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Margao Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Margao? — Digambar Kamat (INC), who won the Goa Assembly Election 2022 by 7,794 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2022

Digambar Kamat

INC
Margin: 7,794Landslide

Goa Assembly Election 2022 — results

Winner

Digambar Kamat

INCLandslide

votes

13,674

Margin

7,794(34.4%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Digambar Kamat · INCAjgaonkar Manohar (Babu) · BJP
13,6745,880
Candidate (6)votes
  1. 1Digambar Kamat✓ WinnerINC13,67460.42%
  2. 2Ajgaonkar Manohar (Babu)BJP5,88025.98%
  3. 3Lincoln Anthony VazAAPDeposit lost1,1735.18%
  4. 4Mahesh AmonkarAITCDeposit lost9234.08%
  5. 5Shashiraj Subha Naik ShirodkarRevolutionary Goans PartyDeposit lost7223.19%
  6. 6NOTA2611.15%
Total votes22,633

Deposit lost: 3 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
29,508

incl. service voters

Votes cast
22,729

incl. 573 postal

Turnout
77.03%
Polling stations
40

Turnout of men and women

Women75.5%

11,397 of 15,098 voted on EVMs

Men74.7%

10,755 of 14,406 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 4; 4 voted.

  • Candidates5
  • Lost deposit3
  • NOTA261
  • Valid votes22,372

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Margao?

Digambar Kamat (INC) won Margao in the Goa Assembly Election 2022 with 13,674 votes.

What was the winning margin in Margao?

Digambar Kamat defeated Ajgaonkar Manohar (Babu) (BJP) by 7,794 votes.

What was the turnout in Margao in 2022?

77.03% — 22,729 of 29,508 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 75.5%, men's 74.7%.

How many voters does Margao have?

29,508 electors at the 2022 election — 14,406 men, 15,098 women, 4 third gender (service voters included), and 40 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Margao?

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