POLLING PERCENTAGE
THE DETAILS OF VOTES POLLED IN THE GENERAL ELECTIONS TO THE STATE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY HELD SO FAR
Polling Percentage
|
Year of election |
No. of seats |
Electorate |
Votes polled |
Percentage |
|
1957 |
126 |
8,851,443 |
5,899,822 |
66.62 |
|
1960 |
126 |
9,601,601 |
8,228,812 |
85.70 |
|
1965 |
133 |
8,557,716 |
6,428,937 |
75.12 |
|
1967 |
133 |
86,13,658 |
6,518,272 |
75.67 |
|
1970 |
133 |
10,168,467 |
7,634,451 |
75.07 |
|
1977 |
140 |
11,462,487 |
9,078,459 |
79.20 |
|
1980 |
140 |
13,263,837 |
9,587,663 |
72.28 |
|
1982 |
140 |
19,117,012 |
9,649,083 |
73.56 |
|
1987 |
140 |
15,944,280 |
12,839,457 |
80.53 |
|
1991 |
140 |
19,64,6607 |
144,33,354 |
73.46 |
|
1996
|
140
|
20,66,7409
|
14,70,6806
|
71.16
|
|
2001 |
140 |
21,69,0331 |
15,66,4511 |
72.45 |