Jammu, Dec 11 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir State Election Commissioner K K Sharma on Friday said that 59.90 per cent and 52.43 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the fifth phase of Panch and Sarpanch by-elections.

Giving details, the SEC informed that the bypolls for Panch seats were held in 229 constituencies in phase five.

Out of a total of 42,504 electors (including 22,140 males and 20,364 females), 25,460 voted in the 5th phase of the Panch by-elections, which began at 0700 hrs and ended at 1400 hrs.

The SEC said that Jammu division recorded 77.52 per cent and Kashmir division recorded 58.35 per cent voter turnout during the 5th phase of Panch by-elections.

Similarly, 52.43 per cent voting was registered for the vacant Sarpanch constituencies during the 5th phase in 125 constituencies, in which out of a total of 88,078 electors (including 45,766 males and 42,312 females), 46,179 voted, he added.

He further said that 75.84 per cent polling was registered in Jammu division, whereas 42.85 per cent polling was recorded in Kashmir division.

The SEC said that in Jammu division, Doda district recorded the highest voter turnout of 90.83 per cent for Panch by-elections, followed by Reasi with 88.51 per cent and Poonch with 84.09 per cent.

Similarly, Budgam district topped with 69 per cent voter turnout in Kashmir division, followed by Kupwara with 66.82 per cent and Bandipora with 64.91 per cent.

While giving information about the highest voter turnout in both the divisions, the SEC said that in Sarpanch bypolls, Kupwara recorded the highest voter turnout with 84.24 per cent in Kashmir division, followed by Bandipora 71.60 per cent and Budgam 55.78 per cent.

Besides, Jammu topped the polling percentage with 81.13 per cent in Jammu division, followed by Poonch with 80.37 per cent and Reasi with 79.78 per cent, he added.

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