Heavy turn out recorded in the bypoll in the one Lok Sabha and ten assembly seats in five states. Polling was by and large peaceful.

In Karnataka, around 60 per cent voters exercised their franchise in the byelection to Udupi Chickmagalur Lok Sabha seat. The by-poll was necessitated following resignation of D.V. Sadananda Gowda after he became Chief Minister on August 4 last year.

In Andhra Pradesh, barring minor incidents, polling was peaceful at seven Assembly constituencies. On an average about 70 percent polling was recorded in Adilabad, Kamareddy, Mahaboobnagar, Nagarkurnool, Kollapur, Station Ghanpur and Kovur constituencies.

In Gujarat, about 75 percent electorate exercised their franchise in Gandhinagar district Mansa Assembly segment bypoll. The Mansa Assembly seat fell vacant due to the death of sitting BJP MLA Shri Mangaldas Patel last year.
In Tamil Nadu, 80 per cent polling was recorded in the Sankarankoil assembly bypoll. Polling process was monitored by Election Commission through webcameras placed in all the 242 polling booths.

In Odisha, baring solitary incident of booth capturing, the bye poll for the Athgarh Constituency was remained peaceful. According to initial reports, over 53 percent polling was recorded. The bye poll was necessitated as former election was declared null and void by the Supreme Court.