Goa · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2022
Subhash Uttam Phal Dessai of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Sanguem Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Goa in the 2022 state assembly election, securing 8,724 votes (37.10% vote share). The runner-up was Savitri Chandrakant Kavlekar (Independent) with 7,295 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 | Subhash Uttam Phal Dessai | 8724 | 37.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Savitri Chandrakant Kavlekar | 7295 | 31.00% | Independent |
| 3 | Prasad Shashikant Gaonkar | 4644 | 19.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Sunil Bombi Gaonkar | 1500 | 6.40% | Revolutionary Goans Party |
| 5 | Abhijit Dessai | 894 | 3.80% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 6 | Rakhi Naik | 185 | 0.80% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 7 | Domacio Barreto | 174 | 0.70% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 8 | Ramesh Gopal Velingkar | 94 | 0.40% | Independent |
The Sanguem constituency is part of the Goa Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2022 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Subhash Uttam Phal Dessai (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 8,724 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.