MARGAO
Assembly seat no. 31 in Goa · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1989.
Winner, 2012
DIGAMBAR KAMAT
INC
Elections held
8
1989–2022
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 8
Margin, 2012
4,452
20.10% of valid votes
Result, 2012
Runner-up
BJPMAHATME RUPESH
- Votes
- 7,589
- Vote share
- 34.26%
- Behind by
- 4,452
Electors
28,103
Total votes polled
22,149
Valid votes
22,149
NOTA votes
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Turnout
78.8%
Full result, 2012
5 candidates · 22,149 valid votes
DIGAMBAR KAMATINCwon
12,041
54.4%
MAHATME RUPESHBJP
7,589
34.3%
COUTINHO SAVIO HUGOAITC
1,873
8.5%
IVO ALMEIDA COUTINHOIND
396
1.8%
CEDRIC ISIDORIO D'COSTAIND
250
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.
