Goa Assembly Election Results 1989

Explore the complete constituency-wise results of the 1989 Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) election in Goa. This page lists every assembly constituency in the state with the winning candidate, their party affiliation, total votes polled, voter turnout percentage, and victory margin.

State assembly elections determine which party forms the state government. The party or coalition winning a majority of assembly seats appoints the Chief Minister. Click on any constituency name below to view the full candidate-wise breakdown with individual vote counts and vote share percentages.

Party-wise Seat Distribution
Election Summary
  • State: Goa
  • Election Year: 1989
  • Total Constituencies: 40
  • Total Electors: 733,987
  • Votes Polled: 516,412
  • Turnout: 70.36%
  • By Type: GEN (39), SC (1)
Results:
Sno. Constituency Type State Winning Candidate Party Electors Votes Turnout Margin Margin% Year
1 1-Mandrem-Goa GEN Goa Khalap Ramakant Dattaram Maharashtrawadi Gomantak 16645 13120 78.80% 1281 9.80% 1989
2 2-Pernem-Goa GEN Goa Salgoankar Shankar Kashinath Maharashtrawadi Gomantak 15294 11711 76.60% 3529 30.10% 1989
3 4-Tivim-Goa GEN Goa Naik Vinayak Vitthal Maharashtrawadi Gomantak 19917 14554 73.10% 2033 14.00% 1989
4 5-Mapusa-Goa GEN Goa Sirsat Surendra V. Maharashtrawadi Gomantak 19580 13570 69.30% 2157 15.90% 1989
5 6-Siolim-Goa GEN Goa Naik Salagonkar Ashok Tukaram Maharashtrawadi Gomantak 19407 14641 75.40% 13 0.10% 1989
6 7-Saligao-Goa GEN Goa Parulekar Suresh Vishwanath Indian National Congress 19526 14551 74.50% 236 1.60% 1989
7 8-Calangute-Goa GEN Goa De Souza Wilfred Tito Fermino Indian National Congress 16107 12479 77.50% 427 3.40% 1989
8 9-Porvorim-Goa GEN Goa Chopdekar Ratnakar Maddu Maharashtrawadi Gomantak 22860 16605 72.60% 333 2.00% 1989
9 10-Aldona-Goa GEN Goa Joan Bapitsta Florini Gonsalves Indian National Congress 15633 10260 65.60% 1068 10.40% 1989
10 11-Panaji-Goa GEN Goa Somnath Dattta Zuwarkar Indian National Congress 17077 11615 68.00% 1379 11.90% 1989

Understanding Goa 1989 Assembly Results

The 1989 Vidhan Sabha election in Goa covered 40 assembly constituencies. The average voter turnout across the state was 70.36%, reflecting democratic participation among registered electors.

Each constituency uses India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) electoral system where the candidate with the most votes wins the seat. The margin column shows how closely each seat was contested — narrower margins indicate more competitive races that could swing in future elections.

How to read this data: Click any constituency name to see the full candidate list with individual vote counts and vote share percentages. The Type column indicates whether a constituency is General (GEN), Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), or Backward Class (BL) reserved.