Mapusa Assembly Election Result 1989

Goa · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1989

Sirsat Surendra V. of Maharashtrawadi Gomantak won the Mapusa Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Goa in the 1989 state assembly election, securing 5,769 votes (43.90% vote share). The runner-up was D Souza Francies C.J.A. (Independent) with 3,612 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: Mapusa
  • Constituency Number: 5
  • District: North Goa
  • Total Contestants: 7
  • Election Year: 1989
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Sirsat Surendra V. 5769 43.90% Maharashtrawadi Gomantak
2 D Souza Francies C.J.A. 3612 27.50% Independent
3 Nevgi Shamsunder Jairam 3421 26.10% Indian National Congress
4 Joshi Ramprasad Raghunath 145 1.10% Shiv Sena
5 Kenaudekar Dronacharya Dattaram 110 0.80% Independent
6 Naik Shamsundar Ramakant 60 0.50% Independent
7 Dias Anthony Leao 17 0.10% Independent

About Mapusa Assembly Constituency

The Mapusa constituency is part of the Goa Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1989 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Sirsat Surendra V. (Maharashtrawadi Gomantak) emerged as the winner securing 5,769 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 Mapusa assembly constituency in the 1989 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Sirsat Surendra V. (Maharashtrawadi Gomantak) won the Mapusa assembly seat in the 1989 Vidhan Sabha election.