Cumbarjua Assembly constituency

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Cumbarjua
Constituency No. 15 for the Goa Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionWestern India
StateGoa
DistrictNorth Goa
Lok Sabha constituencyNorth Goa
Established1963 (as St. Estevam)
1977 (as Cumbarjua)
Total electors26,601[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
8th Goa Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party

Cumbarjua Assembly constituency is one of the 40 Goa Legislative Assembly constituencies of the state of Goa in southern India.[2] Cumbarjua is also one of the 20 constituencies falling under North Goa Lok Sabha constituency.

Members of Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Year Member Party
St. Estevam
1963 Chopdenkar Dattaram Keshav[3] Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
1967 Bhakal Pratap Shrinivas[4]
1972 Vinayak Chodankar[5]
Cumbarjua
1977[6] Vinayak Chodankar Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
1980[7]
1984 Kashinath Jalmi[8]
1989 Dharma Chodankar[9]
1994 Krishna Kuttikar[10] Indian National Congress
1999 Nirmala Sawant[11]
2002[12] Pandurang Madkaikar Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
2005^ Indian National Congress
2007[13]
2012[14]
2017[15] Bharatiya Janata Party
2022 Rajesh Faldessai[1]

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2022[edit | edit source]

2022 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Cumbarjua[1][16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Rajesh Faldessai 6,776 31.30% Increase12.03
BJP Janita Pandurang Madkaikar 3,949 18.24% Decrease42.06
Independent Rohan Ranganath Harmalkar 3,870 17.88% New
AITC Samil Audumber Volvaiker 3,072 14.19% New
RGP Chhagan Narayan Naik 2,442 11.28% New
AAP Gorakhanath Suresh Kerkar 1,022 4.72% Decrease6.93
NOTA None of the Above 328 1.52% Decrease0.18
Margin of victory 2,827 13.06% Decrease27.97
Turnout 21,648 79.78% Decrease0.66
Registered electors 26,601 Increase6.17
INC gain from BJP Swing Decrease29.00

Assembly Election 2017[edit | edit source]

2017 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Cumbarjua[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Pandurang Madkaikar 12,395 60.30% New
INC Xavier Fialho 3,961 19.27% Decrease28.88
AAP Prakash Dattaram Naik 2,394 11.65% New
Independent Vishal Shambu Volvoikar 990 4.82% New
Independent Prasad Harmalkar 468 2.28% New
NOTA None of the Above 348 1.69% New
Margin of victory 8,434 41.03% Increase33.09
Turnout 20,556 82.04% Decrease1.49
Registered electors 25,055 Increase5.46
BJP gain from INC Swing Increase12.15

Assembly Election 2012[edit | edit source]

2012 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Cumbarjua[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Pandurang Madkaikar 9,556 48.15% Decrease1.08
Independent Nirmala P. Sawant 7,981 40.21% New
Independent Jose Bismarque Desidorio Dias 1,996 10.06% New
Jai Maha Bharath Party Pramod Naik 155 0.78% New
Independent Gaurish M. Dessai 129 0.65% New
Margin of victory 1,575 7.94% Increase5.13
Turnout 19,846 83.42% Increase10.31
Registered electors 23,757 Decrease14.50
INC hold Swing Decrease1.08

Assembly Election 2007[edit | edit source]

2007 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Cumbarjua[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Pandurang Madkaikar 10,016 49.23% Increase3.72
Independent Nirmala P. Sawant 9,445 46.42% New
MGP Bhomkar Nilkant 592 2.91% Increase0.08
Independent Fernandes Rodalph 267 1.31% New
Margin of victory 571 2.81% Decrease17.37
Turnout 20,345 73.13% Increase2.72
Registered electors 27,785 Increase5.29
INC hold Swing Increase3.72

Assembly By-election 2005[edit | edit source]

