# 2002 Gmina Suwałki mayoral election, second round

[Poland](https://electionsarchive.com/pl.md) / [województwo podlaskie](https://electionsarchive.com/pl/podlaskie.md) / [powiat suwalski](https://electionsarchive.com/pl/podlaskie/powiat-suwalski.md) / [Suwałki](https://electionsarchive.com/pl/podlaskie/suwalki-suwalski.md), November 10, 2002

Tadeusz Chołko won with 65.4% of the vote, 30.8 points ahead of Jacek Kazimierz Gościński. Jacek Kazimierz Gościński led the first round with 26.3%.

> 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](https://electionsarchive.com/pl/podlaskie/suwalki-suwalski/2002-10-27-local/mayor.md), October 27, 2002

- Jacek Kazimierz Gościński, 26.3% (Advanced)
- Tadeusz Chołko, 21.4% (Advanced)
- Bogdan Boguszewski, 17.0%

### Second round, November 10, 2002

- Tadeusz Chołko, 65.4% (Elected)
- Jacek Kazimierz Gościński, 34.6%

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tadeusz Chołko | KWW Samorządność | 1,149 | 65.4% | Elected |
| Jacek Kazimierz Gościński | KWW Nasza Wieś | 608 | 34.6% |  |

Valid votes: 1,757

Turnout: 36.7% (1,773 of 4,830 registered)

## Also on the ballot in Poland on November 10, 2002

- [Local races across Poland](https://electionsarchive.com/pl/2002-10-27-local.md) (1,201)

## Sources

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

Also available as HTML at https://electionsarchive.com/pl/podlaskie/suwalki-suwalski/2002-11-10-runoff/mayor and JSON at https://electionsarchive.com/pl/podlaskie/suwalki-suwalski/2002-11-10-runoff/mayor.json.