# 2002 Gmina Nidzica mayoral election, second round

[Poland](https://electionsarchive.com/pl.md) / [województwo warmińsko-mazurskie](https://electionsarchive.com/pl/warminsko-mazurskie.md) / [powiat nidzicki](https://electionsarchive.com/pl/warminsko-mazurskie/powiat-nidzicki.md) / [Nidzica](https://electionsarchive.com/pl/warminsko-mazurskie/nidzica.md), November 10, 2002

Ryszard Józef Kumelski won with 64.4% of the vote, 28.7 points ahead of Jan Stefan Garncarek.

> 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/warminsko-mazurskie/nidzica/2002-10-27-local/mayor.md), October 27, 2002

- Ryszard Józef Kumelski, 40.2% (Advanced)
- Jan Stefan Garncarek, 18.1% (Advanced)
- Edward Ignacy Zakrzewski, 17.6%

### Second round, November 10, 2002

- Ryszard Józef Kumelski, 64.4% (Elected)
- Jan Stefan Garncarek, 35.6%

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ryszard Józef Kumelski | Koalicyjny KW Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej - Unia Pracy | 4,311 | 64.4% | Elected |
| Jan Stefan Garncarek | KW Liga Polskich Rodzin | 2,387 | 35.6% |  |

Valid votes: 6,698

Turnout: 40.5% (6,796 of 16,793 registered)

## This race in other years

- [November 26, 2006](https://electionsarchive.com/pl/warminsko-mazurskie/nidzica/2006-11-26-runoff/mayor.md): Dariusz Szypulski, 60.1%
- November 10, 2002: Ryszard Józef Kumelski, 64.4%

## 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/warminsko-mazurskie/nidzica/2002-11-10-runoff/mayor and JSON at https://electionsarchive.com/pl/warminsko-mazurskie/nidzica/2002-11-10-runoff/mayor.json.