Pale Assembly Election Result 2002

Goa · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2002

Amonkar Suresh Kuso of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Pale Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Goa in the 2002 state assembly election, securing 8,519 votes (49.80% vote share). The runner-up was Gawas Gurudas Prabhakar (Indian National Congress) with 6,965 votes.

A total of 4 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: Pale
  • Constituency Number: 43
  • Total Contestants: 4
  • Election Year: 2002
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Amonkar Suresh Kuso

Bharatiya Janata Party

8,519
49.80%
#2
Gawas Gurudas Prabhakar

Indian National Congress

6,965
40.80%
#3
Amonkar Ghadi Pradeep Pundalik

Maharashtrawadi Gomantak

1,311
7.70%
#4
Ghadi Damodar Krishna

Shiv Sena

298
1.70%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Amonkar Suresh Kuso Bharatiya Janata Party 8,519 49.80%
2 Gawas Gurudas Prabhakar Indian National Congress 6,965 40.80%
3 Amonkar Ghadi Pradeep Pundalik Maharashtrawadi Gomantak 1,311 7.70%
4 Ghadi Damodar Krishna Shiv Sena 298 1.70%

About Pale Assembly Constituency

The Pale constituency is part of the Goa Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2002 Assembly election, 4 candidates contested for this seat. Amonkar Suresh Kuso (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 8,519 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

4 candidates contested from Pale assembly constituency in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Amonkar Suresh Kuso (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Pale assembly seat in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.