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Lok Sabha Elections 2019 - A Comprehensive Overview LOK SABHA ELECTIONS 2019

Lok Sabha Election 2019 was a massive exercise in ensuring that every Indian citizen For the first time, the Election Commission of India recorded a 14.58% voter turnout
exercised his/her vote. With close to 912 million people registered as electors, the of transgender voters (third gender) in these elections, pioneering the national efforts
data on results of the elections threw some unprecedented numbers. Approximately towards inclusion. These feats were made possible due to the concerted efforts of
615 million people voted in these elections across the country, registering a 67.40% the election management body, the key stakeholders involved and most importantly -
voter turnout - the highest national voter turnout in the history of elections in India. the voters, the foundation of a strong democracy.
Another feat achieved was the highest ever female voter turnout of 67.18%.

An Overview of Lok Sabha Elections 2019
Particulars Data

Total Parliamentary Constituencies 543
Total Electors 91.19 crore (1 crore = 10 million)

Male Electors 47.34 crore
Female Electors 43.85 crore
Third Gender Electors 39075

Total EVM Votes 61.19 crore
Total Postal Votes 28.07 lakh

Total (EVM+Postal) Votes 61.47 crore
Total Contestants 8054

Male Contestants 7322
Female Contestants 726
Third Gender Contestants 06

Maximum no. of Candidates in a PC 185 in Nizamabad, Telangana
Minimum no of Candidates in a PC 03 in Tura, Meghalaya

Maximum Electors in a PC 31.50 lakh in Malkajgiri, Telangana
Minimum Electors in a PC 55189 in Lakshadweep PC
Maximum voter turnout in a PC 90.66% in Dhubri, Assam

Minimum voter turnout in a PC 08.98% in Anantnag, Jammu & Kashmir
Maximum votes polled to a Candidate 1068569 by Shankar Lalwani, BJP, Indore, Madhya Pradesh

Minimum votes polled to a Candidate 84 by Surakanta Raja Reddy, Independent, Nizamabad, Telangana
Total number of Polling Stations 10,37,848

Highest Polling Station Tashigang in Mandi PC at 15256 feet
General Observers deployed 819

Expenditure Observers deployed 705
Police Observers deployed 299
Counting Observers deployed 2003

Number of Re-polls held 540
Total Candidates fielded by National Political Parties 1454

Total Candidates fielded by State Political Parties 347
Total Candidates fielded by Unrecognized Political Parties 2792
Independent Candidates 3461

Winners from National Political Parties 397
Winners from State Political Parties 136

Winners from Unrecognized Political Parties 6
Winners from amongst Independent Candidates 4

Maximum Women Contesting Candidates in a State 106 in Uttar Pradesh
Minimum Women Contesting Candidates in a State 1 each in Andaman & Nicobar, Arunachal Pradesh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Sikkim

Maximum Women Winning Candidates in a State 11 each in Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal
Total Elected women MPs 78
Age of Oldest Elected MP 86, Dr. Shafiqur Rehman Barq, Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh

Age of Youngest elected MP 25, Chandrani Murmu, Keonjhar, Odisha
Average age of Elected MPs 54.38 years

Maximum Winning Margin of a Candidate 689668, C. R. Patil, Navsari, Gujarat
Minimum Winning Margin of a Candidate 181, Bholanath (B.P.Saroj), Machhlishahr, Uttar Pradesh
Maximum number of NOTA votes polled in States/ UTs 816950 in Bihar

Number of Candidates forfeited Deposits 6923
Number of Overseas Electors 99844

Number of Candidates Contesting from two Constituencies 23
Voter Turnout Percentage 67.40%

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