Polling percentage in LS elections 2009

Polling percentage in LS elections 2009 - Phase 1
April 17, 2009

The country witnessed phase-1 of the general elections to the 15th Lok Sabha on April 16, 2009 covering 124 parliamentary constituencies in 17 States and Union Territories. The remaining phases will be on April 23, 30 and May 7 and 13. (Click here to see election schedule in Bihar)

This phase covered Andhra Pradesh (for 22 Lok Sabha seats), Assam (3), Bihar (13), Kerala (20), Maharashtra (13), Orissa (10), Uttar Pradesh (16), Chhattisgarh (11), Jharkhand (6), Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya (two each), and Jammu and Kashmir (1), Manipur (1), Mizoram (1), Nagaland (1), Andaman and Nicobar Islands (1) and Lakshadweep (1).

Overall voter turnout in the country : 58% - 62%
State / UT Polling %
Lakshwadeep 86%
Nagaland 84%
Manipur 66%-68%
Andhra Pradesh 65%
Meghalaya 65%
Andaman Nikobar 62%
Arunachal Pradesh 62%
Assam 62%
Keral 60%
Maharashtra 54%
Orissa 53%
Mizoram 52%
Chhatisgarh 51%
Jharkhand 50%
Uttar Pradesh 48%-50%
Jammu & Kashmir 48%
Bihar 46%
Polling percentage in Lok Sabha elections in Bihar - Phase 1

Overall voter turnout in Bihar : 46%. Scorching sun and fears of Maoist violence led to dismal turnout in the first phase of elections in Bihar.
Constituency Polling %
Gopalganj (SC) 42%
Siwan 52%
Maharajganj 42%
Saran 51%
Ara 38%
Buxar 46%
Sasaram (SC) 43%
Karakat 45%
Jehanabad 48%
Aurangabad 47%
Gaya (SC) 42%
Nawada 49%
Jamui (SC) 44%

source-http://jaibihar.com/polling-percentage-in-
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