Bicholim Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2022
Dr. Chandrakant Shetye
Goa Assembly Election 2022 — results
Winner
Dr. Chandrakant Shetye
votes
9,608
Margin
318(1.2%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Dr. Chandrakant Shetye✓ WinnerIND9,60837.12%
- 2Naresh Rajaram SawalMaharashtrawadi Gomantak9,29035.89%
- 3Rajesh Tulshidas PatnekarBJP5,14119.86%
- 4Meghashyam Vaman RautINCDeposit lost9133.53%
- 5Anish Avinash NaikRevolutionary Goans PartyDeposit lost5932.29%
- 6NOTA3411.32%
Deposit lost: 2 of 5 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).
Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2022
From the Election Commission of India's statistical report
- Electors
- 28,231
- Votes cast
- 25,936
- Turnout
- 91.87%
- Polling stations
- 43
incl. service voters
incl. 811 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women89.8%
12,878 of 14,335 voted on EVMs
Men88.1%
12,247 of 13,896 voted on EVMs
- Candidates5
- Lost deposit2
- NOTA341
- Valid votes25,545
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Bicholim?
Dr. Chandrakant Shetye (IND) won Bicholim in the Goa Assembly Election 2022 with 9,608 votes.
What was the winning margin in Bicholim?
Dr. Chandrakant Shetye defeated Naresh Rajaram Sawal (Maharashtrawadi Gomantak) by 318 votes.
What was the turnout in Bicholim in 2022?
91.87% — 25,936 of 28,231 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 89.8%, men's 88.1%.
How many voters does Bicholim have?
28,231 electors at the 2022 election — 13,896 men, 14,335 women (service voters included), and 43 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Bicholim?
The last general election was completed in March 2022. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2027; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.
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