Turnout in Sunday`s parliamentary elections for the new members of the House of Representatives fell to 80% compared to 87.91% in the 2006 elections.

According to Chief Returning Officer Lazaros Savvides 80% of the registered voters went to the polls.

For Nicosia district the turnout was 72,20%, compared to 88,28% in 2006, in Limassol 78,40% compared to 89,71%, in Famagusta 83,80% compared to 89,65%, in Larnaka 80,80% compared to 89,30% and in Pafos 86,40% compared to 88,82% in 2006.

Turnout for voters abroad reached 68% (Athens 75%, Thessaloniki 72%, Patras 82%, London 59% and Manchester 49%).