Nagpur graduates' constituency records 60.69% turnout till 4 pm, Bhandara lowest at 52.35%

Voting was held on Thursday, October 23, 2026, for the biennial election of the Nagpur division graduates' constituency. According to provisional figures till 4 pm, 1,55,133 voters across six districts exercised their franchise, taking the overall turnout to 60.69 per cent.

Polling was held from 8 am to 4 pm. The administration said the entire process passed off peacefully.

The provisional figures were released by Praveen Kumavanshi, Assistant Returning Officer and Additional Commissioner (General Administration) of the Nagpur division. According to them, Wardha district recorded the highest turnout at 68.86 per cent. Gadchiroli was close behind at 68.78 per cent. Bhandara district recorded the lowest, at 52.35 per cent.

As per the electoral rolls, a total of 2,55,603 voters are registered across the six districts of Nagpur, Bhandara, Gondia, Wardha, Chandrapur and Gadchiroli. They include 1,47,280 men, 1,08,301 women and 22 voters in the other category.

Of the 1,55,133 voters who cast their ballots, 94,457 were men and 60,676 were women. Turnout among male voters was 64.13 per cent and among women voters 56.03 per cent.

The district-wise figures are as follows: in Nagpur district, 86,974 of 1,44,466 voters voted, or 60.20 per cent. In Bhandara, 11,176 of 21,349 voted (52.35 per cent). In Gondia, 13,876 of 22,176 voted (62.57 per cent). In Wardha, 14,972 of 21,742 voted (68.86 per cent). In Chandrapur, 18,775 of 32,262 voted (58.20 per cent). In Gadchiroli, 9,360 of 13,608 voted (68.78 per cent).

Taken together, 1,55,133 of the 2,55,603 registered voters in the six districts had voted by 4 pm, which made the division's overall turnout 60.69 per cent.

Gadchiroli recorded the highest turnout among male voters, at 70.82 per cent. Gondia's 62.57 per cent is slightly higher than Nagpur's 60.20 per cent. Chandrapur recorded 58.20 per cent, while Bhandara was last on the list.

Nagpur is the largest district in the division by number of registered voters. It has 1,44,466 voters, of whom 86,974 voted.

The administration clarified that the figures are provisional. Once the final polling figures are compiled, minor changes are possible.