MARGAO
Assembly seat no. 31 in Goa · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1989.
Winner, 2017
DIGAMBAR VASANT KAMAT
INC
Elections held
8
1989–2022
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 8
Margin, 2017
4,176
18.68% of valid votes
Result, 2017
Runner-up
BJPSHARMAD RAITURKAR
- Votes
- 7,929
- Vote share
- 35.47%
- Behind by
- 4,176
Electors
28,457
Total votes polled
22,353
Valid votes
22,353
NOTA votes
271
1.21% of votes polled
Turnout
78.5%
Full result, 2017
4 candidates · 22,353 valid votes
DIGAMBAR VASANT KAMATINCwon
12,105
54.1%
SHARMAD RAITURKARBJP
7,929
35.5%
SANTOSH RAITURKARAAAP
1,832
8.2%
JAYESH RAGHUNATH NAIKMAG
216
1.0%
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.
