Kolkata, May 8 (PTI) A total of 77.53 per cent of 73.37 lakh voters exercised their franchise in the four Lok Sabha seats of West Bengal during Tuesday's third phase of polling, a poll official said on Wednesday.

A voter turnout of nearly 74 per cent was recorded till 5 pm on May 7. A revised figure was released on Wednesday.

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Murshidabad recorded the highest voter turnout of 81.52 per cent, followed by Maldaha Dakshin (76.69 per cent), Maldaha Uttar (76.03 per cent) and Jangipur (75.72 per cent) he said.

A total of 57 candidates are in the fray in the four constituencies.

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