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Canacona Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Canacona? — Ramesh Tawadkar (BJP), who won the Goa Assembly Election 2022 by 3,051 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.
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MLA · 2022

Ramesh Tawadkar

BJP
Margin: 3,051Comfortable win

Goa Assembly Election 2022 — results

Winner

Ramesh Tawadkar

BJPComfortable win

votes

9,063

Margin

3,051(10.5%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Ramesh Tawadkar · BJPIsidore Aleixinho Fernandes · IND
9,0636,012
Candidate (9)votes
  1. 1Ramesh Tawadkar✓ WinnerBJP9,06331.11%
  2. 2Isidore Aleixinho FernandesIND6,01220.64%
  3. 3Janardhan BhandariINC5,35118.37%
  4. 4Vijay Pai KhotINDDeposit lost4,79116.45%
  5. 5Prashant Suresh PagiRevolutionary Goans PartyDeposit lost1,5995.49%
  6. 6Mahadev DessaiAITCDeposit lost1,0663.66%
See all candidates (+3)
  1. 7Anoop Balkrishna KudtarkarAAPDeposit lost8352.87%
  2. 8NOTA2961.02%
  3. 9Kanay PagiINDDeposit lost1190.41%
Total votes29,132

Deposit lost: 5 of 8 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
34,246

incl. service voters

Votes cast
29,277

incl. 1,163 postal

Turnout
85.49%
Polling stations
59

Turnout of men and women

Women84.8%

14,882 of 17,552 voted on EVMs

Men79.3%

13,232 of 16,694 voted on EVMs

  • Candidates8
  • Lost deposit5
  • NOTA296
  • Valid votes28,836

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Canacona?

Ramesh Tawadkar (BJP) won Canacona in the Goa Assembly Election 2022 with 9,063 votes.

What was the winning margin in Canacona?

Ramesh Tawadkar defeated Isidore Aleixinho Fernandes (IND) by 3,051 votes.

What was the turnout in Canacona in 2022?

85.49% — 29,277 of 34,246 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 84.8%, men's 79.3%.

How many voters does Canacona have?

34,246 electors at the 2022 election — 16,694 men, 17,552 women (service voters included), and 59 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Canacona?

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.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer