Nagpur: Polling for the Nagpur Division Graduate Constituency biennial election 2026 began at a slow pace on Friday, with an overall voter turnout of just 9.20% recorded in the first two hours, according to figures released by the election administration.
As per the polling data for the period between 8 AM and 10 AM, a total of 23,511 voters out of 2,55,603 registered electors exercised their franchise. The voters included 15,886 men and 7,625 women.
District-Wise Voter Turnout
- Nagpur: 13,691 out of 1,44,466 registered voters cast their votes, recording a turnout of 9.48%.
- Wardha: The highest turnout was recorded at 10.73%, with 2,334 out of 21,742 registered voters casting their ballots.
- Gadchiroli: A total of 1,353 out of 13,608 voters participated, recording a turnout of 9.94%.
- Chandrapur: Of the 32,262 registered voters, 2,749 cast their votes, taking the turnout to 8.52%.
- Bhandara: A total of 1,667 out of 21,349 registered voters voted, recording a turnout of 7.81%.
- Gondia: The lowest turnout was recorded at 7.74%, with 1,717 out of 22,176 registered voters casting their ballots.
Election Administration Releases Figures
The figures were released by Pradeep Kulkarni, Assistant Returning Decision Officer and Additional Commissioner.
With polling underway across the six districts of the Nagpur division, the initial figures indicate a relatively slow start to the election. Further turnout figures are expected as polling progresses throughout the day.
