J&K Election Commissioner KK Sharma informed on Friday that 59.90 per cent and 52.43 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the fifth phase of panch and sarpanch bypolls, respectively, which were held on Thursday.
While giving out the details, the SEC informed that bypolls for the vacant panch seats were held in 229 constituencies in the fifth phase. Out of a total 42,504 electors (including 22,140 males and 20,364 females), 25,460 voted in the fifth phase.
Sharma said that the Jammu division recorded 77.52 per cent turnout while the Kashmir division recorded 58.35 per cent turnout in fifth phase of panch bypolls.
Similarly, 52.43 per cent voting was registered in the sarpanch constituencies
in the fifth phase in 125 constituencies.
Out of 88,078 electors (including 45,766 males and 42,312 females), 46,179 voted to choose their representatives, the SEC said.
He further said that 75.84 per cent polling was registered in Jammu division while 42.85 per cent polling was recorded in Kashmir division.