2005 Goa Legislative Assembly by-election : Cumbarjua[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Pandurang A. Madakaikar 8,468 45.51% Increase11.44
Independent Nirmala P. Sawant 4,713 25.33% New
BJP Krishna Saju Kuttikar 4,637 24.92% Decrease0.02
MGP Vijay Kumar Anant Shet 526 2.83% Decrease34.73
CPI Christopher Fonseca 251 1.35% New
Margin of victory 3,755 20.18% Increase16.69
Turnout 18,607 70.46% Increase2.63
Registered electors 26,390 Increase2.77
INC gain from Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party Swing Increase7.96

Assembly Election 2002[edit | edit source]

2002 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Cumbarjua[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
MGP Pandurang Madkaikar 6,546 37.55% New
INC Nirmala P. Sawant 5,938 34.07% Decrease3.08
BJP Parvatakar Govind 4,347 24.94% New
NCP Lawrence Minguel Thomas 334 1.92% New
SHS Anand Moso Gad 255 1.46% New
Margin of victory 608 3.49% Decrease1.77
Turnout 17,431 67.84% Increase3.06
Registered electors 25,679 Increase2.98
Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party gain from INC Swing Increase0.41

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

1999 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Cumbarjua[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Nirmala Prabhakar Sawant 6,004 37.15% Decrease5.07
BJP Parvatkar Govind Bhikaji 5,154 31.89% New
MGP Chodankar Dharma Vassudev 2,185 13.52% New
Independent Lawrence Minguel Thomas 1,659 10.26% New
Independent Naik Raikar Arun 678 4.19% New
Independent Henriques Gandhi 244 1.51% New
Independent Shet Govekar Surendra 224 1.39% New
Margin of victory 850 5.26% Increase3.32
Turnout 16,163 64.76% Decrease3.10
Registered electors 24,935 Increase6.13
INC hold Swing Decrease5.07

Assembly Election 1994[edit | edit source]

1994 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Cumbarjua[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Kuttikar Krishna Saju 6,738 42.22% New
MGP Chodankar Dharma Vassudev 6,428 40.28%
Independent Emidio F. Monteiro 1,312 8.22% New
BSP Shirodkar Guru Inacio 378 2.37% New
Independent Gonsalves Bernardo Oscar 237 1.49% New
CPI Jalmi Uttam Jivlo 204 1.28% New
Independent Rego Anthony Joaquim M. 122 0.76% New
Margin of victory 310 1.94% Decrease1.08
Turnout 15,959 66.80% Decrease5.63
Registered electors 23,495 Increase14.63
INC gain from Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party Swing Increase4.78

Assembly Election 1989[edit | edit source]

1989 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Cumbarjua[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
MGP Dharma Vassudeo Chodankar 5,645 37.44% Increase8.73
INC Nirmala P. Sawant 5,189 34.42% New
Independent Emidio Fenelon Monteiro 2,466 16.36% New
CPI Cristopher Lourence Fonseca 697 4.37% New
BJP Shripad Yesso Naik 451 2.83% New
Independent Anand Narayan Chondankar 125 0.78% New
Margin of victory 456 3.02% Decrease0.48
Turnout 15,076 71.52% Increase4.07
Registered electors 20,496 Increase9.89
MGP hold Swing Increase8.73

Assembly Election 1984[edit | edit source]

1984 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : Cumbarjua[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
MGP Kashinath Jalmi 3,721 28.71% Decrease11.35
INC Mahambre Premanand Parshuram 3,267 25.21% New
Independent Abreu Domingo Napodeao 2,237 17.26% New
Independent Fernandes Peter Fatima Jeronimo 1,443 11.13% New
Independent Chodankar Vinayak Dharma 1,368 10.56% New
Independent Bandodkar Sitaram Ramnath 247 1.91% New
Margin of victory 454 3.50% Decrease10.74
Turnout 12,960 66.86% Decrease1.31
Registered electors 18,651 Increase8.49
MGP hold Swing Decrease11.35

Assembly Election 1980[edit | edit source]

