The Hindu                      09.03.2013

57.44 p.c. polling in HDMC elections

Staff Correspondent 

Over 50 per cent of people did not vote in nine wards in the elections to the Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation council elections on Thursday.

Of the 6,56,767 people who are eligible to vote, only 1,95,318 men and 1,81,944 women exercised their franchise. The average polling percentage was 57.44.

While just over 50 per cent cast their votes in 30 wards, the polling percentage in 27 wards was over 60. Only in one ward did the figure cross the 70 per cent mark. Ward no. 21 in Dharwad recorded the highest polling percentage of 71.49, while the lowest polling percentage was in ward no.13 at 44.01.

The Hindu                      09.03.2013

74 p.c. in Haveri and Gadag

Staff Correspondent 

In the urban local body elections held on Thursday, an average of 74.33 per cent and 74.13 per cent polling was recorded in Haveri and Gadag districts respectively.

According to the final figures provided by the district election officers, out of the 2,08,943 voters in Haveri district, 1,54,898 exercised their franchise. The highest polling percentage of 81.39 was recorded in the elections to the Byadgi Town Municipal Council. The second highest, 80.02 per cent, was recorded at Bankapur Town Municipal Council, followed by Shiggaon Town Municipal Council (TMC) with 78.56 per cent, Hangal TMC with 76.29 per cent, Hirekerur Town Panchayat with 74.41 per cent, Ranebennur City Municipal Council with 72.02 per cent, Savanur TMC with 71.94. The lowest, 70.73 per cent, was recorded at Haveri CMC. In Gadag district, Shirahatti Town Panchayat recorded 79.88 per cent polling, followed by Naragund City Municipal Council (79.51 per cent), Mundargi CMC (78.81 per cent), Naregal Town Panchayat (78.04 per cent), Gajendragad CMC (77.45 per cent), Mulgund Town Panchayat (76.55 per cent), Laxmeshwar CMC (76 per cent), Ron CMC (73.9 per cent), and Gadag-Betageri CMC (68.96 per cent).