Firozepur Cantonment Assembly Election Result 2002

Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2002

Ravinder Singh of Indian National Congress won the Firozepur Cantonment Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2002 state assembly election, securing 47,077 votes (53.70% vote share). The runner-up was Janmeja Singh (Shiromani Akali Dal) with 38,046 votes.

A total of 8 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Punjab
  • Constituency: Firozepur Cantonment
  • Constituency Number: 125
  • Total Contestants: 8
  • Election Year: 2002
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ravinder Singh

Indian National Congress

47,077
53.70%
#2
Janmeja Singh

Shiromani Akali Dal

38,046
43.40%
#3
Kulwinder Singh

Lok Jan Shakti Party

851
1.00%
#4
Chamkaur Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party

673
0.80%
#5
Gurpyar Singh

Independent

318
0.40%
#6
Khushwant Singh

Shiromani Akali Dal (SIMRANJIT SINGH MANN)

297
0.30%
#7
Ashok Kumar

Independent

210
0.20%
#8
Sandeep Kumar

Independent

142
0.20%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ravinder Singh Indian National Congress 47,077 53.70%
2 Janmeja Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 38,046 43.40%
3 Kulwinder Singh Lok Jan Shakti Party 851 1.00%
4 Chamkaur Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 673 0.80%
5 Gurpyar Singh Independent 318 0.40%
6 Khushwant Singh Shiromani Akali Dal (SIMRANJIT SINGH MANN) 297 0.30%
7 Ashok Kumar Independent 210 0.20%
8 Sandeep Kumar Independent 142 0.20%

About Firozepur Cantonment Assembly Constituency

The Firozepur Cantonment constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2002 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Ravinder Singh (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 47,077 votes.

State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.

How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.

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Frequently Asked Questions

8 candidates contested from Firozepur Cantonment assembly constituency in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.

Firozepur Cantonment is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Punjab.

Ravinder Singh (Indian National Congress) won the Firozepur Cantonment assembly seat in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.