<page_title> 2009 Indian general election </page_title> <section_title> Polling schedule </section_title> <table> <cell> 124 <col_header> Phase 1 </col_header> <col_header> Turnout </col_header> <row_header> Total constituencies </row_header> <row_header> 543 </row_header> <row_header>  </row_header> </cell> </table>
The first phase of the 2009 election took place on 16 April in 124 constituencies.