Calangute Assembly Election Result 1994

Goa · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1994

Cardoz Lebart Tomazin of Indian National Congress won the Calangute Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Goa in the 1994 state assembly election, securing 7,716 votes (50.60% vote share). The runner-up was Parulekar Suresh Vishwanath (Independent) with 3,746 votes.

A total of 8 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Goa
  • Constituency: Calangute
  • Constituency Number: 8
  • District: North Goa
  • Total Contestants: 8
  • Election Year: 1994
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Cardoz Lebart Tomazin 7716 50.60% Indian National Congress
2 Parulekar Suresh Vishwanath 3746 24.60% Independent
3 Naik Ravindra Bhikaro 2592 17.00% Maharashtrawadi Gomantak
4 Souza Fransico Vaveinio 1045 6.90% Independent
5 Harmalkar Namdev Shankar 61 0.40% Bahujan Samaj Party
6 Korgaonkar Rajendra Vasant 42 0.30% Independent
7 Naik Chandrakant Budhu 35 0.20% Independent
8 Mor Chandrashekar Yeshwant 21 0.10% Independent

About Calangute Assembly Constituency

The Calangute constituency is part of the Goa Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1994 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Cardoz Lebart Tomazin (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 7,716 votes.

State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.

How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

8 candidates contested from Calangute assembly constituency in the 1994 Vidhan Sabha election.

Calangute is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Goa.

Cardoz Lebart Tomazin (Indian National Congress) won the Calangute assembly seat in the 1994 Vidhan Sabha election.