Punjab assembly election, Feb 2002
The 12th Punjab legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
117
59 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
62 seats · majority
Candidates
923
71 women, 8 elected
Turnout
65.03%
1.03 cr of 1.58 cr
The house
117 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC62
- SAD41
- IND9
- BJP3
- CPI2
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Punjab assembly election (1997)
INC
+48
SAD
-34
BJP
-15
IND
+3
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 62 | +48 | 105 | 39.9% | 36,82,877 | 35.81% | +9.22 | 3 |
| SADShiromani Akali Dal | 41 | -34 | 92 | 38.3% | 31,96,924 | 31.08% | -6.56 | 2 |
| INDIndependent | 9 | +3 | 274 | 4.7% | 11,59,552 | 11.28% | +0.41 | 250 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 3 | -15 | 23 | 32.8% | 5,83,214 | 5.67% | -2.66 | 1 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 2 | 0 | 11 | 22.6% | 2,20,785 | 2.15% | -0.84 | 5 |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 0 | -1 | 100 | 6.6% | 5,85,579 | 5.69% | -1.79 | 89 |
| SADMSADM | 0 | -1 | 84 | 6.4% | 4,78,115 | 4.65% | +1.55 | 76 |
| LBPLBP | 0 | — | 38 | 3.4% | 1,19,923 | 1.17% | — | 36 |
| NCPNationalist Congress Party | 0 | — | 39 | 2.6% | 92,315 | 0.90% | — | 37 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3.2% | 36,683 | 0.36% | -1.43 | 13 |
| DBSMDBSM | 0 | — | 2 | 21.6% | 34,036 | 0.33% | — | 1 |
| BSPABSPA | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1.1% | 20,261 | 0.20% | -0.04 | 23 |
| SHSShiv Sena | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0.8% | 19,513 | 0.19% | +0.18 | 27 |
| LJNSPLJNSP | 0 | — | 25 | 0.8% | 17,095 | 0.17% | — | 25 |
| PBLPPBLP | 0 | — | 8 | 1.2% | 7,387 | 0.07% | — | 8 |
| RRDRRD | 0 | — | 7 | 0.8% | 4,645 | 0.04% | — | 7 |
| SPSamajwadi Party | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.8% | 3,967 | 0.04% | +0.03 | 6 |
| DBSPDemocratic Bharatiya Samaj Party | 0 | — | 9 | 0.4% | 3,189 | 0.03% | — | 9 |
| JD(S)JD(S) | 0 | — | 4 | 0.9% | 3,084 | 0.03% | — | 4 |
| FBLAll India Forward Bloc | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.0% | 2,516 | 0.02% | +0.01 | 2 |
| CPI(ML)(L)CPI(ML)(L) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.8% | 1,991 | 0.02% | -0.06 | 2 |
| SAPSAP | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.7% | 1,700 | 0.02% | -0.02 | 3 |
| SJPRSJPR | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.5% | 1,640 | 0.02% | -0.01 | 3 |
| RLDRashtriya Lok Dal | 0 | — | 4 | 0.4% | 1,568 | 0.01% | — | 4 |
| ABSRABSR | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.3% | 1,209 | 0.01% | 0.00 | 4 |
| JD(U)JD(U) | 0 | — | 2 | 0.7% | 1,208 | 0.01% | — | 2 |
| LPSPLPSP | 0 | — | 1 | 1.0% | 906 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
| MBSPMBSP | 0 | — | 3 | 0.3% | 859 | 0.01% | — | 3 |
| PRBPPRBP | 0 | — | 2 | 0.4% | 592 | 0.01% | — | 2 |
| RPIRPI | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.2% | 537 | 0.01% | 0.00 | 3 |
| SPSPSardar Patel Siddhant Party | 0 | — | 1 | 0.6% | 445 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
| RJDRashtriya Janata Dal | 0 | — | 2 | 0.1% | 318 | 0.00% | — | 2 |
| ABHMABHM | 0 | — | 1 | 0.1% | 53 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Punjab at this election. A party’s national share is a different number and is never mixed with this one.
Largest victories of Feb 2002
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATIALA TOWN | Punjab | INCAMARINDER SINGH | SADSARUP SINGH SEHGAL | 33,58353.49% |
| LUDHIANA NORTH | Punjab | INCRAKESH PANDEY | BJPPRAN NATH BHATIA | 22,87235.66% |
| ATTARI | Punjab | SADGULZAR SINGH RANIKE | INCRATTAN SINGH | 24,21934.84% |
| JULLUNDUR NORTH | Punjab | INCAVTAR HENRY | BJPSURESH SEHGAL | 22,36734.46% |
| KHADOOR SAHIB | Punjab | SADMANJIT SINGH | INCSUKHDEV SINGH | 22,71032.68% |
| BHADAUR | Punjab | SADBALBIR SINGH GHUNAS | INCSURINDER KAUR | 23,08726.79% |
| PATTI | Punjab | SADADESH PARTAP SINGH KAIRON | INCTARLOK SINGH | 21,37926.38% |
| AMRITSAR NORTH | Punjab | INCJUGAL KISHORE SHARMA | BJPBALDEV RAJ CHAWALA | 14,75625.86% |
| LAMBI | Punjab | SADPARKASH SINGH BADAL | INDMAHESHINDER SINGH | 23,92925.67% |
| LUDHIANA EAST | Punjab | INCSURINDER KUMAR DAWAR | BJPSAT PAL GOSAIN | 13,24924.72% |
Closest results of Feb 2002
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANSA | Punjab | INDSHER SINGH | SADSUKHWINDER SINGH | 440.05% |
| DHARIWAL | Punjab | INDSUCHA SINGH CHHOTEPUR | SADSUCHA SINGH LANGAH | 800.10% |
| MALERKOTLA | Punjab | INCRAZIA SULTANA | INDAJIT SINGH | 1790.17% |
| MUKTSAR | Punjab | INDSUKHDARSHAN SINGH(MADAHAR KALAN) | INCHARCHARAN SINGH | 2000.21% |
| TALWANDI SABO | Punjab | INDJEETMOHINDER SINGH SIDHU | INCHARMINDER SINGH JASSI | 2370.25% |
| MOGA | Punjab | SADTOTA SINGH | INCSATHI VIJAY KUMAR | 3050.34% |
| AJNALA | Punjab | SADDR. RATTAN SINGH | INDHARPARTAP SINGH | 3560.35% |
| HOSHIARPUR | Punjab | BJPTIKSHAN SUD | INCNARESH THAKUR | 3080.41% |
| BANUR | Punjab | SADKANWALJIT SINGH | INCSHEELAM SOHI | 7140.67% |
| DIRBHA | Punjab | INDSURJIT SINGH DHIMAN | SADBALDEV SINGH MANN | 9961.04% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Punjab assembly election, Feb 2002?
Indian National Congress won 62 of 117 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Punjab assembly election, Feb 2002?
Turnout was 65.03% — 1.03 cr of 1.58 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Punjab assembly election, Feb 2002?
923 candidates contested 117 seats.
