Morinda Assembly Election Result 2002

Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2002

Jagmohan Singh of Indian National Congress won the Morinda Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2002 state assembly election, securing 47,631 votes (48.60% vote share). The runner-up was Ujagar Singh (Shiromani Akali Dal) with 24,914 votes.

A total of 5 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: Morinda
  • Constituency Number: 135
  • Total Contestants: 5
  • Election Year: 2002
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Jagmohan Singh

Indian National Congress

47,631
48.60%
#2
Ujagar Singh

Shiromani Akali Dal

24,914
25.40%
#3
Ravi Inder Singh

Shiromani Akali Dal (SIMRANJIT SINGH MANN)

23,765
24.30%
#4
Kuldeep Rai

Shiv Sena

892
0.90%
#5
Ranjit Singh

Independent

792
0.80%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Jagmohan Singh Indian National Congress 47,631 48.60%
2 Ujagar Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 24,914 25.40%
3 Ravi Inder Singh Shiromani Akali Dal (SIMRANJIT SINGH MANN) 23,765 24.30%
4 Kuldeep Rai Shiv Sena 892 0.90%
5 Ranjit Singh Independent 792 0.80%

About Morinda Assembly Constituency

The Morinda constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2002 Assembly election, 5 candidates contested for this seat. Jagmohan Singh (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 47,631 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

5 candidates contested from Morinda assembly constituency in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.

Morinda is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Punjab.

Jagmohan Singh (Indian National Congress) won the Morinda assembly seat in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.