Kerala Assembly Elections: Turnout hits a remarkable 77.35 per cent

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Election commission on Tuesday came out with a revised voter turnout of 77.35 percent  showing an increase of 2.24 percent from the 2011 Assembly polls (75.11 percent).    This is the second best poll percentage recorded in the state after  1987 when it was 80.54. The  LDF came to power with 80 seats that time.  

The votes would be counted on Thursday.    When the polling ended at 6 p.m. on Monday, the  c mission had projected the percentage at 74.12.  The percentage for males  is  76.33  and females  78.29. Kozhikode district recorded the highest  percentage  with 81.89 while Pathanamthitta recorded the lowest with 71.66. Cherthala  constituency with 86.3 percent recorded the highest percentage and  Thiruvananthapuram with 65.19 percent, the lowest.

The low voting percentage in Thiruananthapuram where there was a fierce triangular contest was a shocker to the three fronts. In the neighbouring Vattiyoorkavu, which also witnessed a triangular contest, the voting percentage was only 69.83.  

Three other constituencies recorded  less than 70 percent. They are Attingal with 69.38 percent, Poonjar  (69.29) and Kaduthuruthi  (69.39). All the five northern districts of Kasargod, Kannur, Waynad , Malappuram  and  Palakkad  recorded  above 75 percent polling, according to the statistics released by the election commission.