Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2002
Joginder Singh of Indian National Congress won the Phagwara Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2002 state assembly election, securing 31,601 votes (36.60% vote share). The runner-up was Swarna Ram (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 30,415 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 | Joginder Singh | 31601 | 36.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Swarna Ram | 30415 | 35.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Harbhajan Singh | 20221 | 23.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Harinder Kumar | 1097 | 1.30% | Shiv Sena |
| 5 | Hans Raj | 762 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 6 | Baldev Raj | 660 | 0.80% | Shiromani Akali Dal (SIMRANJIT SINGH MANN) |
| 7 | Sucha Singh | 644 | 0.80% | Lok Bhalai Party |
| 8 | Jagdish | 543 | 0.60% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 9 | Sanjeev Kumar | 259 | 0.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party (AMBEDKAR) |
| 10 | Satwinder Singh | 139 | 0.20% | Phule Bharti Lok Party |
The Phagwara constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2002 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Joginder Singh (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 31,601 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.