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More than 55 lakh new electors added in Uttar Pradesh since last General Election, out of which 16.75 lakh in the age group of 18-19 years

Total 14,43,16,893 electors now in Uttar Pradesh 1,63,331 Polling Stations being set up in State for voting in 7 phases 

Mumbai: The State of Uttar Pradesh is scheduled to go for polls in all seven phases of the upcoming General Elections -2019 with a total of 14,43,16,893 electors. As per the data sourced from the National Election Planner, the number of electors in Uttar Pradesh includes 77941577 men, 66111941 women and 8374 others. As many as 254950 Service electors are also part of the Electoral Roll 2019.

The total number of electors has increased by 55,06,336 (i.e. 3.96 percent) since the previous General Election-2014 in the State. Out of these, 16,75,567 electors are in the age group of 18-19 years.

Polling for all 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh is scheduled in 07 phases starting from 11th April, 2019 and1,63,331 Polling Stations are being set up in the State.

It may be noted that polling percentage was highest at 58.44 percent in Uttar Pradesh in the last General Elections -2014. The number of electors and polling percentage for the State in previous Genral Elections is given in the table below:

General Election Year

Number of Electors in Uttar Pradesh

Polling Percentage

Male

Female

Total

2019

77941577

 

66111941

144316893*

-

2014

75961829

62841617

138810557**

58.44

2009

63394500

52611874

116006374

47.79

2004

60328608

50295882

110624490***

48.16

1999

56384851

46561553

102946404

53.53

1998

56067691

45914789

101982480

55.49

1996

55226430

45599875

100826305

46.50

1991

43693013

35761868

79454881

49.24

1989

43896802

35718292

79615094

51.27

1984

33886163

28448880

62335043

55.81

1980

31520249

26515749

58035998

49.96

1977

28080937

23853360

51934297

56.44

1971

24897367

20959342

45856709

46.01

1967

22698111

19433376

42131487

54.51

1962

20008182

16653666

36661848

51.02

1957

-

-

34901603

-

1951

-

-

31770309

-

Source - ECI website

*Includes 8374 third gender electors, 254950 Service electors and 51 overseas electors (source - National Election Planner)

**Includes 7111 third gender electors; additionally 138386 service electors were also there

*** Uttarakhand was formed in the year 2000

Disclaimer: This information has been collected through secondary research and IBEF is not responsible for any errors in the same.

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