Sunday, April 27, 2014

Voter turnout in TN - second best since 1967

The final figure of 73.68 per cent polling in Tamil Nadu, released by the office of Chief Electoral Officer, makes the turnout in the Lok Sabha elections the second highest after the 1967 figure of 76.56 per cent.
According to the updated data, 73.51 per cent of the male voters and 73.86 per cent of the female voters exercised their franchise in polling, compared with 74.12 and 71.97 respectively in 2009. The figures for the others category (transgenders) was 12.54 per cent.

Dharmapuri, where caste clashes have resulted in polarisation, topped the list, with 81.14 per cent. Three other constituencies — Karur, Arani and Perambalur — polled more than 80 per cent. In the 2009 polls, Karur alone breached this mark. Officials at the CEO office said polling of over 75 per cent was considered significant by the Election Commission. This mark was surpassed in 21 constituencies in 2014, compared with 17 in 2009.
Of the 39 constituencies, the percentage of women who voted was higher than the percentage of men (relative to the total female and male electorate) in 19 constituencies. In 2009, only eight constituencies showed such a trend. Also, women had a higher turnout percentage in 32 of the 39 constituencies, compared with 2009. The average turnout of female voters in the seven reserved constituencies was higher, at 76.07 per cent, compared with 73.77 per cent in the general seats.

Lok Sabha Polls – TN Trends
Year
% of votes polled
2014
73.68
2009
73.03
2004
60.81
1999
57.98
1998
57.95
1996
66.93
1991
66.86
1989
66.86
1984
72.98
1980
66.76
1977
67.13
1967*
76.56
1962*
68.77
1957*
47.75
1951*
56.33
* à Madras Presidency

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