Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2002
Mantar Singh of Shiromani Akali Dal won the Kotkapura Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2002 state assembly election, securing 42,725 votes (39.90% vote share). The runner-up was Prof. Vibha Sharma (Indian National Congress) with 40,986 votes.
A total of 10 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.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mantar Singh | 42725 | 39.90% | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| 2 | Prof. Vibha Sharma | 40986 | 38.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Kartar Singh | 11104 | 10.40% | Independent |
| 4 | Sukhchain Singh Bargari | 5350 | 5.00% | Lok Bhalai Party |
| 5 | Narinder Kumar | 3086 | 2.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Harpal Singh | 1456 | 1.40% | Shiromani Akali Dal (SIMRANJIT SINGH MANN) |
| 7 | Raj Kumar | 1004 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 8 | Didar Singh | 575 | 0.50% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 9 | Jagtar Singh | 521 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Surinder Kumar | 262 | 0.20% | Akhil Bharatiya Shivsena Rashtrawadi |
The Kotkapura constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2002 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Mantar Singh (Shiromani Akali Dal) emerged as the winner securing 42,725 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.