2002 Punjab Legislative Assembly election


Punjab Legislative Assembly election, 2002 was held in Indian state of Punjab in 2002, to elect 117 members to the Punjab Legislative Assembly.[1] Indian National Congress gained majority of the seats. Amarinder Singh was elected as the Chief Minister.

2002 Punjab legislative assembly election
30 January 2002 (2002-01-30)
All 117 seats to the Vidhan Sabha
59 seats needed for a majority
Turnout78.30% (2.88%)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Captain Amarinder Singh Parkash Singh Badal
Party INC SAD
Alliance UPA NDA
Leader since 26 February 2002 1 March 1997
Leader's seat Patiala Lambi
Last election 46 75
Seats won 62 41
Seat change 16 34
Popular vote 5,572,643 4,828,612
Percentage 40.11% 34.76%
Chief Minister before election

Parkash Singh Badal
SAD

 Elected Chief Minister

Amarinder Singh
INC

Results

 Summary of results of the Punjab Legislative Assembly election, 2002[1]
Political Party
 No. of Candidates
 Seats won
 Number of Votes
 % of Votes
Indian National Congress1056236,82,87735.81%
Shiromani Akali Dal924131,96,92431.08%
Bharatiya Janata Party2335,83,2145.67%
Communist Party of India1122,20,7852.15%
Independents274911,59,55211.27%
Total[2]923117 1,02,84,686

References
  1. "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2002 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB" (PDF). Election Commission of India
  2. The total includes votes and contestants of all parties, even those who failed to win any seat.
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