Moderate to heavy voting has been reported in most of the 41 Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Bihar. In West Bengal over 67 percent was recorded till 3.00 PM while in Bihar the voter turnout has been 47.14 percent and in Uttar Pradesh it was 44.51 percent. In the prestigious Varanasi constituency, the voter turnout was 44.51 percent till 3.00 PM beating the total 42.61 percent polling in the constituency in 2009.

In Bihar, the maximum poll percentage of 52 was in Vaishali while minimum 42.5 percent voter turn out was recorded in Gopalganj till 3.00 PM.

Voting was by and large peaceful in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh but in West Bengal 4 persons received bullet injuries in a series of clashes between ruling Trinamul Congress and Opposition CPI(M) supporters at Haroa in North 24 Pargana district. 16 injured have been admitted to hospitals. Stray incidents have also been reported from some areas of Kolkata. Opposition parties have blamed the Trinamul Congress for the violence.