Ponda Assembly Election Result 1994

Goa · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1994

Verekar Shivdas Atmaram of Maharashtrawadi Gomantak won the Ponda Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Goa in the 1994 state assembly election, securing 6,931 votes (42.40% vote share). The runner-up was Aguiar Joild Joao (Independent) with 4,953 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Goa
  • Constituency: Ponda
  • Constituency Number: 21
  • District: North Goa
  • Total Contestants: 7
  • Election Year: 1994
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Verekar Shivdas Atmaram 6931 42.40% Maharashtrawadi Gomantak
2 Aguiar Joild Joao 4953 30.30% Independent
3 Katkar Sulochana Ramakant 3751 22.90% Indian National Congress
4 Tilve Umesh Pandurang 339 2.10% Bahujan Samaj Party
5 Naik Prakash Vishnu 257 1.60% Independent
6 Kudalkar Tulshidas Krishna 85 0.50% Independent
7 Mulla Dashkir Mulla 39 0.20% Independent

About Ponda Assembly Constituency

The Ponda constituency is part of the Goa Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1994 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Verekar Shivdas Atmaram (Maharashtrawadi Gomantak) emerged as the winner securing 6,931 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

7 candidates contested from Ponda assembly constituency in the 1994 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Verekar Shivdas Atmaram (Maharashtrawadi Gomantak) won the Ponda assembly seat in the 1994 Vidhan Sabha election.