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
|
|
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