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Analysis · participation

Who turned out

Lok Sabha nationally, 1971

Mean turnout
54.33%
1971 · across all contests
Highest turnout
81.4%
Thanjavur
Lowest turnout
0.0%
L M and A Islands
Contests
521
1971 · national

[01]Turnout over time

Mean turnout per election · 2024–1952 · newest first
2024 66.88%
2021 66.59%
2020 61.48%
2019 68.08%
2018 59.8%
2017 46.34%
2016 64.29%
2015 69.46%
2014 67.3%
2013 49.11%
2012 51.96%
2011 62.44%
2009 59.4%
2008 50.6%
2007 56.17%
2006 56.39%
2005 50.26%
2004 58.99%
2003 67.79%
2002 53.04%
2001 54.83%
2000 54.47%
1999 60.18%
1998 62.11%
1997 46.51%
1996 58.28%
1995 0.0%
1994 49.67%
1993 579.95%
1992 24.57%
1991 55.38%
1989 61.2%
1988 52.26%
1987 60.32%
1986 48.53%
1985 63.36%
1984 63.52%
1982 50.05%
1981 41.01%
1980 56.63%
1979 51.42%
1978 65.74%
1977 59.82%
1972 42.03%
1971 54.33%
1970 44.1%
1969 47.04%
1968 38.72%
1967 59.76%
1965 29.79%
1964 40.61%
1963 28.37%
1962 53.91%
1957 49.95%
1952 43.44%

[02]Highest-turnout seats

1971
  1. 81.4%
    ThanjavurDravida Munnetra KazhagamS. D. Somasundaram · Tamil Nadu
  2. 80.6%
    NagapattinamCommunist Party of IndiaM. Kathamuthu · Tamil Nadu
  3. 80.0%
    KumbakonamDravida Munnetra KazhagamEra Sezhiyan · Tamil Nadu
  4. 79.4%
    MayuramDravida Munnetra KazhagamK. Subravelu · Tamil Nadu
  5. 79.3%
    PerambalurDravida Munnetra KazhagamA. Durairasu · Tamil Nadu
  6. 77.5%
    AmbalapuzhaRevolutionary Socialist PartyK. Balakrishnan · Kerala
  7. 77.5%
    YeotmalIndian National CongressSadashiorao Bapuji Thakre · Maharashtra
  8. 77.3%
    PudukkottaiDravida Munnetra KazhagamK. Veeriah · Tamil Nadu
  9. 76.3%
    WandiwashDravida Munnetra KazhagamG. Viswanathan · Tamil Nadu
  10. 74.9%
    CuddaloreIndian National CongressS. Radhakrishnan · Tamil Nadu

[03]Lowest-turnout seats

1971
  1. 0.0%
    L M and A IslandsIndian National CongressSadanatha Mohammed Sayeed · Lakshadweep
  2. 15.83%
    SinghbhumJharkhand PartyMoran Singh Purty · Bihar
  3. 23.05%
    MandlaIndian National CongressMangru Uikey · Madhya Pradesh
  4. 25.17%
    MisrikhIndian National CongressSankata Prasad · Uttar Pradesh
  5. 25.3%
    NowrangpurIndian National CongressKhagipathi Pradhani · Odisha
  6. 25.47%
    RajmahalIndian National CongressIswar Marandi · Bihar
  7. 26.88%
    JanjgirIndian National CongressMinimata Agamdas · Madhya Pradesh
  8. 27.67%
    AlmoraIndian National CongressNarendra Singh · Uttar Pradesh
  9. 28.46%
    Tehri GarwalIndian National CongressParipoornanand Palmule · Uttar Pradesh
  10. 28.67%
    ChatraIndian National CongressShankar Dyal Singh · Bihar

SourceTurnout from Election Commission constituency-wise results, 1971 Lok Sabha

NOTAIntroduced in 2013; not on record before

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