Pernem Assembly Election Result 1994

Goa · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1994

Kotkar Parshuram Nagesh of Maharashtrawadi Gomantak won the Pernem Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Goa in the 1994 state assembly election, securing 8,198 votes (63.10% vote share). The runner-up was Salgaonkar Shankar Kashinath (Indian National Congress) with 3,919 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: Pernem
  • Constituency Number: 2
  • District: North Goa
  • Total Contestants: 8
  • Election Year: 1994
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Kotkar Parshuram Nagesh 8198 63.10% Maharashtrawadi Gomantak
2 Salgaonkar Shankar Kashinath 3919 30.20% Indian National Congress
3 Gawandi Baban Ganesh 243 1.90% Independent
4 Korgaonkar Ratikant Shankar 213 1.60% Independent
5 Asolkar Arjun Atmaram 176 1.40% Bahujan Samaj Party
6 Adv. Prakash Mahadev Govekar 98 0.80% United Goans Democratic Party
7 Narayan Arjun Mayekar 78 0.60% Independent
8 Prabhudessai Vasant Atmaram 68 0.50% Independent

About Pernem Assembly Constituency

The Pernem constituency is part of the Goa Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1994 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Kotkar Parshuram Nagesh (Maharashtrawadi Gomantak) emerged as the winner securing 8,198 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 Pernem assembly constituency in the 1994 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Kotkar Parshuram Nagesh (Maharashtrawadi Gomantak) won the Pernem assembly seat in the 1994 Vidhan Sabha election.