The 3rd phase of elections was held on October 28, covering six districts of Bihar, to elect 50 candidates to the Bihar Legislative Assembly 2015.
The 3rd phase of voting witnessed a total voter turnout of 53.32%. In fact, all districts in this phase recorded an improved voter turnout over 2010 assembly elections. The combined average of voter turnout in phase 1 and 2 was 55.67%. Previously, the voter turnout in 2010 was 50.08%, and was 50.27% during the 2014 Lok Sabha polls.
The trend seen earlier was continued through the 3rd phase, with women voters turning out to vote in higher numbers than men. 54% of women voters voted, as against 52.50% for men.
Buxar district recorded the highest voter turnout at 56.58%, while the lowest was in Patna at 51.82%. Although Patna was the lowest amongst all districts in the 3rd phase, it was still higher than the 2010 assembly polls which saw 48.47% voter turnout, and in 2014 it recorded 50.53%.
Repoll was held for PS 131- Banka in Banka district, and PS 188-Chakai in Jamui district. Banka polling station recorded 71.34% voter turnout, while Chakai polling station recorded 75.57%.
During this phase, voting was boycotted by voters in 4 polling stations to protest ‘lack of development’. They included the following:
• PS 141 Amnour in Saran district
• PS 167 Parsa in Saran district
• PS 249 Barh in Patna district
• PS 22 Rajpur in Buxar district
The polls were mostly peaceful and without any major incident. The next phase (4th round) of polls is due on Sunday, 1 November 2015.
Voting percentage in 2010 / 2015 / Difference
• Saran: 49.33% / 52.50% / 3.17%
• Vaishali: 53.81% / 54.82% / 1.01%
• Nalanda: 48.51% / 54.11% / 5.6%
• Patna: 48.47% / 51.82% / 3.35%
• Bhojpur: 50.46% / 53.80% / 3.34%
• Buxar: 52.69% / 56.58% / 3.89%
Total cumulative: 50.08% / 53.32% / 3.24%
The 3rd phase of elections was held on October 28, covering six districts of Bihar, to elect 50 candidates to the Bihar Legislative Assembly 2015.
The 3rd phase of voting witnessed a total voter turnout of 53.32%. In fact, all districts in this phase recorded an improved voter turnout over 2010 assembly elections. The combined average of voter turnout in phase 1 and 2 was 55.67%. Previously, the voter turnout in 2010 was 50.08%, and was 50.27% during the 2014 Lok Sabha polls.
The trend seen earlier was continued through the 3rd phase, with women voters turning out to vote in higher numbers than men. 54% of women voters voted, as against 52.50% for men.
Buxar district recorded the highest voter turnout at 56.58%, while the lowest was in Patna at 51.82%. Although Patna was the lowest amongst all districts in the 3rd phase, it was still higher than the 2010 assembly polls which saw 48.47% voter turnout, and in 2014 it recorded 50.53%.
Repoll was held for PS 131- Banka in Banka district, and PS 188-Chakai in Jamui district. Banka polling station recorded 71.34% voter turnout, while Chakai polling station recorded 75.57%.
During this phase, voting was boycotted by voters in 4 polling stations to protest ‘lack of development’. They included the following:
• PS 141 Amnour in Saran district
• PS 167 Parsa in Saran district
• PS 249 Barh in Patna district
• PS 22 Rajpur in Buxar district
The polls were mostly peaceful and without any major incident. The next phase (4th round) of polls is due on Sunday, 1 November 2015.
Voting percentage in 2010 / 2015 / Difference
• Saran: 49.33% / 52.50% / 3.17%
• Vaishali: 53.81% / 54.82% / 1.01%
• Nalanda: 48.51% / 54.11% / 5.6%
• Patna: 48.47% / 51.82% / 3.35%
• Bhojpur: 50.46% / 53.80% / 3.34%
• Buxar: 52.69% / 56.58% / 3.89%
Total cumulative: 50.08% / 53.32% / 3.24%
