nA total of 77.89 percent electorate voted in the by-election to the Marwahi (ST) Assembly seat in Chhattisgarh, an official press release said on Wednesday.
The election was held on Tuesday.
A total of 79.69 percent of 93,694 males, 76.20 percent of 97,209 females and three of the four transgenders exercised their franchise, said a release from the Chief Electoral Officer.
As per the provisional figures released by the Election Commission on Tuesday, the voter turnout till 6 pm was 77.25 per cent. Voting took place between 8 am and 6 pm.
The highest 93.84 percent turnout was recorded in the Khamlikhurd polling booth and 56 percent in the Dahi polling booth.
Counting of votes will take place on November 10.
The Scheduled Tribes (ST)-reserved Marwahi seat, where eight candidates are in the fray, is witnessing a virtual straight fight between the ruling Congress and the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
The polling was necessitated after the demise of sitting JCC (J) legislator and former Chief Minister Ajit Jogi on May 29.