Twelve Lok Sabha constituencies, where women electors exceed men, have recorded a higher overall turnout than the State’s average of 72.8 per cent.
Perambalur in the central region tops the list with 80.12 per cent, followed by Karur, also in the central region, with 79.88 per cent, and Namakkal in the west with 79.15 per cent. Totally, 22 constituencies have a greater number of women electors than men.
Arani in the northern belt has recorded a turnout of 78.66 per cent and Dindigul in the south 78.29 per cent. Among the remaining seven constituencies, the two form part of the northern districts — Arakkonam and Tiruvannamalai with 77.02 per cent and 77.48 per cent; Erode, Nilgiris and Pollachi are in the western with 75.61 per cent, 74.3 per cent and 72.84 per cent; Thanjavur in the central region with 75.02 per cent and Tenkasi in the south with 74.3 per cent.
As regards constituencies where the turnout is lower than the State’s average, most of them are in the southern region. They are Sivaganga-71.47 per cent; Madurai-65.46 per cent; Theni-72.56 per cent; Virudhunagar- 72.19 per cent; Tuticorin-69.12 per cent and Tirunelveli-66.59 per cent. The other constituencies include three in the northern belt — Chennai North (64.63 per cent); Kancheepuram (64.08 per cent); and Vellore (72.32 per cent). Tiruchi comes under the central region with 70.43 per cent.
In 2009, of the 17 constituencies that had more women electors, 10 witnessed a turnout higher than the State’s average of 73.05 per cent.
