Goa · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2022
Antonio Vas of Independent won the Cortalim Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Goa in the 2022 state assembly election, securing 5,522 votes (23.30% vote share). The runner-up was Olencio Simoes (Indian National Congress) with 4,344 votes.
A total of 9 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.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antonio Vas | 5522 | 23.30% | Independent |
| 2 | Olencio Simoes | 4344 | 18.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Girish Pillai | 4251 | 17.90% | Independent |
| 4 | Gilbert Mariano Rodrigues | 3246 | 13.70% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 5 | Teotonio Inacio Santana Costa | 2480 | 10.50% | Revolutionary Goans Party |
| 6 | Narayan Naik | 2392 | 10.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 7 | Alina Saldanha | 1355 | 5.70% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 8 | Vishal Gajanan Naik | 66 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Bhakti Bhalchandra Khadapkar | 55 | 0.20% | Shiv Sena |
The Cortalim constituency is part of the Goa Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2022 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Antonio Vas (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 5,522 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.