According to the electoral data as per the final publication of summary revision 2014 released by the Election Commission of India on 14th February, 2014, there are 23,161,296 electors aged between 18 and 19 years out of a total of 814,591,184 electors in the country, thus constituting 2.8% of the national electorate. Among the 28 states and 7 union territories, Dadra & Nagar Haveli has the highest proportion of newly eligible electors at 9.88%, followed next by Jharkhand at 9.03%. Andaman & Nicobar Islands at 1.12% has the lowest proportion of newly eligible electors, followed next by Himachal Pradesh at 1.33%. In absolute numbers, Uttar Pradesh tops the list with more than 38.1 lakh electors aged between 18 and 19 years, followed next by West Bengal with around 20.8 lakh electors in this age group.
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