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Assembly constituency 15· General seat

Cumbarjua Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Cumbarjua? — Rajesh Faldessai (INC), who won the Goa Assembly Election 2022 by 2,827 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2022

Rajesh Faldessai

INC
Margin: 2,827Comfortable win

Goa Assembly Election 2022 — results

Winner

Rajesh Faldessai

INCComfortable win

votes

6,776

Margin

2,827(13.1%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Rajesh Faldessai · INCJanita Pandurang Madkaikar · BJP
6,7763,949
Candidate (8)votes
  1. 1Rajesh Faldessai✓ WinnerINC6,77631.44%
  2. 2Janita Pandurang MadkaikarBJP3,94918.32%
  3. 3Rohan Ranganath HarmalkarIND3,87017.96%
  4. 4Samil Audumber VolvaikerAITCDeposit lost3,07214.26%
  5. 5Chhagan Narayan NaikRevolutionary Goans PartyDeposit lost2,44211.33%
  6. 6Gorakhanath Suresh KerkarAAPDeposit lost1,0224.74%
See all candidates (+2)
  1. 7NOTA3281.52%
  2. 8Maria Christina VarelaGoencho Swabhiman PartyDeposit lost910.42%
Total votes21,550

Deposit lost: 4 of 7 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
26,601

incl. service voters

Votes cast
21,648

incl. 616 postal

Turnout
81.38%
Polling stations
40

Turnout of men and women

Women80.2%

11,052 of 13,786 voted on EVMs

Men77.9%

9,980 of 12,815 voted on EVMs

  • Candidates7 (2 women)
  • Lost deposit4
  • NOTA328
  • Valid votes21,222

Women candidates: Janita Pandurang Madkaikar, Maria Christina Varela

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Cumbarjua?

Rajesh Faldessai (INC) won Cumbarjua in the Goa Assembly Election 2022 with 6,776 votes.

What was the winning margin in Cumbarjua?

Rajesh Faldessai defeated Janita Pandurang Madkaikar (BJP) by 2,827 votes.

What was the turnout in Cumbarjua in 2022?

81.38% — 21,648 of 26,601 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 80.2%, men's 77.9%.

How many voters does Cumbarjua have?

26,601 electors at the 2022 election — 12,815 men, 13,786 women (service voters included), and 40 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Cumbarjua?

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