Turnout by the hour: April 2026 and the by-elections
Polling on 6 October 2026. Each hour's turnout in Madurantakam and Dharapuram, beside the same hour on 23 April 2026.
Compared with the same hour on 23 April 2026. Pick an hour.
All hours at a glance
| Hour | Madurantakam | Dharapuram | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2026*Chengalpattu district | 6 Oct 2026 | April 2026*Tiruppur district | 6 Oct 2026 | |
| 9 AM | 17.36% | – | 20.38% | – |
| 11 AM | 37.17% | – | 42.45% | – |
| 1 PM | 56.28% | – | 62.97% | – |
| 3 PM | 69.46% | – | 75.38% | – |
| 5 PM | 82.41% | – | 86.33% | – |
| Close of poll | 85.46% | – | 88.59% | – |
* April 2026 figures are for Chengalpattu district (shown beside Madurantakam) and Tiruppur district (shown beside Dharapuram), not for the seats themselves. Hourly figures were not published seat by seat. The close-of-poll row is each district's final turnout.
April 2026 hourly figures are from news reports on polling day (Daily Thanthi, Nakkheeran, Tamil Janam, Deccan Chronicle, India TV, ETV Bharat). The by-election figures are from news reports of the polling-day turnout. The Election Commission's own figures are the official ones.
How to read the turnout curve
How April voters paced the day. For the April 2026 election the district figures were: Chengalpattu district (where Madurantakam lies) reached 17.36% at 9 AM, 37.17% at 11 AM, 56.28% at 1 PM, 69.46% at 3 PM, 82.41% at 5 PM and finished at 85.46%. Tiruppur district (Dharapuram) went 20.38%, 42.45%, 62.97%, 75.38%, 86.33% and 88.59%. By 11 AM about 43% (Chengalpattu) and 48% (Tiruppur) of the final turnout had already voted, and by 5 PM about 96% and 97%.
Why these are district numbers. The Election Commission did not publish hour-by-hour figures seat by seat in April that we could find, only for districts and the state. A district includes many seats, so a single seat's curve can sit above or below it. A gap of a point or two at 9 AM means little; the shape of the curve over the day matters more.
April's final turnout in the two seats was 93.4% in Madurantakam and 89.9% in Dharapuram, as shown on our seat pages. By-elections usually see lower turnout than a general election, so the comparison to watch is how close each hour comes to April's pace.
Quick answers: by-election turnout
- What was the turnout in Madurantakam and Dharapuram in April 2026?
- The final turnout in April 2026 was 93.4% in Madurantakam and 89.9% in Dharapuram, as shown on our seat pages.
- Why does this page compare with district figures?
- Hour-by-hour April figures were available for districts and the state, not for individual seats. Chengalpattu district is used for Madurantakam and Tiruppur district for Dharapuram, and the page marks them with a star.
- Where do the by-election figures come from?
- From news reports of the Election Commission's updates (for example Daily Thanthi, Dinakaran and Oneindia Tamil), recorded when outlets agree. They are approximate. The Election Commission's own final figure can differ.