1989 Goa Legislative Assembly election

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1989 Goa Legislative Assembly election
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 198422 November 1989 1994  

All 40 seats in the Goa Legislative Assembly
21 seats needed for a majority
Turnout72.47% (Decrease2.svg0.61%)
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party INC MGP
Last election18 seats8 seats
Seats won2018
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Increase2.svg10
Popular vote204321195533
Percentage40.52%38.78%
SwingIncrease2.svg1.04%Increase2.svg17.66%

Chief Minister before election

Pratapsingh Rane
INC

Elected Chief Minister

Pratapsingh Rane
INC

Legislative Assembly elections were held in Goa on 11 November 1989 to elect all 40 members of the Goa Legislative Assembly. [1] [2] [3]

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Results

PartyVotes%Seats
Indian National Congress 204,32140.5220
Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party 195,53338.7818
Gomantak Lok Party 15,8943.150
Janata Dal 7,0451.400
Shiv Sena 4,9600.980
Communist Party of India 2,8820.570
Bhartiya Janata Party 1,9850.390
Gomantak Bahujan Samaj Parishad 8960.180
Janata Party 2460.050
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 1050.020
Independents70,33813.952
Total504,205100.0040
Valid votes504,20597.64
Invalid/blank votes12,2072.36
Total votes516,412100.00
Registered voters/turnout712,56272.47
Source: ECI

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References

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