74% polling in Malappuram
The Hindu
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More than 74 per cent of the 33.21 lakh voters in the district exercised their franchise to elect 16 members to the Assembly on Tuesday. In the Malappuram Lok Sabha by-election too, 74.53 per cent voters polled their votes. When Kondotty registered the highest poll percentage (77.95 %) in the district, Ponnani saw the lowest voter turnout (69.34 %). Voter turnout in other constituencies were 77.53 % in Eranad, 75.25 % in Nilambur, 73.62 % in Wandoor, 74.01 % in Manjeri, 74.26 % in Perinthalmanna, 74.99 % in Mankada, 74.48 % in Malappuram, 69.51 % in Vengara, 74.14 % in Vallikkunnu, 73.84 % in Tirurangadi, 76.42 % in Tanur, 73.05 % in Tirur, 72.12 % in Kottakkal, and 74.20 % in Thavanur.
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