A voter turnout of 26.72 per cent was recorded till 11 am in the first phase of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls on Wednesday, the Election Commission said.
The voting began at 7 am amid tight security arrangements.
According to officials, the maximum voting percentage among the 16 assembly segments in the Kashmir valley was recorded in Pahalgam at 31.62 per cent. It was followed by Kokernag (ST) at 29 per cent, and D H Pora at 27.74 per cent.
The lowest -- 16.9 per cent -- was recorded in Anantnag, they said.
Overall in Jammu and Kashmir, the Inderwal seat in the Jammu region recorded the highest poll percentage of 40.36 per cent.
The polls are being held for the first time since the abrogation of Article 370. Polling is underway in 24 constituencies spread over seven districts of the Union Territory.
