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West Bengal records highest-ever poll-participation since Independence
West Bengal records highest-ever poll-participation since Independence

West Bengal records highest-ever poll-participation since Independence


91.66% poll-participation recorded in Phase-II

By PIB Delhi

  1. Polling for the General elections for the Legislative Assemblies of West Bengal (Phase-II) began today at 7:00 AM.
  2. As of 7:45 PM, poll-participation in West Bengal (Phase-II) stood at 91.66%. In phase

-I of the West Bengal general elections, the poll-participation was 93.19%. The combined poll-percentage over the two-phases stands at 92.47%. Previously, the highest poll-participation in WB was 84.72% (2011 GELA). Details of poll-participation over the years are annexed.

  1. Gender-wise details of poll-participation (%) in West Bengal Assembly Election (Phase-II) are as follows:
General Elections to Legislative Assembly of WB (Phase-II)Poll Percentage (%) *+
MaleFemale3rd GenderTotal
91.0792.2891.2891.66

*As per data uploaded by the PROs themselves in ECINET. Data from 5,343 PS in WB yet to be updated

+Data is provisional and it does not include Service Voters & Postal Ballots. Final figures will be shared in Index Cards through ECINET

  1. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Shri Gyanesh Kumar, along with Election Commissioners Dr. S.S. Sandhu and Dr. Vivek Joshi kept a close watch on the polling through live-webcasting which was ensured in 100% of the Polling Stations in West Bengal (Phase-II) as well.
  2. Details of electorate, polling stations, polling staff, candidates and polling agents in the state across both phases are as below:
  PHASE  Districts  ACsElectorate  Candidates Polling Stations Polling Staff Polling Agents  Poll %
Male(in crores)Female(in crores)3rdGenderTotal(in crores)
I161521.841.764653.601,47844,3762,21,8801,54,22293.19
II*+81421.651.577923.211,44841,0012,05,0051,81,27191.66
TOTAL242943.493.331,2576.812,92685,3774,26,8853,35,49392.47

*As per data uploaded by the PROs themselves in ECINET. Data from 5,343 PS in WB(Phase-II) yet to be updated

+Data is provisional and it does not include Service Voters & Postal Ballots. Final figures will be shared in Index Cards through ECINET

  1. Presiding Officers updated the polling percentage on ECINET at the close of poll before leaving the polling station as per ECI’s latest instructions resulting in minimal delay in updation of the polling trends.
  2. Several new voter-friendly initiatives such as easily identifiable colour photos of candidates on EVM ballot papers, Mobile Deposit Facility (MDF), newly designed Voter Information Slips (VIS) for easy readability and limit of electors upto 1,200 per polling station were ensured in these elections.
  3. Polling stations were also provided with wheelchairs and volunteers to assist PwD voters. Transport facilities were also provided to assist PwD voters in reaching their respective polling stations.
  4. District-wise and AC wise approximate voter turnout figures are available on the ECINET App.

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Annexure -1 Table2: West Bengal: Gender-wise Poll Participation in Elections [1951 – 2026]

Sl.No.StateYear of ElectionElection TypeElection YearMale VTR%Female VTR %Total VTR%
1West Bengal1951LA1951(LA)  43.12
2West Bengal1951LS1951(LS)  40.49
3West Bengal1957LA1957(LA)  47.64
4West Bengal1957LS1957(LS)  47.67
5West Bengal1962LA1962(LA)61.7747.4355.55
6West Bengal1962LS1962(LS)61.9847.6255.75
7West Bengal1967LA1967(LA)70.6960.5166.10
8West Bengal1967LS1967(LS)70.8860.1566.03
9West Bengal1969LA1969(LA)69.6762.5766.51
10West Bengal1971LA1971(LA)65.0958.0962.03
11West Bengal1971LS1971(LS)64.5158.5761.93
12West Bengal1972LA1972(LA)63.1957.7560.82
13West Bengal1977LA1977(LA)59.7251.8656.15
14West Bengal1977LS1977(LS)64.8654.7560.24
15West Bengal1980LS1980(LS)72.5868.1870.62
16West Bengal1982LA1982(LA)78.7974.8776.96
17West Bengal1984LS1984(LS)81.7475.0478.61
18West Bengal1987LA1987(LA)77.4273.6575.66
19West Bengal1989LS1989(LS)82.0576.9279.67
20West Bengal1991LA1991(LA)77.5375.9676.80
21West Bengal1991LS1991(LS)78.3374.8876.73
22West Bengal1996LA1996(LA)83.8681.9282.94
23West Bengal1996LS1996(LS)84.2780.8682.66
24West Bengal1998LS1998(LS)80.7377.6679.27
25West Bengal1999LS1999(LS)76.7073.2575.05
26West Bengal2001LA2001(LA)77.8372.5375.29
27West Bengal2004LS2004(LS)79.8675.3878.04
28West Bengal2006LA2006(LA)82.3480.7581.58
29West Bengal2009LS2009(LS)82.2980.2581.42
30West Bengal2011LA2011(LA)84.2284.4584.72
31West Bengal2014LS2014(LS)82.1981.9682.22
32West Bengal2016LA2016(LA)82.2383.1383.02
33West Bengal2019LS2019(LS)81.3581.7981.76
34West Bengal2021LA2021(LA)81.3781.7582.30
35West Bengal2024LS2024(LS)78.2080.1679.55
36West Bengal2026LA*2026(LA)91.7493.2492.47

*As per data uploaded by the PROs themselves in ECINET. Data from 5,343 PS in WB yet to be updated

+Data is provisional and it does not include Service Voters & Postal Ballots. Final figures will be shared in Index Cards through ECINET

Annexure-3

Table2: Phase-wise & gender-wise Poll Participation (%) in General Elections to SLA of West Bengal – 2026
 Phase 1Phase 2Combined (Phase 1 & 2)
Male92.3491.0791.74
Female94.192.2893.24
Total93.1991.6692.47

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