1980 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : Cumbarjua[26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
MGP Chodankar Vinayak Dharma 4,876 40.07% Decrease8.00
Independent Mayenkar Mukund Narayan 3,143 25.83% New
INC(I) Shenvi Kunkalekar Vassant Vithal 1,747 14.35% New
JP(S) Dessai Shrikant Govind 1,427 11.73% New
JP Phadte Bandodkar Sitaram Ramnath 176 1.45% New
Independent Monteiro Emidio Fenelon 165 1.36% New
Independent Cosme Mario Damiao 138 1.13% New
Margin of victory 1,733 14.24% Increase5.20
Turnout 12,170 68.58% Increase7.27
Registered electors 17,191 Increase2.02
MGP hold Swing Decrease8.00

Assembly Election 1977[edit | edit source]

1977 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : Cumbarjua[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
MGP Ghodankar Vinayak Dharma 5,145 48.07% New
JP Desai Shrikant Govind 4,177 39.02% New
INC Parab Gaonker Manohar Gajanan 1,059 9.89% New
Independent Bandodkar Sitaram Ramnath 139 1.30% New
Margin of victory 968 9.04%
Turnout 10,704 62.78%
Registered electors 16,850
Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party win (new seat)

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

1972 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : St. Estevam[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
MGP Chodankar Vinayak Dharma 5,956 53.27% Increase0.46
United Goans Party (Sequeira Group) P. P. Desai Shrikant Govind 3,530 31.57% Decrease1.88
INC Priolkar Prafull Vaikunt 934 8.35% New
MGP Waman Radhakrishna 353 3.16% Decrease49.65
Independent Mukund Martu Shet 157 1.40% New
Margin of victory 2,426 21.70% Increase2.34
Turnout 11,181 72.28% Increase4.31
Registered electors 15,121 Increase5.00
MGP hold Swing Increase0.46

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

1967 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : St. Estevam[29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
MGP B. P. Shrinivas 5,296 52.81% New
United Goans Party (Sequeira Group) J. T. Timotio 3,355 33.46% New
Independent C. V. Dharma 462 4.61% New
Independent F. J. Damaciand 258 2.57% New
Independent N. N. Hari 79 0.79% New
Independent C. N. Shamba 71 0.71% New
Independent D. C. M. Abreu 71 0.71% New
Margin of victory 1,941 19.36%
Turnout 10,028 67.27%
Registered electors 14,401
Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party win (new seat)

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Goa General Legislative Election 2022". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). 26 November 2008. pp. 110–114. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "Assembly Election - 1963" (PDF). Chief Election Commissioner of Goa. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  4. ↑ "Goa General Legislative Election 1967". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  5. ↑ "Goa General Legislative Election 1972". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "Goa General Legislative Election 1977". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  7. ↑ "Goa General Legislative Election 1980". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  8. ↑ "Goa General Legislative Election 1984". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  9. ↑ "Goa General Legislative Election 1989". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  10. ↑ "Goa General Legislative Election 1994". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  11. ↑ "Goa General Legislative Election 1999". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  12. ↑ "Goa General Legislative Election 2002". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  13. ↑ "Goa General Legislative Election 2007". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  14. ↑ "Goa General Legislative Election 2012". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  15. ↑ "Goa General Legislative Election 2017". Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  16. ↑ "General Elections 2022 to Goa Legislatie Assembly - AC wise Voter Turnout" (PDF). Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  17. ↑ "List of Successful Candidates" (Xlsx). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  18. ↑ Statistical Report on General Election, 2012, to the Legislative Assembly of Goa (Report). Election Commission of India.
  19. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2007 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  20. ↑ "Election Statistics - Bye Elections - June 2005". Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  21. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2002 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  22. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  23. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1994 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  24. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1994 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  25. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1998 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  26. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Goa" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 14 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  27. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Goa, Daman and Diu" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 14 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  28. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Goa, Daman and Diu" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 14 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  29. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Goa, Daman and Diu" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

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