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Assembly constituency 26· General seat

Dabolim Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Dabolim? — Mauvin Heliodoro Godinho (BJP), who won the Goa Assembly Election 2022 by 1,570 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2022

Mauvin Heliodoro Godinho

BJP
Margin: 1,570Comfortable win

Goa Assembly Election 2022 — results

Winner

Mauvin Heliodoro Godinho

BJPComfortable win

votes

7,594

Margin

1,570(8.4%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Mauvin Heliodoro Godinho · BJPCaptain Viriato Hipolito Mendonca Fernandes · INC
7,5946,024
Candidate (8)votes
  1. 1Mauvin Heliodoro Godinho✓ WinnerBJP7,59440.51%
  2. 2Captain Viriato Hipolito Mendonca FernandesINC6,02432.14%
  3. 3Premanand NanoskarAAPDeposit lost2,53313.51%
  4. 4Gajanan BorkarRevolutionary Goans PartyDeposit lost1,1296.02%
  5. 5Jose Filipe De SousaNCPDeposit lost1,0375.53%
  6. 6NOTA1981.06%
See all candidates (+2)
  1. 7Mahesh BhandariAITCDeposit lost1590.85%
  2. 8Tara KerkarINDDeposit lost710.38%
Total votes18,745

Deposit lost: 5 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
24,661

incl. service voters

Votes cast
18,848

incl. 408 postal

Turnout
76.43%
Polling stations
30

Turnout of men and women

Women76.1%

9,395 of 12,353 voted on EVMs

Men73.5%

9,045 of 12,308 voted on EVMs

  • Candidates7 (1 women)
  • Lost deposit5
  • NOTA198
  • Valid votes18,547

Women candidates: Tara Kerkar

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Dabolim?

Mauvin Heliodoro Godinho (BJP) won Dabolim in the Goa Assembly Election 2022 with 7,594 votes.

What was the winning margin in Dabolim?

Mauvin Heliodoro Godinho defeated Captain Viriato Hipolito Mendonca Fernandes (INC) by 1,570 votes.

What was the turnout in Dabolim in 2022?

76.43% — 18,848 of 24,661 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 76.1%, men's 73.5%.

How many voters does Dabolim have?

24,661 electors at the 2022 election — 12,308 men, 12,353 women (service voters included), and 30 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Dabolim?

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