Mapusa Assembly Election Result 1984

Goa · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1984

Diucar Chandreshkar Sihivram of Maharashtrawadi Gomantak won the Mapusa Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Goa in the 1984 state assembly election, securing 4,649 votes (33.20% vote share). The runner-up was Dhuri Ulhas Bhiku (Indian National Congress) with 4,257 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: Mapusa
  • Constituency Number: 5
  • District: North Goa
  • Total Contestants: 8
  • Election Year: 1984
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Diucar Chandreshkar Sihivram 4649 33.20% Maharashtrawadi Gomantak
2 Dhuri Ulhas Bhiku 4257 30.40% Indian National Congress
3 Neogi Syamsundar Jairam 3274 23.40% Independent
4 Kochkar Chandrakant Shiva 821 5.90% Independent
5 Chandrakant Jairam 589 4.20% Bharatiya Janata Party
6 Braganza Urban Mathew 253 1.80% Independent
7 Gaitonde Kumar Sadashiv 140 1.00% Independent
8 Sardesai Sanjiv Ghanashyam 36 0.30% Independent

About Mapusa Assembly Constituency

The Mapusa constituency is part of the Goa Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1984 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Diucar Chandreshkar Sihivram (Maharashtrawadi Gomantak) emerged as the winner securing 4,649 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 Mapusa assembly constituency in the 1984 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Diucar Chandreshkar Sihivram (Maharashtrawadi Gomantak) won the Mapusa assembly seat in the 1984 Vidhan Sabha election.