Patna, Nov 8: The first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections recorded a historic voter turnout of 65.08 per cent, the highest ever in the state’s history, according to the Election Commission.
A total of 3.75 crore were eligible voters to cast their votes across 45,341 polling stations, including 36,733 in rural areas, to decide the fate of 1,314 candidates—1,192 men and 122 women.
The office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Bihar, confirmed that this “historic” turnout marks a 7.79 per cent increase compared to the 57.29 per cent recorded during the 2020 Assembly elections.
Among the 3.75 crore voters, 1.98 crore were men and 1.76 crore were women. Notably, women participated in large numbers, significantly contributing to the high polling percentage.
Two districts—Muzaffarpur and Samastipur—recorded voting above 70 per cent, with 71.81 per cent and 71.74 per cent, respectively. Other high-turnout districts included Madhepura (69.59%), Saharsa (69.38%), Vaishali (68.50%), and Khagaria (67.90%).
In contrast, Patna reported 59.02 per cent, Lakhisarai 64.98 per cent, Munger 62.74 per cent, and Siwan 60.61 per cent.
Voting for the remaining 122 constituencies of the 243-member Assembly will take place on November 11, with counting scheduled for November 14.
