Bihar voting percentage elections 2020 updates: Estimated voter turnout at 55.22% till 5 pm, likely to rise, says EC

Bihar voting percentage elections 202o

Turnout till 6 pm is 56.59%, says EC

The voter turnout recorded in the third phase of the Bihar Assembly election till 6 pm was 56.59 percent, the Election Commission data showed. The district with the highest turnout is Kishanganj with 62.55 percent, the EC app said.

Bihar voting percentage elections 202o

Voter turnout climbs to 54.17%

As per the 5 pm report on the Election Commission’s voter turnout app, the estimated polling percentage for the final phase of the state polls stood at  54.17 percent. Provisional figures show that the turnout in Kishanganj district was the highest at 59.99 percent till 5 pm while the lowest was ion Vaishali, with 49.97 percent electors casting their votes.

Bihar voting percentage elections 2020

District-wise updates

Among the districts, the highest estimated voter turnout was recorded in Darbhanga (51.35 percent), followed by Supaul (51.12 percent) while the lowest polling percentage was recorded in Katihar (43.11 percent).

Bihar voting percentage elections 2020

Highest voter turnout of 54% from Dhaka constituency at 4 pm

As per the 4 pm report on the voter turnout app, the estimated polling percentage stood at  45.91 percent. The highest voter turnout of 54 percent has been recorded from the Dhaka Assembly constituency while the lowest provisional turnout was recorded in Muzaffarpur (38 percent).

Bihar voting percentage elections 2020

Latest update shows 45.91% voter turnout

As per the latest figures available on the Election Commission’s voter turnout app, 45.91percent of the electorate for the third phase of the Bihar Assembly elections have exercised their franchise, up from 42.08 percent at 3 pm.

Bihar voting percentage elections 2020

42.08% voter turnout recorded till 3 pm

The EC data shows that the voter turnout till 3 pm in the third phase of the election is 42.08 percent. Saharsa district has recorded the highest turnout with 48.98 percent, while Madhubani district is at the lowest with 36.23 percent.

Bihar voting percentage elections 2020

Here are the districts with highest turnout as of 2 pm:

Muzaffarpur: 40.15 percent

Vaishali: 37.99 percent

Saharsa: 37.58 percent

Purnia: 37.23 percent

Katihar: 35.34 percent

Bihar voting percentage elections 2020

Muzaffarpur records highest turnout till 2 pm

The Muzaffarpur district with six constituencies recorded the maximum voter turnout till 2 pm. The EC said that the district had recorded 40.15 percent.

Bihar voting percentage elections 2020

Bihar records 34.82% turnout till 2 pm

Bihar voting percentage elections 2020

Last turnout percentage before 2 pm is 34.82%

The EC data shows that the last voter turnout percentage in the 1 pm hour is 34.82 percent. Stay tuned for the latest figure of the turnout till 2 pm.

Bihar voting percentage elections 2020

Begusarai polling station deserted as voters boycott polls

A polling station in the Begusarai district wore a deserted look as locals decided to boycott the Bihar Assembly elections, alleging lack of development in the area; they also staged a demonstration against the Nitish Kumar government in the state.

Bihar voting percentage elections 2020

Third phase sees higher turnout than other phases, says EC

According to the Election Commission, the polling percentage in the third phase of the Bihar election at 11 am was 19.77 percent, which is higher than the corresponding figures for the first phase (18.48) and the second phase (19.26) of polls.

Bihar voting percentage elections 2020

Districts with high voter turnout as of 1 pm:

Muzaffarpur: 40.15 percent

Saharsa: 37.58 percent

Purnia: 36.86 percent

Katihar: 35.34 percent

Madhubani: 34.76 percent

Kishanganj: 34.45 percent

Bihar voting percentage elections 2020

22.74% voter turnout recorded till 1 pm

Till 1 pm, the third phase of the Bihar election has recorded a voter turnout of 22.74 percent, the EC said.

Bihar voting percentage elections 2020

EC says 20.32% turnout recorded till 12 pm

The total turnout in the third phase of the Bihar election is 20.32 percent till 12 pm, according to the Election Commission. District-wise, Darbhanga has performed the best with a turnout of 26.58 percent. Meanwhile, the Samastipur district ranks the lowest with a turnout of 17.51 percent.

Bihar voting percentage elections 2020

Turnout rises by over 10% from 9 am to 12 pm

The voter turnout in the third phase of the Bihar election at 12 pm is 19.77 percent. This is a rise of over 10 percent from the turnout recorded at 9 am, which was 7.70 percent, according to PTI.

A total of 2.35 crore voters are expected to exercise their franchise in the third phase of the election being held in 78 Assembly seats.

The poll opened at 7 am in these seats spread across 15 districts of north Bihar. 

The maximum 10.67 per cent turnout till 9 am was recorded in the Araria district, and the minimum (5.36 percent) in the Katihar district. The turnout in the first phase till 9 am was 6.74 percent, while in the second phase it was 8.05 percent.

Bihar voting percentage elections 2020

Turnout in Darbhanga district low as per data at 11 am

At 11 am, the voter turnout for the third phase of the Assembly election remained at 13.23 percent, according to the EC app. Meanwhile, all other districts recorded higher turnouts, with Araria at the top.

Bihar voting percentage elections 2020

Presiding officer in Muzaffarpur dies of heart attack

As polling got underway for the third and final phase of the Bihar polls on Saturday, reports said that a presiding officer at a poling booth in the Muzaffarpur district had passed away due to a heart attack while on duty.

“Presiding Officer Kedar Rai, deployed at voting centre number 190 in Katra, died of a heart attack,” National Herald quoted an officer as saying.

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Araria records highest turnout

The district of Araria has recorded the highest turnout at 24.87 percent, while the district of Vaishali recorded the second-highest turnout at 24.58 percent.

Bihar voting percentage elections 2020

19.62% polling recorded till 11 am

Till 11 a.m, Bihar has recorded a 19.62 percent voter turnout till 11 am in the third phase of polling.

Bihar voting percentage elections 2020

Darbhanga records highest turnout, Madhepura lowest

Till 10 am, the highest voter turnout was recorded in Darbhanga district at 13.23 percent, according to official data. The lowest turnout was recorded from Madhepura at 5.65 percent.

7.69% turnout recorded till 10 am

Till 10 am, the voter turnout recorded in the third phase of the Bihar election is 7.69 percent.

About 2.35 crore registered voters in third phase

Around 2.35 crore people will cast their vote in the third phase of the Bihar Assembly election today (Saturday, 7 November).