The Margao constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2022 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise .
Digambar Vasant Kamat of the Indian National Congress won the seat by defeating Manohar Trimbak Azgaonkar of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 7794 votes.The Margao Assembly constituency falls under the South Goa Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Indian National Congress candidate Capt. Viriato Fernandez won the South Goa Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 13535 votes, defeating Pallavi Shrinivas Dempo of the Bharatiya Janata Party. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Digambar Vasant Kamat
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
13,674
Lead: 7,794
|
60.42% |
| Manohar Trimbak Azgaonkar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 5,880 | 25.98% |
| Lincoln Vaz | Aam Aadmi Party | 1,173 | 5.18% |
| Mahesh Amonkar | All India Trinamool Congress | 923 | 4.08% |
| Shashiraj Subha Naik Shirodkar | Revolutionary Goans Party | 722 | 3.19% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 261 | 1.15% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Digambar Vasant Kamat
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
12,105
Lead: 4,176
|
54.15% |
| Sharmad Raiturkar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 7,929 | 35.47% |
| Santosh Raiturkar | Aam Aadmi Party | 1,832 | 8.20% |
| None Of The Above | None Of The Above | 271 | 1.21% |
| Jayesh Raghunath Naik | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak | 216 | 0.97% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Digambar Kamat
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
12,041
Lead: 4,452
|
54% |
| Mahatme Rupesh | Bharatiya Janata Party | 7,589 | 34% |
| Coutinho Savio Hugo | All India Trinamool Congress | 1,873 | 8% |
| Ivo Almeida Coutinho | Independent | 396 | 2% |
| Cedric Isidorio D'costa | Independent | 250 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kamat Digambar
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
9,198
Lead: 2,028
|
53% |
| Sharmad Raiturkar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 7,170 | 41% |
| Jhonson Fernandes | Save Goa Front | 802 | 5% |
| Painginkar Sandeep | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak | 162 | 1% |
| Palondikar Mukund Pandurang (babu) | Independent | 123 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kamat Digambar Vasant
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
8,525
Lead: 4,744
|
65% |
| Chodankar Girish Raya | Indian National Congress | 3,781 | 29% |
| Viegas Auda Alwyn | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak | 592 | 5% |
| Dias Andrew Inacio | Independent | 144 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kamat Digambar Vasant
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
7,549
Lead: 3,277
|
58% |
| M. K. Shaikh | Indian National Congress | 4,272 | 33% |
| Dubhashi Shravan Shivaji | United Goans Democratic Party | 588 | 5% |
| Vilas Anant Naik | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak | 297 | 2% |
| Ratos Felix Domingo | Independent | 210 | 2% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kamat Digambar Vasant
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
5,009
Lead: 2,312
|
40% |
| Naik Raju Damodar | Indian National Congress | 2,697 | 21% |
| Shaik Muhamd Akabar Daudshab | United Goans Democratic Party | 1,511 | 12% |
| Raiturkar Santosh | Independent | 1,493 | 12% |
| Azgainkar Manohar | Independent | 1,335 | 11% |
| Pereira Samiro Alvaro | Independent | 83 | 1% |
| Barreto J.j. Roque | Independent | 51 | 0% |
| Gomes Furtado Hamish | Independent | 45 | 0% |
| Krishna Mukund Gaonkar | Independent | 35 | 0% |
| Naik Kamalakar | Bahujan Samaj Party | 34 | 0% |
| D'silva Fiona | Independent | 10 | 0% |
| Dias Thomas | Independent | 6 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Naik Ananta Narcinava
WINNER
|
Independent |
6,447
Lead: 452
|
50% |
| Kamat Digambar Vasant | Indian National Congress | 5,995 | 47% |
