MARGAO
Assembly seat no. 31 in Goa · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1989.
Winner, 2007
KAMAT DIGAMBAR
INC
Elections held
8
1989–2022
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 8
Margin, 2007
2,028
11.62% of valid votes
Result, 2007
Runner-up
BJPSHARMAD RAITURKAR
- Votes
- 7,170
- Vote share
- 41.08%
- Behind by
- 2,028
Electors
28,141
Total votes polled
17,455
Valid votes
17,455
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
62.0%
Full result, 2007
5 candidates · 17,455 valid votes
KAMAT DIGAMBARINCwon
9,198
52.7%
SHARMAD RAITURKARBJP
7,170
41.1%
JHONSON FERNANDESSGF
802
4.6%
PAINGINKAR SANDEEPMAG
162
0.9%
PALONDIKAR MUKUND PANDURANG (BABU)IND
123
0.7%
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.
