Pale Assembly Election Result 2007

Goa · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2007

Gurudas Prabhakar Gauns of Indian National Congress won the Pale Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Goa in the 2007 state assembly election, securing 7,768 votes (41.80% vote share). The runner-up was Amonkar Suresh Kuso (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 6,177 votes.

A total of 6 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: 6
  • Election Year: 2007
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Gurudas Prabhakar Gauns

Indian National Congress

7,768
41.80%
#2
Amonkar Suresh Kuso

Bharatiya Janata Party

6,177
33.20%
#3
Gawas Shamba

Maharashtrawadi Gomantak

4,032
21.70%
#4
Christopher Fonseca

Communist Party Of India

291
1.60%
#5
Dessai Bhimrao Dajisaheb

Independent

201
1.10%
#6
Petkar Lavu Gurunath

Shiv Sena

129
0.70%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Gurudas Prabhakar Gauns Indian National Congress 7,768 41.80%
2 Amonkar Suresh Kuso Bharatiya Janata Party 6,177 33.20%
3 Gawas Shamba Maharashtrawadi Gomantak 4,032 21.70%
4 Christopher Fonseca Communist Party Of India 291 1.60%
5 Dessai Bhimrao Dajisaheb Independent 201 1.10%
6 Petkar Lavu Gurunath Shiv Sena 129 0.70%

About Pale Assembly Constituency

The Pale constituency is part of the Goa Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2007 Assembly election, 6 candidates contested for this seat. Gurudas Prabhakar Gauns (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 7,768 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

6 candidates contested from Pale assembly constituency in the 2007 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Gurudas Prabhakar Gauns (Indian National Congress) won the Pale assembly seat in the 2007 Vidhan Sabha election.