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2002 Pajala municipal election 
Summary
Results of the general election to the Municipal Council of Pajala Municipality, Sweden, held on Sunday 15 September 2002.
| Pajala | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | % | Change | Seats | Change |
| Social Democratic Party | 1,563 | 35.7% | -3.9% | 12 | -1 |
| Left Party | 1,127 | 25.7% | +3.1% | 9 | +1 |
| Christian Democrats | 528 | 12.0% | +3.2% | 4 | +1 |
| Centre Party | 312 | 7.1% | +1.2% | 2 | - |
| S-Alternative | 292 | 6.6% | -4.9% | 2 | -2 |
| Moderate Coalition Party | 257 | 5.8% | -0.8% | 2 | - |
| Green Party | 116 | 2.6% | +2.5% | 1 | +1 |
| Communists | 98 | 2.2% | - | 1 | - |
| Liberal People's Party | 73 | 1.6% | -0.4% | - | - |
| Others | 10 | 0.2% | - | 0 | |
| Invalid | 71 | ||||
| Total | 4447 | ||||
| Participation | 76.1% | ||||
The election led to a coalition rule of the Social Democratic Party, the Christian Democrats and the Centre Party.[1] The new chair of the executive committee was Social Democrat Bengt Niska.[2]
See also edit
External links edit
- Swedish Election Authority - Official site
References edit
- ^ "Så ska Pajala styras i fyra år". Norrländska Socialdemokraten. 21 October 2002.
- ^ "Niska nytt kommunalråd i Pajala". Sveriges Radio Norrbotten. 21 October 2002.