Maharashtra notches 48 percent turnout as polling ends (Third Lead)

October 13th, 2009 MUMBAI - Nearly 20 percent of Maharashtra's 76 million voters had exercised their franchise till 11 a.m., an election department official said. While the maximum turnout was reported from semi-urban, semi-rural and rural areas, the urban centres notched a lower turnout in the first four hours of polling that began at 7 a.m.

August 18th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Over 55 percent turnout was recorded in by-elections to four assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh Tuesday, officials said. Polling was peaceful with no untoward incidents reported.

May 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Re-polling was underway Sunday in two polling booths in south Delhi's Chhattarpur area that had both recorded an unbelievable 98.5 percent voter turnout, officials said. 'In polling station numbers 64 and 64 A, the assistant returning officer told me that the voter turnout was 98.5 percent on Thursday.

May 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Re-polling in two booths in south Delhi's Chhattarpur area saw 65.42 percent voter turnout Sunday. The re-polling was ordered in the two booths after they recorded 98.5 percent turnout Thursday, the Election Commission said.

May 7th, 2009 GHAZIABAD - The Ghaziabad Lok Sabha constituency, from where Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh is contesting, witnessed a voter turnout of 46.4 percent, officials said Thursday. The Ghaziabad area saw the lowest polling at 43 percent, while Murad Nagar had the highest of 50 percent.

April 30th, 2009 GANGTOK - Sikkim registered a record voter turnout of 83 percent Thursday as it held simultaneous assembly elections and balloting for its lone Lok Sabha seat in the third phase of the elections. The percentage Thursday is higher than the 82 percent registered in 1999.

April 30th, 2009 MUMBAI - An estimated 45 percent voters exercised their franchise in 10 Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra - spread across Mumbai and Thane - as voting concluded peacefully in the third and final phase Thursday evening, an election department official said. Despite the presence of top filmstars, industrialists and celebrities, the constituencies spread across Mumbai and Thane notched only around 31 percent voting till 3 p.m., the official said.

April 23rd, 2009 LUCKNOW - About 14.5 percent of the 25 million-odd Uttar Pradesh voters eligible to vote Thursday exercised their franchise in 17 Lok Sabha constituencies till noon, election officials said here. Polling stations opened at 7 a.m.

April 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - An estimated 55 percent of the 194 million electorate voted Thursday in the second phase of the Lok Sabha polls held across 12 states. 'There was an average 55 percent polling.

April 23rd, 2009 LUCKNOW - About 26 percent of 25 million-odd eligible voters cast their ballot in 17 constituencies of Uttar Pradesh till 2 p.m., election officials said here Thursday. Polling stations opened at 7 a.m.

April 23rd, 2009 AMETHI - Uttar Pradesh's most high profile parliamentary constituency Amethi, the pocket borough of Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, sprung a big surprise by registering a poor turnout of voters in the initial hours of polling Thursday. Of the 17 Lok Sabha constituencies where polling was underway, Amethi recorded the lowest turnout, an election official said.

April 17th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Kerala saw a heavy voter turnout - 73.33 percent - for the state's 20 Lok Sabha seats Thursday, according to final figures released Friday. According to statistics released by the chief electoral officer, the polling this time is higher than the 71.45 percent recorded in 2004.

April 16th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Despite hopes of a high turnout, only 59 percent of over 20 million electorate in Kerala turned out to vote Thursday. In the 2004 Lok Sabha polls, the state recorded 71.45 percent voting average.

April 16th, 2009 LUCKNOW - About 10 percent turnout was recorded in the two hours after polling opened in the 16 parliamentary constituencies of Uttar Pradesh where the first phase of elections was underway Thursday, an official here said. 'Polling began at 7 a.m.

April 16th, 2009 MUMBAI - Maharashtra witnessed 54 percent voter turnout in 13 Lok Sabha constituencies that went to polls in the first phase Thursday, an election commission official said. Voting, which started on a dull note at 7 a.m., failed to pick up even after four hours with the figure at just above 14 percent at noon.