| Raikar Anil Vasudev | Independent | 125 | 1% |
| Naik Ravindranath Shankar | Independent | 47 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bhembre Uday Laxmikant
WINNER
|
Independent |
6,132
Lead: 1,357
|
51% |
| Naik Ananta Narcinava | Indian National Congress | 4,775 | 40% |
| Fernandes Gilman Radolfo | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak | 359 | 3% |
| Sarmalkar Jitendra Bassudev | Janta Party | 282 | 2% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Naik Ananta Narcinava
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
4,551
Lead: 1,787
|
49% |
| Vaidya Gopal Pandurang | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak | 2,764 | 30% |
| Bruto De Costa Mario Antonio | Janta Party | 1,878 | 20% |
| Dias Thomas Raphail | Independent | 63 | 1% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Digambar Vasant Kamat | INC | 13,674 | 7,794 | 60.42% |
| 2017 | Digambar Vasant Kamat | INC | 12,105 | 4,176 | 54.15% |
| 2012 | Digambar Kamat | INC | 12,041 | 4,452 | 54% |
| 2007 | Kamat Digambar | INC | 9,198 | 2,028 | 53% |
| 2002 | Kamat Digambar Vasant | BJP | 8,525 | 4,744 | 65% |
| 1999 | Kamat Digambar Vasant | BJP | 7,549 | 3,277 | 58% |
| 1994 | Kamat Digambar Vasant | BJP | 5,009 | 2,312 | 40% |
| 1989 | Naik Ananta Narcinava | IND | 6,447 | 452 | 50% |
| 1984 | Bhembre Uday Laxmikant | IND | 6,132 | 1,357 | 51% |
| 1977 | Naik Ananta Narcinava | INC | 4,551 | 1,787 | 49% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Digambar Vasant Kamat | INC |
13,674
(Lead: 7,794)
|
60.42% |
| Manohar Trimbak Azgaonkar | BJP | 5,880 | 25.98% | |
| 2017 | Digambar Vasant Kamat | INC |
12,105
(Lead: 4,176)
|
54.15% |
| Sharmad Raiturkar | BJP | 7,929 | 35.47% | |
| 2012 | Digambar Kamat | INC |
12,041
(Lead: 4,452)
|
54% |
| Mahatme Rupesh | BJP | 7,589 | 34% | |
| 2007 | Kamat Digambar | INC |
9,198
(Lead: 2,028)
|
53% |
| Sharmad Raiturkar | BJP | 7,170 | 41% | |
| 2002 | Kamat Digambar Vasant | BJP |
8,525
(Lead: 4,744)
|
65% |
| Chodankar Girish Raya | INC | 3,781 | 29% | |
| 1999 | Kamat Digambar Vasant | BJP |
7,549
(Lead: 3,277)
|
58% |
| M. K. Shaikh | INC | 4,272 | 33% | |
| 1994 | Kamat Digambar Vasant | BJP |
5,009
(Lead: 2,312)
|
40% |
| Naik Raju Damodar | INC | 2,697 | 21% | |
| 1989 | Naik Ananta Narcinava | IND |
6,447
(Lead: 452)
|
50% |
| Kamat Digambar Vasant | INC | 5,995 | 47% | |
| 1984 | Bhembre Uday Laxmikant | IND |
6,132
(Lead: 1,357)
|
51% |
| Naik Ananta Narcinava | INC | 4,775 | 40% | |
| 1977 | Naik Ananta Narcinava | INC |
4,551
(Lead: 1,787)
|
49% |
| Vaidya Gopal Pandurang | MAG | 2,764 | 30% |
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Digambar Vasant Kamat of the Indian National Congress (INC) won the Margao Assembly seat in the 2022 elections, defeating Manohar Trimbak Azgaonkar of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 7794 votes.
The strike rate in the Margao constituency is 62.5% INC and 37.5% BJP, with INC won 5 times and BJP won 3 times since the 1977 elections.
Digambar Vasant Kamat (INC) received 60.42% vote share.
Manohar Trimbak Azgaonkar (BJP) received 25.98% vote share.
Digambar Vasant Kamat (INC) won the 2022 election with 13674 votes, leading by 7794 votes and securing a 60.42% vote share.
The Margao Assembly constituency falls under the South Goa Lok Sabha constituency of South Goa district.
Digambar Vasant Kamat (INC) won the Margao Assembly seat in 2022 with a margin of 7794 votes over Manohar Trimbak Azgaonkar (BJP).
The Margao Assembly constituency is part of the South Goa Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Ponda, Siroda, Marcaim, Mormugao, Vasco-da-gama, Dabolim, Cortalim, Nuvem, Curtorim, Fatorda, Benaulim, Navelim, Cuncolim, Velim, Quepem, Curchorem, Sanvordem, Sanguem, Canacona.
The top candidates in the Margao Assembly Election 2022 were:
Digambar Vasant Kamat (INC)
Manohar Trimbak Azgaonkar (BJP)
Lincoln Vaz (AAP)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Digambar Vasant Kamat (INC) emerging as the winner.
The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.