Goa · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2022
Dr. Pramod Sawant of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Sanquelim Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Goa in the 2022 state assembly election, securing 12,250 votes (48.30% vote share). The runner-up was Dharmesh Saglani (Indian National Congress) with 11,584 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Dr. Pramod Sawant | 12250 | 48.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Dharmesh Saglani | 11584 | 45.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Sujay Gauns | 742 | 2.90% | Revolutionary Goans Party |
| 4 | Mahadev Yeshwant Khandekar | 370 | 1.50% | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak |
| 5 | Manojkumar Ghadi | 109 | 0.40% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 6 | Sagar Dhargalkar | 99 | 0.40% | Shiv Sena |
| 7 | Sunil Datta Satodkar | 98 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Daudkhan Pathan | 32 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Mahesh Parab | 30 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Sunil Suresh Fulari | 27 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Lavu Gurunath Petkar | 25 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Navanath Ramkrishna Mulvi | 14 | 0.10% | Jai Maha Bharath Party |
The Sanquelim constituency is part of the Goa Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2022 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Dr. Pramod Sawant (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 12,250 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.