Goa assembly election, Nov 1989
The 1st Goa legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
40
21 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
20 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
252
8 women, 2 elected
Turnout
68.69%
5.04 lakh of 7.34 lakh
The house
40 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC20
- MAG18
- IND2
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 20 | — | 40 | 40.5% | 2,04,321 | 40.52% | — | 1 |
| MAGMAG | 18 | — | 32 | 46.6% | 1,95,533 | 38.78% | — | 0 |
| INDIndependent | 2 | — | 132 | 4.1% | 70,338 | 13.95% | — | 118 |
| GLPGujarat Loktantra Party | 0 | — | 11 | 11.7% | 15,894 | 3.15% | — | 7 |
| JDJanata Dal | 0 | — | 6 | 9.8% | 7,045 | 1.40% | — | 4 |
| SHSShiv Sena | 0 | — | 6 | 6.6% | 4,960 | 0.98% | — | 5 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | — | 7 | 3.1% | 2,882 | 0.57% | — | 7 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 0 | — | 7 | 2.2% | 1,985 | 0.39% | — | 7 |
| GBSGBS | 0 | — | 7 | 1.0% | 896 | 0.18% | — | 7 |
| JNPJPJNPJP | 0 | — | 3 | 0.6% | 246 | 0.05% | — | 3 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | — | 1 | 0.7% | 105 | 0.02% | — | 1 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Goa at this election. A party’s national share is a different number and is never mixed with this one.
Largest victories of Nov 1989
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DARGALIM | Goa | MAGMANDREKAR DEU GUNAJI | INCBANDEKAR SHAMBHU BHAU | 5,42561.78% |
| VELIM | Goa | INCFURTADO FARREL BENITO | JDRODRIGUES GABRIEL MINGUEL | 6,70658.77% |
| PRIOL | Goa | MAGJALMI KASHINATH GOVIND | INCSATKAR BABAL BABUSO | 7,75347.81% |
| BENAULIM | Goa | INCALIMNO CHURCHIL BRAZ | INDPINTO NAZARIO JOSE | 5,55442.54% |
| MAEM | Goa | MAGKAKODKAR SHASHIKALAL GURUDUTT | INCPARAB GAONKAR MANOHAR GANGARAM | 4,61241.10% |
| PALE | Goa | MAGUSGONKAR VINAY KUMAR PUNDLIK | INCVERENKAR CHANDRAKANT VISHWANATH | 5,18840.37% |
| CURTORIM | Goa | INCSARDINHA COSME FRANCISCO CAETANO | JDBARBOSA AGOSTINHO SEVASTIAO | 4,94038.12% |
| CANACONA | Goa | MAGBANDEKAR SANJAY VIMAL | INDFERNANDES JOAO JOSE JOAQUIM S. | 3,33031.71% |
| PERNEM | Goa | MAGSALGOANKAR SHANKAR KASHINATH | INCTALEVNEKAR RAJU BAPU | 3,52930.93% |
| QUEPEM | Goa | MAGVALIP PRAKASH SHANKAR | INCGAUNS DESAI VOIKUNT GOVIND | 4,31029.45% |
Closest results of Nov 1989
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIOLIM | Goa | MAGNAIK SALAGONKAR ASHOK TUKARAM | INCCHODANKAR CHANDRAKANT URRAM | 130.09% |
| POINGUINIM | Goa | INCVASU PAIK GAONKAR | SHSACHARYA GOVIND RAGHU CHANDRA | 850.95% |
| LOUTOLIM | Goa | INCBARBOSA LUIS PROTO ALEIXO | INDFERNANDES SEDY ANTONIO | 1151.06% |
| MORMUGAO | Goa | INCSHAIKH HASSAN HAROON | MAGVEZ JOHN MANUEL HENRIQUES | 2121.47% |
| CALANGUTE | Goa | INCPARULEKAR SURESH VISHWANATH | MAGMALIK SURIKANT KESHAV | 2361.66% |
| SIRODA | Goa | INCSIRODKAR SUBHAS ANKUSH | MAGNAIK RAMDAS TOPYO | 2851.99% |
| ALDONA | Goa | MAGCHOPDEKAR RATNAKAR MADDU | INCNARVEKAR DAYANAND GANESH | 3332.06% |
| VASCO DA GAMA | Goa | INCD'SONZA SIMON PETER | MAGMENEZAS MESQUITA WILFRED | 3252.38% |
| CUMBARJUA | Goa | MAGDHARMA VASSUDEO CHODANKAR | INCNIRMALA PRABHAKAR SAWANT | 4563.11% |
| SALIGAO | Goa | INCDE SOUZA WILFRED TITO FERMINO | MAGAHRENKAR PUNAJI PANDURANG | 4273.49% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Goa assembly election, Nov 1989?
Indian National Congress won 20 of 40 seats, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Goa assembly election, Nov 1989?
Turnout was 68.69% — 5.04 lakh of 7.34 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Goa assembly election, Nov 1989?
252 candidates contested 40 seats.