Eight out of 10 Lok Sabha constituencies, wherein the fight was between only the DMK and the AIADMK without a candidate of the BJP in the fray, saw a higher turnout than the State’s average in the recent general election, the polling for which was held on April 19.
This is based on an analysis of turnout data in constituencies wherein at least two of the three lead parties – the DMK, the AIADMK and the BJP – or their coalition partners fielded their nominees. As many as 31 out of 39 constituencies in the State fall under this category. For the purpose of the analysis, all those who contested on the symbols of the three parties have been considered.
Of those eight seats, Dharmapuri naturally finished at the top, registering 81.2%, as it has the distinction of having recorded the State’s highest turnout. Kallakurichi followed with 79.21% turnout and Salem with 78.16%.
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