Panaji Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

Goa · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Gopal Mayokar of Maharashtrawadi Gomantak won the Panaji Lok Sabha constituency in Goa in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 15,837 votes (6.40%).

13 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 333,994 registered electors and 246,357 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 73.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Maharashtrawadi Gomantak

Gopal Mayokar

Maharashtrawadi Gomantak

Victory Margin
15,837
Margin %
6.40%
Total Electors
333,994
Votes Polled
246,357
Turnout
73.80%
Candidates
13
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Goa
Constituency Number
565
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Gopal Mayokar

Maharashtrawadi Gomantak

116,392
47.20%
Male
#2
Shantaram L. Naik

Indian National Congress

100,555
40.80%
Male
#3
Ramdas Gajanand Satardekar

Bahujan Samaj Party

4,914
2.00%
Male
#4
Sitakant Shivaji Dubhashi

Independent

4,825
2.00%
Male
#5
Narayan Vithal Palekar

Communist Party Of India

3,543
1.40%
Male
#6
Gangadhar Yeshwant Bhandare

Bharatiya Janta Party

2,957
1.20%
Male
#7
Pandharinath Kamath Dhakankar

Independent

2,338
0.90%
Male
#8
Sitaram R. Bandodkar

Independent

894
0.40%
Male
#9
Gansham Sadashiv Satoskar

Independent

621
0.30%
Male
#10
Hamda Issak Khan

Janata Pary (JP)

596
0.20%
Male
#11
Anthony Leao Dias

Independent

546
0.20%
Male
#12
Naresh Miraji Mirajkar

Independent

477
0.20%
Male
#13
Govind Subrai Naique

Independent

386
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Gopal Mayokar Maharashtrawadi Gomantak 116,392 47.20%
2 Shantaram L. Naik Indian National Congress 100,555 40.80%
3 Ramdas Gajanand Satardekar Bahujan Samaj Party 4,914 2.00%
4 Sitakant Shivaji Dubhashi Independent 4,825 2.00%
5 Narayan Vithal Palekar Communist Party Of India 3,543 1.40%
6 Gangadhar Yeshwant Bhandare Bharatiya Janta Party 2,957 1.20%
7 Pandharinath Kamath Dhakankar Independent 2,338 0.90%
8 Sitaram R. Bandodkar Independent 894 0.40%
9 Gansham Sadashiv Satoskar Independent 621 0.30%
10 Hamda Issak Khan Janata Pary (JP) 596 0.20%
11 Anthony Leao Dias Independent 546 0.20%
12 Naresh Miraji Mirajkar Independent 477 0.20%
13 Govind Subrai Naique Independent 386 0.20%

Panaji — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Gopal Mayokar of Maharashtrawadi Gomantak secured victory in the Panaji constituency (Goa) with a margin of 15,837 votes.

Out of 333,994 registered electors, 246,357 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 73.80%. A total of 13 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Gopal Mayokar (Maharashtrawadi Gomantak) won the Panaji Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 15,837 votes (6.40%%).

The voter turnout in Panaji for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 73.80%%.

13 candidates contested from Panaji constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Panaji is a Lok Sabha constituency in Goa.