Hardwar Assembly Election Result 2002

Uttarakhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2002

Madan Kaushik of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Hardwar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2002 state assembly election, securing 18,962 votes (31.30% vote share). The runner-up was Paras Kumar Jain (Indian National Congress) with 15,970 votes.

A total of 14 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: Uttarakhand
  • Constituency: Hardwar
  • Constituency Number: 25
  • Total Contestants: 14
  • Election Year: 2002
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Madan Kaushik

Bharatiya Janata Party

18,962
31.30%
#2
Paras Kumar Jain

Indian National Congress

15,970
26.30%
#3
Vikas Chaudhary

Bahujan Samaj Party

12,991
21.40%
#4
Ambrish Kumar

Samajwadi Party

9,744
16.10%
#5
Sumer

Independent

724
1.20%
#6
Satish Joshi

Uttarakhand Kranti Dal

697
1.20%
#7
Satish

Independent

250
0.40%
#8
Minakshi Chaubey

Independent

245
0.40%
#9
Kailash Chand Khanna

Rashtriya Kranti Party

229
0.40%
#10
Mukesh

Shiv Sena

203
0.30%
#11
Pradeep Kumar

Independent

200
0.30%
#12
Poonam Gupta

Lok Jan Shakti Party

186
0.30%
#13
Shashi

Independent

170
0.30%
#14
Dinesh Kumar

Independent

92
0.20%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Madan Kaushik Bharatiya Janata Party 18,962 31.30%
2 Paras Kumar Jain Indian National Congress 15,970 26.30%
3 Vikas Chaudhary Bahujan Samaj Party 12,991 21.40%
4 Ambrish Kumar Samajwadi Party 9,744 16.10%
5 Sumer Independent 724 1.20%
6 Satish Joshi Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 697 1.20%
7 Satish Independent 250 0.40%
8 Minakshi Chaubey Independent 245 0.40%
9 Kailash Chand Khanna Rashtriya Kranti Party 229 0.40%
10 Mukesh Shiv Sena 203 0.30%
11 Pradeep Kumar Independent 200 0.30%
12 Poonam Gupta Lok Jan Shakti Party 186 0.30%
13 Shashi Independent 170 0.30%
14 Dinesh Kumar Independent 92 0.20%

About Hardwar Assembly Constituency

The Hardwar constituency is part of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2002 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Madan Kaushik (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 18,962 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

14 candidates contested from Hardwar assembly constituency in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.

Hardwar is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Uttarakhand.

Madan Kaushik (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Hardwar assembly seat in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.