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Tamil Nadu recorded a 73.67 per cent polling in the Lok Sabha elections, held on April 24. In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, percentage of votes polled was 72.98 per cent.
Dharmapuri constituency recorded the highest turnout at 81.07 per cent, while Chennai South reported the lowest at 60.4 per cent.
With 42 candidates, Chennai South Lok Sabha constituency continued to retain its position as the constituency, which witnessed the maximum number of contestants.
Other key constituencies are — Sriperumbudur (66.21 %), Salem (76.73 %), The Nilgiris (SC) (73.43 %), Coimbatore (68.28 %), Karur (80.55%), Ramanathapuram (68.63 %), Kanniyakumari (67.69 %). These constituencies have high-profile candidates.
On April 24, Tamil Nadu went to polls to elect 39 candidates from 39 constituencies. The total number of electorate is 55-million, including 8-million new voters.
Number of candidates contested stood at 845.
Across the state, the 1967 general election, saw the highest per centage of voting at 76.6 per cent, and then it started dropping. The 1984 elections, which were held after the assassination of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, reported 73 per cent.
During 1998 and 1999 elections the turnaround was around 58 per cent.
The lowest turnout reported in the state was during the 1956 Lok Sabha election, which recorded only 47.8 per cent and Assembly election during the same year was 46.6 per cent.
The 2004 Lok Sabha election reported 60.8 per cent and Assembly election in 2006 reported 71 per cent. The 2011 Assembly election reported an all-time high of 78 per cent.
Dharmapuri constituency recorded the highest turnout at 81.07 per cent, while Chennai South reported the lowest at 60.4 per cent.
With 42 candidates, Chennai South Lok Sabha constituency continued to retain its position as the constituency, which witnessed the maximum number of contestants.
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Chennai North and Chennai Central (Former Union minister Dayanidhi Maran is contesting) recorded 63.95 per cent and 61.49 per cent respectively.
Other key constituencies are — Sriperumbudur (66.21 %), Salem (76.73 %), The Nilgiris (SC) (73.43 %), Coimbatore (68.28 %), Karur (80.55%), Ramanathapuram (68.63 %), Kanniyakumari (67.69 %). These constituencies have high-profile candidates.
On April 24, Tamil Nadu went to polls to elect 39 candidates from 39 constituencies. The total number of electorate is 55-million, including 8-million new voters.
Number of candidates contested stood at 845.
Across the state, the 1967 general election, saw the highest per centage of voting at 76.6 per cent, and then it started dropping. The 1984 elections, which were held after the assassination of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, reported 73 per cent.
During 1998 and 1999 elections the turnaround was around 58 per cent.
The lowest turnout reported in the state was during the 1956 Lok Sabha election, which recorded only 47.8 per cent and Assembly election during the same year was 46.6 per cent.
The 2004 Lok Sabha election reported 60.8 per cent and Assembly election in 2006 reported 71 per cent. The 2011 Assembly election reported an all-time high of 78 per cent.