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Mapusa Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Mapusa? — Joshua Peter De Souza (BJP), who won the Goa Assembly Election 2022 by 1,647 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2022

Joshua Peter De Souza

BJP
Margin: 1,647Comfortable win

Goa Assembly Election 2022 — results

Winner

Joshua Peter De Souza

BJPComfortable win

votes

10,195

Margin

1,647(7.1%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Joshua Peter De Souza · BJPSudhir Rama Kandolkar · INC
10,1958,548
Candidate (9)votes
  1. 1Joshua Peter De Souza✓ WinnerBJP10,19544.06%
  2. 2Sudhir Rama KandolkarINC8,54836.94%
  3. 3Rahul MhambreAAPDeposit lost1,5116.53%
  4. 4Tarak ArolkarAITCDeposit lost1,3665.9%
  5. 5Rohan SalgaonkarRevolutionary Goans PartyDeposit lost9964.3%
  6. 6NOTA2961.28%
See all candidates (+3)
  1. 7Jitesh Jivaji KamatShiv SenaDeposit lost1260.54%
  2. 8Neeta Paresh KhanvilkarINDDeposit lost600.26%
  3. 9Sudesh Digamber HasotikarINDDeposit lost400.17%
Total votes23,138

Deposit lost: 6 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
29,294

incl. service voters

Votes cast
23,240

incl. 562 postal

Turnout
79.33%
Polling stations
42

Turnout of men and women

Women76.5%

11,441 of 14,947 voted on EVMs

Men78.3%

11,237 of 14,347 voted on EVMs

  • Candidates8 (1 women)
  • Lost deposit6
  • NOTA296
  • Valid votes22,842

Women candidates: Neeta Paresh Khanvilkar

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Mapusa?

Joshua Peter De Souza (BJP) won Mapusa in the Goa Assembly Election 2022 with 10,195 votes.

What was the winning margin in Mapusa?

Joshua Peter De Souza defeated Sudhir Rama Kandolkar (INC) by 1,647 votes.

What was the turnout in Mapusa in 2022?

79.33% — 23,240 of 29,294 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 76.5%, men's 78.3%.

How many voters does Mapusa have?

29,294 electors at the 2022 election — 14,347 men, 14,947 women (service voters included), and 42 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Mapusa?

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