Kashipur Assembly Election Result 2002

Uttarakhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2002

Harbhajan Singh Cheema of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Kashipur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2002 state assembly election, securing 18,396 votes (30.70% vote share). The runner-up was K.C.Singh Baba (Indian National Congress) with 18,201 votes.

A total of 15 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: Kashipur
  • Constituency Number: 63
  • Total Contestants: 15
  • Election Year: 2002
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Harbhajan Singh Cheema

Bharatiya Janata Party

18,396
30.70%
#2
K.C.Singh Baba

Indian National Congress

18,201
30.40%
#3
Avtar Singh

Samajwadi Party

10,868
18.10%
#4
Harish Negi

Bahujan Samaj Party

8,549
14.30%
#5
Musharraf Husain

Lok Jan Shakti Party

1,189
2.00%
#6
Suresh Kumar

Independent

517
0.90%
#7
Prem Kumar

Independent

361
0.60%
#8
Amarjeet Singh

Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA)

303
0.50%
#9
Majid Ali

Independent

271
0.50%
#10
Trilochan Singh Kidar

Independent

263
0.40%
#11
Rajendra Kumar Sharma

Shiv Sena

251
0.40%
#12
Charan Singh

Rashtriya Kranti Party

243
0.40%
#13
Nadimuddin

Independent

213
0.40%
#14
Nishan Singh

Independent

191
0.30%
#15
Subhash Chandra

Samata Party

117
0.20%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Harbhajan Singh Cheema Bharatiya Janata Party 18,396 30.70%
2 K.C.Singh Baba Indian National Congress 18,201 30.40%
3 Avtar Singh Samajwadi Party 10,868 18.10%
4 Harish Negi Bahujan Samaj Party 8,549 14.30%
5 Musharraf Husain Lok Jan Shakti Party 1,189 2.00%
6 Suresh Kumar Independent 517 0.90%
7 Prem Kumar Independent 361 0.60%
8 Amarjeet Singh Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) 303 0.50%
9 Majid Ali Independent 271 0.50%
10 Trilochan Singh Kidar Independent 263 0.40%
11 Rajendra Kumar Sharma Shiv Sena 251 0.40%
12 Charan Singh Rashtriya Kranti Party 243 0.40%
13 Nadimuddin Independent 213 0.40%
14 Nishan Singh Independent 191 0.30%
15 Subhash Chandra Samata Party 117 0.20%

About Kashipur Assembly Constituency

The Kashipur constituency is part of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2002 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Harbhajan Singh Cheema (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 18,396 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

15 candidates contested from Kashipur assembly constituency in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Harbhajan Singh Cheema (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Kashipur assembly seat in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.