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Assembly constituency 7· General seat

Saligao Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Saligao? — Kedar Jayprakash Naik (INC), who won the Goa Assembly Election 2022 by 1,899 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2022

Kedar Jayprakash Naik

INC
Margin: 1,899Comfortable win

Goa Assembly Election 2022 — results

Winner

Kedar Jayprakash Naik

INCComfortable win

votes

10,045

Margin

1,899(8.5%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Kedar Jayprakash Naik · INCJayesh Salgaonkar · BJP
10,0458,146
Candidate (7)votes
  1. 1Kedar Jayprakash Naik✓ WinnerINC10,04544.97%
  2. 2Jayesh SalgaonkarBJP8,14636.47%
  3. 3Rohan KalangutkarRevolutionary Goans PartyDeposit lost1,9288.63%
  4. 4Mario Venancio CordeiroAAPDeposit lost8473.79%
  5. 5Rupesh Damodar NaikINDDeposit lost8053.6%
  6. 6Bholanath Ghadi SakhalkarAITCDeposit lost3521.58%
See all candidates (+1)
  1. 7NOTA2120.95%
Total votes22,335

Deposit lost: 4 of 6 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
27,576

incl. service voters

Votes cast
22,358

incl. 565 postal

Turnout
81.08%
Polling stations
40

Turnout of men and women

Women79.1%

11,124 of 14,063 voted on EVMs

Men79%

10,669 of 13,513 voted on EVMs

  • Candidates6
  • Lost deposit4
  • NOTA212
  • Valid votes22,123

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Saligao?

Kedar Jayprakash Naik (INC) won Saligao in the Goa Assembly Election 2022 with 10,045 votes.

What was the winning margin in Saligao?

Kedar Jayprakash Naik defeated Jayesh Salgaonkar (BJP) by 1,899 votes.

What was the turnout in Saligao in 2022?

81.08% — 22,358 of 27,576 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 79.1%, men's 79%.

How many voters does Saligao have?

27,576 electors at the 2022 election — 13,513 men, 14,063 women (service voters included), and 40 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Saligao?

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