Goa · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2007
Nilkanth Halarnkar of Nationalist Congress Party won the Tivim Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Goa in the 2007 state assembly election, securing 8,768 votes (44.40% vote share). The runner-up was Shet Tanawde Sadanand Mhalu (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 8,444 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 | Nilkanth Halarnkar | 8768 | 44.40% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 2 | Shet Tanawde Sadanand Mhalu | 8444 | 42.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Kandolkar Kiran | 1343 | 6.80% | Independent |
| 4 | Goveia Ludovico Sagrado | 541 | 2.70% | Save Goa Front |
| 5 | Korgaonkar Indrakant Dattaram | 198 | 1.00% | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak |
| 6 | Salgaonkar Umesh Madhukar | 188 | 1.00% | Shiv Sena |
| 7 | Bepari Lala | 173 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 8 | Naik Vinayak Vithal | 105 | 0.50% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
The Tivim constituency is part of the Goa Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2007 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Nilkanth Halarnkar (Nationalist Congress Party) emerged as the winner securing 8,768 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.