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Himachal records 75.6% turnout in 2022 Assembly polls

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12:48PM Nov 14,2022 | New Delhi

Voters wait in a queue to cast their votes for Himanchal Pradesh Assembly elections, at a polling booth in Tashigang on Saturday (Photo: ANI)

Around 75.6 polling percentage was recorded in the recently held assembly elections in Himanchal Pradesh, the Election Commission said on Sunday.

“As per the reports received at State Headquarters, the approximate poll percentage in the state stands at 75.6 per cent,” said Chief Electoral Officer Maneesh Garg.

According to Garg, the poll percentage through Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) was 74.6 per cent. Besides this, 1 per cent of postal ballots had been received already taking the overall turnout to 75.6 per cent so far.

The highest polling percentage of 85.25 per cent was reported from Doon Assembly constituency and the lowest polling percentage of 62.53 per cent was in Shimla at the end the poll.

According to Election Commission, the total number of males in the electorate was 2,788,925, the female voters were 2,736,306 and the third gender voters were 38.

Out of these, the total percentage of the male population who exercised their right to franchise was 72.4 and that of females was 76.8 per cent. Similarly, the third gender poll percentage was 68.4 per cent. (With inputs from Agencies)

Himachal records 75.6% turnout in 2022 Assembly polls

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