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Lamphun had highest voter turnout in general election

A voter at a polling station in Huai Khwang district, Bangkok, to cast an early ballot on May 7. (Photo: Apichart Jinakul)

Lamphun province in the North had the highest voter turnout, 86.25%, at the May 14 general election, with the nationwide figure 75.71%, the Election Commission said on Tuesday.

Countrywide, there were 52,195,920 eligible voters in the election, and 39,514,973 (75.71%) cast their ballots.

The commission said 37,190,071 (94.12%) of the ballots cast in the constituency system were valid; 1,457,899 ( 3.69%) were invalid; and 866,885 (2.19%) opted for “no vote”.

Provinces ranked 1-10 in terms of voter turnout:

 1. Lamphun 86.25% (287,556 from 333,392 eligible voters)
 2. Phetchaburi 84.52% (328,578 from 388,760)
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