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.

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
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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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