Assam, Kerala and Puducherry vote; ECI final reports put turnout at 86.33%, 79.53% and 91.19%
Assam, Kerala and Puducherry voted on 9 April 2026 in 296 Assembly constituencies; ECI's final statistical reports put state polling at 86.33% in Assam, 79.53% in Kerala and 91.19% in Puducherry.
Summary
Assam, Kerala and Puducherry held single-day polling for their Legislative Assemblies on 9 April 2026 across 296 Assembly constituencies (126 in Assam, 140 in Kerala and 30 in Puducherry) and 63,084 polling stations. The Election Commission of India ensured live webcasting from 100% of polling stations for the first time in these three, and capped electors at 1,200 per polling station. ECI's final statistical reports (Highlights, including postal ballots) put the state polling percentage at 86.33% in Assam, 79.53% in Kerala and 91.19% in Puducherry. Earlier, ECI had noted that the previous highest turnouts were 84.67% in Assam (2016) and 86.19% in Puducherry (2011). In all three, the polling percentage of women electors was higher than that of men. Assam had 2,51,17,886 electors and 722 candidates, Kerala 2,71,96,936 electors and 883 candidates, and Puducherry 9,50,639 electors and 294 candidates.
Key facts
- Poll date
- 9 April 2026, single phase
- Seats
- 296 ACs: Assam 126, Kerala 140, Puducherry 30
- Final polling (ECI)
- Assam 86.33%, Kerala 79.53%, Puducherry 91.19%
- Previous highs (ECI)
- Assam 84.67% (2016); Puducherry 86.19% (2011)
- Firsts
- 100% webcasting of polling stations in all three
- Polling stations
- 63,084 (Assam 31,490; Kerala 30,495; Puducherry 1,099)
Practice MCQs 4 questions
According to ECI's final statistical report, what was Puducherry's state polling percentage in the Assembly election held on 9 April 2026?
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Correct answer: D â 91.19%
ECI's Highlight report for Puducherry 2026 gives a state polling percentage of 91.19% (EVM + postal). 86.33% was Assam's figure, 79.53% Kerala's, and 86.19% Puducherry's earlier record (2011).
Consider the following statements about the 2026 Assembly elections held on 9 April: 1. Assam's final state polling percentage of 86.33% was higher than its previous highest of 84.67%, recorded in 2016. 2. In Kerala, the polling percentage of male electors was higher than that of female electors. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A â 1 only
Statement 1 is correct: ECI's final report gives Assam 86.33%, and ECI had noted the previous high of 84.67% (2016). Statement 2 is wrong: in Kerala women polled 81.17% against 74.9% for men (excluding postal ballots).
How many Assembly constituencies in total went to the polls in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry on 9 April 2026?
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Correct answer: C â 296
ECI said 296 ACs in Assam (126), Kerala (140) and Puducherry (30) went to the polls on 9 April 2026.
Which of the following was ensured for the first time in the Assam, Kerala and Puducherry Assembly polls of 9 April 2026?
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Correct answer: A â Live webcasting from 100% of polling stations
ECI said live webcasting was ensured in 100% of polling stations for the first time in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry.