
Karur district tops in voter turnout
The Hindu
Karur district has recorded the highest polling among the districts in the State by recording 83.96 % voter turnout in the four constituencies. The voter turnout was 83.09 % in the Assembly elections
Karur district has recorded the highest polling among the districts in the State by recording 83.96 % voter turnout in the four constituencies. The voter turnout was 83.09 % in the Assembly elections held in 2016. Out of the 8,99,236 voters, 7,55,034 had exercised their franchise on Tuesday. Among the four constituencies, Kulithalai recorded the maximum of 86.16 % polling followed by Krishnarayapuram with 84.17 % polling. The voter turnout was 83.54 % in Karur and 81.92 % in Aravakurichi. Women voters outnumbered men in all four constituencies.
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