Himachal Pradesh Saw 74.05% Voter Turnout: Provisional Data

Over 74% voter turnout has been recorded in Himachal Pradesh which went to polls on Saturday, according to latest figures.

As per the "approximate trend" available on Sunday morning, 74.05% of the total electorate of Himachal Pradesh had cast their vote.

In 2017, the turnout was recorded at 75.6%.

The hill state has an electorate of over 55 lakh.

Voting began at 8 a.m. on Saturday on a slow note but picked up as the day progressed and the sun warmed the winter chill.

In the first hour, around 5% turnout was recorded, while by 11 a.m., it was 17.98%. It notched up to 37.19% by 1 p.m. and 55.65% till 3 p.m.

Till 5 p.m., a 66.58% turnout was recorded, according to provisional figures made available by the state poll authorities.