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.
| 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 |
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.