# Poinguinim Assembly constituency

Poinguinim was one of the 40 Goa Legislative Assembly constituencies of the state of Goa in southern India. It fell under South Goa Lok Sabha Constituency.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1989 | Vasu Paik Gaonkar | Indian National Congress |
| 1994 | Govind Raghuchandra Acharya | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |
| 1999 | Isidore Fernandes | Independent politician |
| 2002 | Isidore Fernandes | Indian National Congress |
| 2004 By-election | Isidore Fernandes | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2005 By-election | Ramesh Tawadkar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2007 | Ramesh Tawadkar | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2007

2007 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Poinguinim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Ramesh Tawadkar | 6,158 | 50.78% | 2.22 |
| | INC | Fernandes Isidore Aleixinho | 5,958 | 49.13% | 8.63 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 200 | 1.65% | 6.41 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,127 | 77.65% | 3.70 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,604 | | 4.72 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 2.22 | |

### Assembly By-election 2005

2005 Goa Legislative Assembly by-election : Poinguinim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Ramesh Tawadkar | 5,356 | 48.56% | 12.35 |
| | INC | Isidore Fernandes | 4,467 | 40.50% | 1.42 |
| | Independent | Monterio Leao Fhilipe | 1,205 | 10.93% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 889 | 8.06% | 13.77 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,029 | 74.01% | 3.79 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,900 | | 1.43 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 12.35 | |

### Assembly By-election 2004

2004 Goa Legislative Assembly by-election : Poinguinim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Isidore Fernandes | 6,963 | 60.91% | 27.87 |
| | INC | Govind Raghuchandra Acharya | 4,468 | 39.09% | 10.32 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,495 | 21.83% | 5.47 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,431 | 77.81% | 0.13 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,690 | | 0.05 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 2002

2002 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Poinguinim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Isidore Fernandes | 5,641 | 49.40% | 28.72 |
| | BJP | Ramesh Tawadkar | 3,773 | 33.04% | 28.45 |
| | NCP | Ulhas Pundalik Naik | 2,001 | 17.52% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,868 | 16.36% | 1.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,418 | 77.66% | 1.27 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,698 | | 3.99 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1999

1999 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Poinguinim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Isidore Fernandes | 4,860 | 45.00% | New |
| | MGP | Govind Raghuchandra Acharya | 3,201 | 29.64% | 13.21 |
| | INC | Gaonkar Vassu Paik | 2,234 | 20.69% | 11.58 |
| | BJP | Pagi Rajendra Dharmu | 496 | 4.59% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,659 | 15.36% | 4.77 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,800 | 76.35% | 4.94 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,134 | | 9.10 |
| | Independent gain from MGP | Independent gain from MGP | Swing | 2.15 | |

### Assembly Election 1994

1994 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Poinguinim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | MGP | Govind Raghuchandra Acharya | 4,516 | 42.85% | New |
| | INC | Gaonkar Vasu Paik | 3,400 | 32.26% | 13.42 |
| | Independent | Isidor Diogo Fernandes | 2,316 | 21.98% | New |
| | BSP | Pagi Chandrakant Putu | 128 | 1.21% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,116 | 10.59% | 9.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,539 | 79.97% | 3.55 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,955 | | 9.84 |
| | MGP gain from INC | MGP gain from INC | Swing | 2.83 | |

### Assembly Election 1989

1989 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Poinguinim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Vasu Paik Gaonkar | 4,192 | 45.68% | New |
| | SS | Govind Raghuchandra Acharya | 4,107 | 44.76% | New |
| | Independent | Painguinkar Prabhakar Narayan | 196 | 2.14% | New |
| | Independent | Velip Babu Rama | 134 | 1.46% | New |
| | Independent | Jose Virgilio Countinho | 98 | 1.07% | New |
| | Independent | Kamat Madhusudan Hari | 68 | 0.74% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 85 | 0.93% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,176 | 75.52% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,794 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |