In the Seventh phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024, Polling across all 13 constituencies of Punjab is going on. By midday, Punjab saw a voter turnout of 37.80%. Bathinda leads with the highest voter percentage with 41.17% voter turnout. Faridkot records the lowest percentage by 1 PM at 36.82%.
Highest voter turnout in Punjab was recorded in 1967 elections, with 71.13%. It was also the year that saw Punjab churning out the highest voter turnout of the whole country. In 1967, India recorded a voter turnout of 61.04%. The lowest voter turnout ever recorded in 1992 parliamentary elections, when militants boycotted the elections in the presence of increasing terror activity, and to protest the government at the time. A voter turnout of 23.96 % was recorded.
Voter turnout in Punjab 2024 Lok Sabha polls by 1 PM:
- Amritsar: 32.18 %
- Anandpur Sahib: 37.43%
- Bathinda: 41.17 %
- Faridkot: 36.82 %
- Fatehgarh Sahib:37.43%
- Firozpur: 39.74 %
- Gurdaspur: 39.05 %
- Hoshiarpur: 37.07%
- Jalandhar: 37.95 %
- Khadoor Sahib: 37.76%
- Ludhiana: 35.16 %
- Patiala: 39.73 %
- Sangrur: 39.85 %
2.14 Crore voters of Punjab are casting their vote on 24,451 Polling Stations across the state on June 1, 2024. There are several incentivising initiatives being undertaken by the Election Commission to encourage voter turnout as well targeting over 70% turnout. All major political parties will be contesting the elections solo for the first time. BJP and SAD have been contesting the elections in an alliance and will be contesting the elections solo for the first time since 1996.