SHILLONG: A high turnout of voters with 90.68 per cent was the highlight of the election on Monday to the Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council (JHADC), whereas in the KHADC the total turnout of electorates was comparably lower at 75.70 per cent, official figures released on Tuesday said.
However, a slight change in both the figures is expected as the final percentage would be calculated only after the end of polling in Nartiang-Umladang in West Jaintia Hills and in two villages (Phyllut and Mawkhan Wahkhwang) under Pariong-Mawthadraishan District Council Constituency in West Khasi Hills on Wednesday.
Majority of the constituencies in the JHADC recorded voter turnout of over 90 per cent. The highest percentage was recorded in Rymbai- Khliehriat constituency at 96.77 per cent while the constituency with the lowest number of votes polled was Jowai Central with 77.07 per cent.
Other constituencies in the JHADC which registered high percentage of votes polled include Mukhla-Wahiajer (94.58 pc), Ummulong-Modymmai (94.74), Muthlong-Sohkympor (94.01), Tuber (96.39), Musniang-Rngat (96.39), Sutnga-Narwan (95.84), Sumer (95.94), Sumer (95.94) and Bataw-Lakadong (95.67).
On the other hand, most of the constituencies in the KHADC registered between 70 to 75 per cent turnout of voters.
What is more interesting that the percentage of polling in most of the constituencies within Shillong was below 70 per cent except for Mawlai constituency which recorded a percentage of 70.89.
Langrin constituency in West Khasi Hills recorded the highest turnout among all the KHADC constituencies with 85.45 per cent while Nongthymmai constituency had the lowest turnout at 53.24 per cent.
Laban-Mawprem recorded 61.01 per cent, Laitumkhrah- Malki registered 59.92 per cent, Mawkhar-Pynthorumkhrah recorded 66.89 per cent and Jaiaw recorded 64.11 per cent turnout of voters in Shillong.
Some KHADC constituencies which recorded high percentage of turnout are Mawhati (82.54), Mawkynrew (80.93), Nongshken (85.47), Mawsynram (80.18), Sohra (82.6), Mawphlang-Diengiei (81.33) and Mawkyrwat (81.68).
Meanwhile, the turnout of the female voters remained higher than males in majority of the constituencies of both the KHADC and the JHADC.
As per the official figure provided by the District Council Affairs Department on Tuesday, out of the total number of 5,06,030 votes polled in the KHADC, a total of 2,67,563 female voters registered their votes as compared to 2,37,967 male voters.
Out of the total 1,89,717 votes polled in the JHADC, the total number of female voters were 97,895 as compared to 91,822 male voters.
Interestingly, in Nongspung- Sohiong constituency, the total number female and male votes polled were an identical match. Out of the total 16746 votes polled in constituency the total votes of both female and male was 8373 each.