Mapusa is assembly constituency number 5 in Goa, in North Goa district, and one of the segments of the North Goa Lok Sabha seat. In the 2022 election Joshua Peter De Souza of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 44.1% of the vote, 1,647 votes ahead of Sudhir Rama Kandolkar (INC).
- 01Joshua Peter De SouzaBJP10,19544.06%
- 02Sudhir Rama KandolkarINC8,54836.94%
- 03Rahul MhambreAAP1,5116.53%
- 04Tarak ArolkarTMC1,3665.90%
- 05Rohan SalgaonkarRVLTGONP9964.30%
- 3 other candidates · 226 votesNOTA · 296 (1.28%)
Margin 1,647 votes · 7.12% of valid votes
All 8 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 23,138 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua Peter De SouzaMale · 33 yrs | BJP | 10,195 | 44.06% |
| 2 | Sudhir Rama KandolkarMale · 64 yrs | INC | 8,548 | 36.94% |
| 3 | Rahul MhambreMale · 50 yrs | AAP | 1,511 | 6.53% |
| 4 | Tarak ArolkarMale · 42 yrs | TMC | 1,366 | 5.90% |
| 5 | Rohan SalgaonkarMale · 27 yrs | RVLTGONP | 996 | 4.30% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 296 | 1.28% |
| 6 | Jitesh Jivaji KamatMale · 43 yrs | Shiv Sena | 126 | 0.54% |
| 7 | Neeta Paresh KhanvilkarFemale · 39 yrs | Independent | 60 | 0.26% |
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| 8 | Sudesh Digamber HasotikarMale · 59 yrs · SC | Independent | 40 | 0.17% |
BJP held the seat: it also won in 2017.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation, plus bye-elections (dashed). Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Mapusa bye-election, 23 Apr 2019
Turnout 77.8% · 22,737 of 29,217 electors voted
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua Peter De Souza | BJP | 11,167 | 49.12% |
| 2 | Sudhir Rama Kandolkar | INC | 10,016 | 44.06% |
| 3 | Ashish Shirodkar | Independent | 504 | 2.22% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 282 | 1.24% |
| 4 | Nandan Alias Narasinha Ravalnath Sawant | GSM | 279 | 1.23% |
| 5 | Shekhar Tukaram Naik | AAP | 243 | 1.07% |
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| 6 | Sanjay Vithu Barde | NCP | 200 | 0.88% |
| 7 | Sudesh Digamber Hasotikar | Independent | 42 | 0.18% |
Mapusa result 2017
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francisco C. J. A. De Pinto E Souza | BJP | 10,957 | 48.13% |
| 2 | Vinod Fadke | MAG | 4,129 | 18.14% |
| 3 | Vijay Laxman Bhike | INC | 3,013 | 13.24% |
| 4 | Shraddha Khalap | AAP | 2,321 | 10.20% |
| 5 | Domnic Alphonso | Independent | 1,543 | 6.78% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 409 | 1.80% |
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| 6 | Sanjay Vithu Barde | NCP | 289 | 1.27% |
| 7 | Rameshwari Morajkar | GSRP | 103 | 0.45% |
Mapusa result 2012
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francis D'souza | BJP | 14,955 | 74.00% |
| 2 | Ashish Tulshidas Shirodkar | NCP | 4,786 | 23.68% |
| 3 | Francisca De Souza | Independent | 280 | 1.39% |
| 4 | Mittu Mujavar | TMC | 188 | 0.93% |
Mapusa outlined in orange among the other Goa seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2022. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in North Goa district
- Mandrem
- Pernem
- Bicholim
- Tivim
- Siolim
- Saligao
- Calangute
- Porvorim
- Aldona
- Panaji
- Taleigao
- St.cruz
- St. Andre
- Cumbarjua
- Maem
- Sanquelim
- Poriem
- Valpoi
- Priol
- Ponda
- Siroda
- Marcaim
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Mapusa is one of the assembly segments of North Goa. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading North Goa candidates.
- Shripad Yesso NaikBJP12,330 56.8%
- Ramakant KhalapINC8,170 37.7%
- Tukaram Bharat ParabRVLTGONP1,015 4.7%
- Mr Sakharam NaikAKBRPRVP57 0.3%
- Milan R VaingankarBSP54 0.2%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 4,160 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Mapusa.
Who won the Mapusa assembly seat in 2022?
Joshua Peter De Souza of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Mapusa in the 2022 Goa assembly election with 10,195 votes, which was 44.06% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Mapusa?
The margin was 1,647 votes (7.12% of valid votes). The runner-up was Sudhir Rama Kandolkar of the Indian National Congress with 8,548 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Mapusa in 2022?
Turnout was 79.33%: 23,240 of 29,294 registered electors voted, across 42 polling stations. That is 0.3 points higher than in 2017.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Mapusa part of?
Mapusa is an assembly segment of the North Goa Lok Sabha constituency in Goa. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Shripad Yesso Naik got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Has Mapusa had a bye-election?
Yes. In the bye-election on 23 Apr 2019, Joshua Peter De Souza (Bharatiya Janata Party) won by 1,151 votes.
Is Mapusa a reserved constituency?
No. Mapusa is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Mapusa?
The Goa assembly elected in 2022 completes its five-year term in 2027, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Goa assembly elections of 2022 and 2017 and 2012 (2022 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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