India, Feb. 6 -- LUCKNOW Women voters outnumbered their male counterparts in exercising their franchise in the bypoll to the Milkipur assembly seat, which witnessed a record turnout of 65.44% on Wednesday.

Out of the 1,78,153 female voters in the constituency, 1, 20,127 (67. 43%) voted, while out of the 1,93,417 male voters, 1,23,049 (63.62%,) exercised their franchise. Among the eight third gender voters, two cast their vote in the bypoll, as per the Election Commission of India.

Women voters pushed the poll percentage graph in the bypoll. A large number of them came out of their home in rural areas to vote and were seen standing in queues at polling booths since early morning, said a district administration officer.

"The large turnou...