Goa · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1989
Salgoankar Shankar Kashinath of Maharashtrawadi Gomantak won the Pernem Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Goa in the 1989 state assembly election, securing 7,074 votes (62.00% vote share). The runner-up was Talevnekar Raju Bapu (Indian National Congress) with 3,545 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.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salgoankar Shankar Kashinath | 7074 | 62.00% | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak |
| 2 | Talevnekar Raju Bapu | 3545 | 31.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Raul Vassudev Sakharam | 255 | 2.20% | Independent |
| 4 | Assolkar Arjun Atmaram | 181 | 1.60% | Gomantak Bahujan Samaj Parishad |
| 5 | Deshparbhu Anantrao | 168 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Kamulkar Vijay Maruti | 142 | 1.20% | Shiv Sena |
| 7 | Rao Gopinath Waman | 45 | 0.40% | Communist Party Of India |
The Pernem constituency is part of the Goa Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1989 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Salgoankar Shankar Kashinath (Maharashtrawadi Gomantak) emerged as the winner securing 7,074 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.