# 2002 Knurów mayoral election

[Poland](https://electionsarchive.com/pl.md) / [województwo śląskie](https://electionsarchive.com/pl/slaskie.md) / [powiat gliwicki](https://electionsarchive.com/pl/slaskie/powiat-gliwicki.md) / [Knurów](https://electionsarchive.com/pl/slaskie/knurow.md), October 27, 2002

Adam Rams led with 33.6% of the vote, 1.6 points ahead of Jan Kowol.

> 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

- Adam Rams, 33.6% (Advanced)
- Jan Kowol, 32.0% (Advanced)
- Michał Nieszporek, 19.9%

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

- Adam Rams, 58.7% (Elected)
- Jan Kowol, 41.3%

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Adam Rams | KWW Wspólnie dla Knurowa | 4,616 | 33.6% | Advanced |
| Jan Kowol | Koalicyjny KW Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej - Unia Pracy | 4,397 | 32.0% | Advanced |
| Michał Nieszporek | KWW Moja Gmina Nasz Powiat | 2,731 | 19.9% |  |
| Alojzy Stawinoga | KW Platforma Obywatelska Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej | 1,228 | 8.9% |  |
| Antoni Edward Dulias | KW Samoobrona Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej | 771 | 5.6% |  |

Valid votes: 13,743

Turnout: 44.0% (13,983 of 31,769 registered)

## This race in other years

- [April 7, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/pl/slaskie/knurow/2024-04-07-local/mayor.md): Tomasz Łukasz Rzepa, 53.2%
- [October 21, 2018](https://electionsarchive.com/pl/slaskie/knurow/2018-10-21-local/mayor.md): Adam Rams, 64.2%
- [November 16, 2014](https://electionsarchive.com/pl/slaskie/knurow/2014-11-16-local/mayor.md): Adam Rams, 74.3%
- [November 21, 2010](https://electionsarchive.com/pl/slaskie/knurow/2010-11-21-local/mayor.md): Adam Rams, 80.7%
- [November 12, 2006](https://electionsarchive.com/pl/slaskie/knurow/2006-11-12-local/mayor.md): Adam Rams, 71.3%
- October 27, 2002: Adam Rams, 58.7%

## 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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