Curchorem Assembly Election Result 1994

Goa · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1994

Domnic Fernandes of Indian National Congress won the Curchorem Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Goa in the 1994 state assembly election, securing 7,989 votes (50.30% vote share). The runner-up was Adv. Dessai Narayan Mahadev (Shiv Sena) with 3,163 votes.

A total of 7 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: Curchorem
  • Constituency Number: 37
  • District: South Goa
  • Total Contestants: 7
  • Election Year: 1994
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Domnic Fernandes 7989 50.30% Indian National Congress
2 Adv. Dessai Narayan Mahadev 3163 19.90% Shiv Sena
3 Diniz Luis Constancio 2664 16.80% United Goans Democratic Party
4 Naik Ashok Shanker 1683 10.60% Independent
5 Naik Neel Rajaram 287 1.80% Independent
6 Adv. Shirodkar Guru Inacio 55 0.40% Bahujan Samaj Party
7 Bandodkar Ramesh 39 0.30% Independent

About Curchorem Assembly Constituency

The Curchorem constituency is part of the Goa Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1994 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Domnic Fernandes (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 7,989 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

7 candidates contested from Curchorem assembly constituency in the 1994 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Domnic Fernandes (Indian National Congress) won the Curchorem assembly seat in the 1994 Vidhan Sabha election.