UP MLC Elections Record 55.24% Turnout Across 11 Seats
Gorakhpur-Faizabad Teachers’ constituency records the highest turnout at 79.01%, while Lucknow Graduates’ constituency reports the lowest at 38.02%, according to the 4 PM figures.
- Overall voter turnout reaches 55.24% by 4 PM
- Gorakhpur-Faizabad Teachers’ records highest turnout
- Lucknow Graduates’ constituency records lowest participation
- Political workers report disputes at several polling centres
GG News Bureau
Lucknow, 23rd Oct: Elections for 11 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council (MLC) seats witnessed an overall voter turnout of 55.24% by 4 PM on Friday, according to figures released by the Chief Electoral Officer’s office. Voting took place across 72 districts, with 14.18 lakh voters expected to decide the fate of 152 candidates.
The Gorakhpur-Faizabad Teachers’ constituency recorded the highest turnout at 79.01%, while the Lucknow Graduates’ constituency registered the lowest at 38.02%. Among the other constituencies listed in the official figures, Bareilly-Moradabad Teachers’ recorded 73.69%, Varanasi Teachers’ 68.21%, Agra Teachers’ 63.84% and Meerut Teachers’ 60.80%.
The Graduates’ constituencies recorded comparatively lower participation. Agra Graduates’ registered 51.00%, Allahabad-Jhansi Graduates’ 41.40%, Varanasi Graduates’ 41.01% and Meerut Graduates’ 39.81%. Lucknow Graduates’ remained at the bottom with 38.02%.
Voting was largely marked by polling activity across the constituencies, although reports of disagreements between political workers emerged from several locations. In Baghpat’s Khekra, a heated exchange reportedly took place between the BJP district president and a Circle Officer at a polling centre. BJP workers staged a sit-in, which ended after senior police officials intervened and the officer expressed regret.
In Gorakhpur, a verbal altercation reportedly broke out between Samajwadi Party candidate Dr Sanjay Tripathi and BJP supporters over his remarks inside the polling centre premises. Minor disputes were also reported from other districts.
Samajwadi Party leaders alleged that BJP workers had engaged in bogus voting at some booths. These allegations were circulated on social media, while reports of exchanges between workers from both parties emerged from Fatehpur, Fatehabad, Muzaffarnagar, Varanasi and Gorakhpur.
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav cast his vote in Saifai, Etawah. Meanwhile, the Gorakhpur-Faizabad Teachers’ constituency saw 79.01% turnout in the official 4 PM figures, with separate local reporting citing 79.09% after polling across 17 districts and 200 centres.
The polling figures reflect participation up to 4 PM, as listed in the Chief Electoral Officer’s notice dated October 23, 2026.
