MARGAO
Assembly seat no. 31 in Goa · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1989.
Winner, 1999
KAMAT DIGAMBER VASANT
BJP
Elections held
8
1989–2022
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 8
Margin, 1999
3,277
25.37% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
INCM. K. SHAIKH
- Votes
- 4,272
- Vote share
- 33.08%
- Behind by
- 3,277
Electors
24,500
Total votes polled
12,916
Valid votes
12,916
NOTA votes
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Turnout
52.7%
Full result, 1999
5 candidates · 12,916 valid votes
KAMAT DIGAMBER VASANTBJPwon
7,549
58.5%
M. K. SHAIKHINC
4,272
33.1%
DUBHASHI SHRAVAN SHIVAJIUGDP
588
4.5%
VILAS ANANT NAIKMAG
297
2.3%
RATOS FELIX DOMINGOIND
210
1.6%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 8 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | DIGAMBAR KAMAT | INC | 13,674 | 60.42% | AJGAONKAR MANOHAR (BABU) | 7,794 |
| 2017 | DIGAMBAR VASANT KAMAT | INC | 12,105 | 54.15% | SHARMAD RAITURKAR | 4,176 |
| 2012 | DIGAMBAR KAMAT | INC | 12,041 | 54.36% | MAHATME RUPESH | 4,452 |
| 2007 | KAMAT DIGAMBAR | INC | 9,198 | 52.70% | SHARMAD RAITURKAR | 2,028 |
| 2002 | KAMAT DIGAMBAR VASANT | BJP | 8,525 | 65.37% | CHODANKAR GIRISH RAYA | 4,744 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the MARGAO assembly constituency in 2022?
DIGAMBAR KAMAT (INC) won MARGAO in 2022, by a margin of 7,794 votes.
Which party has won MARGAO the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 8 wins recorded since 1989.
How many times has MARGAO gone to the polls?
8 times, from 1989 to 2022.
Who has won MARGAO the most times?
DIGAMBAR KAMAT, with 2 wins between 2012 and 2022.
