# 2002 Gmina Knyszyn mayoral election

[Poland](https://electionsarchive.com/pl.md) / [województwo podlaskie](https://electionsarchive.com/pl/podlaskie.md) / [powiat moniecki](https://electionsarchive.com/pl/podlaskie/powiat-moniecki.md) / [Knyszyn](https://electionsarchive.com/pl/podlaskie/knyszyn.md), October 27, 2002

Antoni Stefanowicz led with 45.6% of the vote, 3.4 points ahead of Andrzej Matyszewski.

> Candidate votes for the gmina as the Krajowe Biuro Wyborcze's candidate file prints them, with valid votes as the file prints them for the gmina. Electors, ballots cast (głosy oddane), and valid votes are as the file prints them for the gmina, and invalid is the ballots cast less the valid votes.

## Rounds

### Round 1, October 27, 2002

- Antoni Stefanowicz, 45.6% (Advanced)
- Andrzej Matyszewski, 42.2% (Advanced)
- Andrzej Franciszek Daniszewski, 12.2%

### [Second round](https://electionsarchive.com/pl/podlaskie/knyszyn/2002-11-10-runoff/mayor.md), November 10, 2002

- Andrzej Matyszewski, 50.8% (Elected)
- Antoni Stefanowicz, 49.2%

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Antoni Stefanowicz | KWW Gmina Knyszyn - Razem | 1,051 | 45.6% | Advanced |
| Andrzej Matyszewski | KWW Samorząd Gminny 2002 | 973 | 42.2% | Advanced |
| Andrzej Franciszek Daniszewski | KW Polskiego Stronnictwa Ludowego | 282 | 12.2% |  |

Valid votes: 2,306

Turnout: 60.9% (2,356 of 3,867 registered)

## This race in other years

- [April 7, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/pl/podlaskie/knyszyn/2024-04-07-local/mayor.md): Krzysztof Chowański, 52.5%
- [October 21, 2018](https://electionsarchive.com/pl/podlaskie/knyszyn/2018-10-21-local/mayor.md): Jarosław Antoni Chmielewski, 65.0%
- [November 16, 2014](https://electionsarchive.com/pl/podlaskie/knyszyn/2014-11-16-local/mayor.md): Jarosław Antoni Chmielewski, 53.1%
- [November 21, 2010](https://electionsarchive.com/pl/podlaskie/knyszyn/2010-11-21-local/mayor.md): Matyszewski Andrzej, 62.5%
- [November 12, 2006](https://electionsarchive.com/pl/podlaskie/knyszyn/2006-11-12-local/mayor.md): Andrzej Matyszewski, 54.7%
- October 27, 2002: Andrzej Matyszewski, 50.8%

## Also on the ballot in Poland on October 27, 2002

- [Assembly of Masovian Voivodeship](https://electionsarchive.com/pl/2002-10-27-local.md) (7)
- [Assembly of Silesian Voivodeship](https://electionsarchive.com/pl/2002-10-27-local.md) (7)
- [Assembly of Greater Poland Voivodeship](https://electionsarchive.com/pl/2002-10-27-local.md) (6)
- [Assembly of Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship](https://electionsarchive.com/pl/2002-10-27-local.md) (6)
- [Assembly of Lesser Poland Voivodeship](https://electionsarchive.com/pl/2002-10-27-local.md) (6)
- [Assembly of Łódź Voivodeship](https://electionsarchive.com/pl/2002-10-27-local.md) (6)
- [Assembly of Lower Silesian Voivodeship](https://electionsarchive.com/pl/2002-10-27-local.md) (5)
- [Assembly of Lublin Voivodeship](https://electionsarchive.com/pl/2002-10-27-local.md) (5)
- [Assembly of Lubusz Voivodeship](https://electionsarchive.com/pl/2002-10-27-local.md) (5)
- [Assembly of Opole Voivodeship](https://electionsarchive.com/pl/2002-10-27-local.md) (5)
- [Assembly of Podlaskie Voivodeship](https://electionsarchive.com/pl/2002-10-27-local.md) (5)
- [Assembly of Pomeranian Voivodeship](https://electionsarchive.com/pl/2002-10-27-local.md) (5)
- [Assembly of Subcarpathian Voivodeship](https://electionsarchive.com/pl/2002-10-27-local.md) (5)
- [Assembly of Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship](https://electionsarchive.com/pl/2002-10-27-local.md) (5)
- [Assembly of Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship](https://electionsarchive.com/pl/2002-10-27-local.md) (5)
- [Assembly of West Pomeranian Voivodeship](https://electionsarchive.com/pl/2002-10-27-local.md) (5)
- [Local races across Poland](https://electionsarchive.com/pl/2002-10-27-local.md) (3,895)

## Sources

- [Dane wyborcze: wybory wójtów, burmistrzów i prezydentów miast](https://danewyborcze.kbw.gov.pl/), Krajowe Biuro Wyborcze. License: Official public record, no license stated

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