Bihar Elections: 65.08% Voter Turnout in First Phase; EC Says 'Highest in State's History'

Bihar phase-1 turnout hits historic 65.08pc, highest ever for state

Patna: The final turnout in the first phase of the Bihar assembly polls is 65.08 per cent, the highest in the state’s history, the Election Commission said. A total of 3.75 crore people were eligible to cast their votes at 45,341 polling stations, including 36,733 in rural areas, on November 6 to decide the electoral fate of 1,314 candidates, of whom 1,192 are men and 122 women. As per the latest update provided by the office of the Chief Electo…

Bihar elections: 65.08% voter turnout in first phase; EC says 'highest in state's history'

India News: NEW DELHI: The final voter turnout in the first phase of the Bihar legislative election was recorded to be 65.08 per cent, announced the Chief Elector.

First phase of Bihar polls records 65.08 per cent voter turnout, says Bihar's electoral officer

The chief electoral officer of Bihar stated that the first phase of the assembly elections was successfully conducted on 6 November, across 121 seats in 18 districts of the state.

Bihar recorded 'historic' polling of 65.08 per cent in first phase of Assembly elections, says EC

According to the poll agency, Muzaffarpur recorded the highest turnout at 71.81 per cent, followed by Samastipur at 71.74 per cent.

Bihar assembly elections 2025 record 65.08% turnout in first phase: CEO Bihar

The CEO of Bihar stated that this year's election in the state saw a 7.79 per cent increase in voter turnout compared to the 2020 Bihar Assembly General Elections.