Uttarakhand assembly election, Feb 2002
The 1st Uttarakhand legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
70
36 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
36 seats · majority
Candidates
927
72 women, 4 elected
Turnout
54.29%
28.6 lakh of 52.7 lakh
The house
70 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC36
- BJP19
- BSP7
- UKKD4
- IND3
- NCP1
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 36 | — | 70 | 26.9% | 7,69,991 | 26.91% | — | 10 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 19 | — | 69 | 25.8% | 7,28,134 | 25.45% | — | 12 |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 7 | — | 68 | 11.2% | 3,12,842 | 10.93% | — | 55 |
| UKKDUKKD | 4 | — | 62 | 6.4% | 1,57,021 | 5.49% | — | 54 |
| INDIndependent | 3 | — | 346 | 3.2% | 4,66,555 | 16.30% | — | 333 |
| NCPNationalist Congress Party | 1 | — | 26 | 4.0% | 43,041 | 1.50% | — | 24 |
| SPSamajwadi Party | 0 | — | 63 | 6.8% | 1,79,543 | 6.27% | — | 57 |
| UJPUJP | 0 | — | 44 | 3.9% | 69,341 | 2.42% | — | 42 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | — | 14 | 4.0% | 24,111 | 0.84% | — | 13 |
| LJNSPLJNSP | 0 | — | 31 | 1.6% | 23,763 | 0.83% | — | 31 |
| RLDRashtriya Lok Dal | 0 | — | 24 | 1.8% | 18,829 | 0.66% | — | 24 |
| SAPSAP | 0 | — | 26 | 1.4% | 16,703 | 0.58% | — | 26 |
| SHSShiv Sena | 0 | — | 13 | 1.5% | 9,718 | 0.34% | — | 13 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | — | 5 | 4.1% | 8,672 | 0.30% | — | 5 |
| CPI(ML)(L)CPI(ML)(L) | 0 | — | 10 | 1.4% | 5,624 | 0.20% | — | 10 |
| RPDRPD | 0 | — | 10 | 0.8% | 4,370 | 0.15% | — | 10 |
| JPJP | 0 | — | 6 | 1.3% | 4,104 | 0.14% | — | 6 |
| INLDIndian National Lok Dal | 0 | — | 6 | 1.0% | 2,931 | 0.10% | — | 6 |
| NLPNLP | 0 | — | 1 | 4.7% | 2,926 | 0.10% | — | 1 |
| SJPRSJPR | 0 | — | 6 | 0.8% | 2,743 | 0.10% | — | 6 |
| MULIndian Union Muslim League | 0 | — | 2 | 2.2% | 2,568 | 0.09% | — | 2 |
| RTKPRTKP | 0 | — | 6 | 0.5% | 1,557 | 0.05% | — | 6 |
| JD(U)JD(U) | 0 | — | 5 | 0.6% | 1,543 | 0.05% | — | 5 |
| BBMKDBBMKD | 0 | — | 3 | 1.6% | 1,485 | 0.05% | — | 3 |
| RKPRKP | 0 | — | 1 | 2.5% | 1,357 | 0.05% | — | 1 |
| JD(S)JD(S) | 0 | — | 4 | 0.6% | 779 | 0.03% | — | 4 |
| RJDRashtriya Janata Dal | 0 | — | 4 | 0.3% | 601 | 0.02% | — | 4 |
| NBNPNBNP | 0 | — | 1 | 0.7% | 321 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
| NNPTNNPT | 0 | — | 1 | 1.0% | 319 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Uttarakhand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIRONKHAL | Uttarakhand | INCAMRITA RAWAT | BJPKALPESHWARI DEVI | 7,74428.97% |
| KAPKOT | Uttarakhand | BJPBHAGAT SINGH KOSHYARI | INCCHAMU SINGH GASYAL | 8,51427.74% |
| KOTDWAR | Uttarakhand | INCSURENDRA SINGH NEGI | INDBHUWNESH KHARKWAL | 10,83726.74% |
| DHARCHULA | Uttarakhand | INDGAGAN SINGH | INCPRADYUMAN SINGH | 7,86726.68% |
| MUSSOORIE | Uttarakhand | INCJOT SINGH | BJPNARAYAN SINGH | 6,34323.06% |
| CHAKRATA | Uttarakhand | INCPREETAM SINGH | UJPMUNNA SINGH CHAUHAN | 8,17621.95% |
| KHATIMA | Uttarakhand | INCGOPAL SINGH | BSPDAN SINGH | 10,74418.04% |
| IQBALPUR | Uttarakhand | BSPCH. YASHVEER SINGH | SPMUNEER ALAM | 10,66517.09% |
| PITHORAGARH | Uttarakhand | BJPPRAKASH PANT | INCMAYUKH MAHAR | 6,12614.98% |
| RUDRAPRAYAG | Uttarakhand | BJPMATBAR SINGH | INCGAJENDRA SINGH | 5,75614.42% |
Closest results of Feb 2002
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIKASNAGAR | Uttarakhand | INCNAV PRABHAT | UJPMUNNA SINGH CHAUHAN | 580.11% |
| KASHIPUR | Uttarakhand | BJPHARBHAJAN SINGH CHEEMA | INCK.C.SINGH BABA | 1950.33% |
| CHAMPAWAT | Uttarakhand | INCHAMESH KHARKWAL | INDMADAN SINGH MAHRANA | 3951.02% |
| DHARI | Uttarakhand | INCHARISH CHANDRA DURGAPAL | BJPGOVIND SINGH BISHT | 5491.02% |
| RISHIKESH | Uttarakhand | INCSHOOR BEER SINGH | BJPSANDEEP GUPTA | 8411.43% |
| LOHAGHAT | Uttarakhand | INCMAHENDRA SINGH MAHRA (MAHOO BHAI) | BJPKRISHAN CHANDRA PUNETHA | 5101.49% |
| GANGOTRI | Uttarakhand | INCVIJAYPAL SINGH SAJWAN | CPIKAMALA RAM NAUTIYAL | 6101.62% |
| BAHADRABAD | Uttarakhand | BSPSHAHZAD | BJPDR. PRITHVI SINGH VIKSIT | 1,0341.69% |
| GANGOLIHAT | Uttarakhand | INCNARAYAN RAM ARYA | BJPJOGARAM TAMTA | 4701.78% |
| LANSDOWNE | Uttarakhand | INCDR. HARAK SINGH RAWAT | BJPBHARAT SINGH RAWAT | 4681.81% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Uttarakhand assembly election, Feb 2002?
Indian National Congress won 36 of 70 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Uttarakhand assembly election, Feb 2002?
Turnout was 54.29% — 28.6 lakh of 52.7 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Uttarakhand assembly election, Feb 2002?
927 candidates contested 70 seats.
