A voter turnout of 29.31 per cent was recorded in the first four hours of polling on Wednesday in 43 assembly constituencies in Jharkhand where voting is underway in the first phase, officials said.
Polling began at 7 AM in these constituencies across 15 districts and will continue till 5 PM.
A total of 683 candidates are trying their luck, including former CM Champai Soren and ex-MP Geeta Kora.
Long queues of voters were seen outside several booths in the morning.
Khunti district registered the highest voter turnout at 34.12 per cent, followed by 33.86 per cent in Gumla, 33.44 per cent in Lohardaga and 33.18 per cent in Simdega.