MARGAO
Assembly seat no. 31 in Goa · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1989.
Winner, 2002
KAMAT DIGAMBAR VASANT
BJP
Elections held
8
1989–2022
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 8
Margin, 2002
4,744
36.37% of valid votes
Result, 2002
Runner-up
INCCHODANKAR GIRISH RAYA
- Votes
- 3,781
- Vote share
- 28.99%
- Behind by
- 4,744
Electors
23,690
Total votes polled
13,042
Valid votes
13,042
NOTA votes
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Turnout
55.0%
Full result, 2002
4 candidates · 13,042 valid votes
KAMAT DIGAMBAR VASANTBJPwon
8,525
65.4%
CHODANKAR GIRISH RAYAINC
3,781
29.0%
VIEGAS AUDA ALWYNMAG
592
4.5%
DIAS ANDREW INACIOIND
144
1.1%
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.
