# Mapusa Assembly constituency

Mapusa Assembly constituency is one of the 40 assembly constituencies of Goa, a southern state of India. Mapusa is also one of the 20 constituencies that comes under North Goa Lok Sabha constituency.
It is part of North Goa district.

## Members of Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1963 | Raghunath Tople | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |
| 1967 | Gopal Mayekar | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |
| 1972 | Raghuvir Pancar | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |
| 1977 | Surendra Sirsat | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |
| 1980 | Shamsunder Nevagi | Indian National Congress |
| 1984 | Chandreshekar Diucar | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |
| 1989 | Surendra Sirsat | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |
| 1994 | Surendra Sirsat | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |
| 1999 | Francis D'Souza | Goa Rajiv Congress Party |
| 2002 | Francis D'Souza | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2007 | Francis D'Souza | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2012 | Francis D'Souza | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2017 | Francis D'Souza | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2019 | Joshua D'Souza | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2022 | Joshua D'Souza | Bharatiya Janata Party |
* ↑ by-election

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2022

2022 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Mapusa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Joshua De Souza | 10,195 | 43.87% | 5.87 |
| | INC | Sudhir Rama Kandolkar | 8,548 | 36.78% | 7.83 |
| | AAP | Rahul Mhambre | 1,511 | 6.50% | 5.42 |
| | AITC | Tarak Arolkar | 1,366 | 5.88% | New |
| | RGP | Rohan Salgaonkar | 996 | 4.29% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 296 | 1.27% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,647 | 7.09% | 1.96 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,240 | 77.98% | 2.48 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 29,294 | | 0.28 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 5.87 | |

### Assembly By-election 2019

2019 Goa Legislative Assembly by-election : Mapusa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Joshua De Souza | 11,167 | 49.74% | 1.61 |
| | INC | Sudhir Rama Kandolkar | 10,016 | 44.61% | 31.38 |
| | Independent | Ashish Shirodkar | 504 | 2.24% | New |
| | GSM | Nandan Alias Narasinha Ravalnath Sawant | 279 | 1.24% | New |
| | AAP | Shekhar Tukaram Nak | 243 | 1.08% | 9.11 |
| | NCP | Sanjay Vithu Barde | 200 | 0.89% | 0.38 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,151 | 5.13% | 24.87 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,451 | 76.86% | 2.16 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 29,212 | | 1.40 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 1.61 | |

### Assembly Election 2017

2017 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Mapusa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Francis D'Souza | 10,957 | 48.13% | 25.70 |
| | MGP | Vinod Fadke | 4,129 | 18.14% | New |
| | INC | Vijay Laxman Bhike | 3,013 | 13.24% | New |
| | AAP | Shraddha Khalap | 2,321 | 10.20% | New |
| | Independent | Domnic Alphonso | 1,543 | 6.78% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 409 | 1.80% | New |
| | NCP | Sanjay Vithu Barde | 289 | 1.27% | 22.36 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,828 | 29.99% | 20.21 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,764 | 79.02% | 0.08 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,808 | | 12.27 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 25.70 | |

### Assembly Election 2012

2012 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Mapusa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Francis D'Souza | 14,955 | 73.83% | 18.88 |
| | NCP | Ashish Tulshidas Shirodkar | 4,786 | 23.63% | 8.03 |
| | Independent | Francisca De Souza | 280 | 1.38% | New |
| | AITC | Mittu Mujavar | 188 | 0.93% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,169 | 50.20% | 12.97 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,256 | 78.76% | 14.07 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 25,659 | | 9.47 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 18.88 | |

### Assembly Election 2007

2007 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Mapusa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Francis D'Souza | 10,104 | 54.95% | 2.80 |
| | JD(S) | Subhash G. Narvekar | 3,258 | 17.72% | New |
| | NCP | Braganza Ryan | 2,868 | 15.60% | 14.58 |
| | MGP | Shirodkar Kiran Mahadev Hanumant | 1,198 | 6.52% | 0.73 |
| | Independent | Karekar Narayan S. | 690 | 3.75% | New |
| | Independent | Vernekar Prabhakar Balkrishna | 158 | 0.86% | New |
| | RPI(A) | Hasotikar Sudesh | 111 | 0.60% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,846 | 37.23% | 24.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,387 | 64.87% | 2.90 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,344 | | 9.33 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 2.80 | |

### Assembly Election 2002

2002 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Mapusa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Francis D'Souza | 8,378 | 52.15% | New |
| | INC | Braganza Armindo Jose | 6,271 | 39.04% | New |
| | MGP | Raikar Paresh Atmaram | 929 | 5.78% | New |
| | SS | Harmalkar Sanjay Pundalik | 315 | 1.96% | New |
| | NCP | Divkar Prasad Kalidas | 163 | 1.01% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,107 | 13.12% | 2.94 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,065 | 61.93% | 0.89 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 25,925 | | 2.28 |
| | BJP gain from Goa Rajiv Congress Party | BJP gain from Goa Rajiv Congress Party | Swing | 15.96 | |

### Assembly Election 1999

1999 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Mapusa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Goa Rajiv Congress Party | Francis D'Souza | 5,602 | 36.19% | New |
| | INC | Natekar Gurudas Bhalchandra | 4,027 | 26.01% | New |
| | BJP | Shirodkar Tulashidas Atmaram | 3,013 | 19.46% | New |
| | MGP | Sirsat Surendra Vasant | 2,318 | 14.97% | |
| | Independent | Bhike Vijay Laxman | 247 | 1.60% | New |
| | SS | Palyekar Keshav Shambhu | 154 | 0.99% | New |
| | Independent | Pereira Boni Peter Oliver | 115 | 0.74% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,575 | 10.17% | 6.72 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,481 | 61.06% | 3.70 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 25,347 | | 17.20 |
| | Goa Rajiv Congress Party gain from MGP | Goa Rajiv Congress Party gain from MGP | Swing | 13.58 | |

### Assembly Election 1994

1994 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Mapusa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | MGP | Surendra Sirsat | 6,972 | 49.76% | 7.25 |
| | INC | Natekar Gurudas Bhalchandra | 6,488 | 46.31% | New |
| | BSP | Dias Anthony Leo | 206 | 1.47% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 484 | 3.45% | 12.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,010 | 64.00% | 4.53 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 21,628 | | 10.46 |
| | MGP hold | MGP hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1989

1989 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Mapusa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | MGP | Surendra Sirsat | 5,769 | 42.51% | 10.36 |
| | Independent | D Souza Francies C. J. A. | 3,612 | 26.62% | New |
| | INC | Nevgi Shamsunder Jairam | 3,421 | 25.21% | New |
| | SS | Joshi Ramprasad Raghunath | 145 | 1.03% | New |
| | Independent | Kenaudekar Dronacharya Dattaram | 110 | 0.79% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,157 | 15.90% | 13.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,570 | 67.08% | 3.75 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,580 | | 1.07 |
| | MGP hold | MGP hold | Swing | 10.36 | |

### Assembly Election 1984

1984 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : Mapusa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | MGP | Diucar Chandreshkar Sihivram | 4,649 | 32.15% | New |
| | INC | Dhuri Ulhas Bhiku | 4,257 | 29.44% | New |
| | Independent | Nevgi Shamsunder Jairam | 3,274 | 22.64% | New |
| | Independent | Kochkar Chandrakant Shiva | 821 | 5.68% | New |
| | BJP | Chandrakant Jairam | 589 | 4.07% | New |
| | Independent | Braganza Urban Mathew | 253 | 1.75% | New |
| | Independent | Gaitonde Kumar Sadashiv | 140 | 0.97% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 392 | 2.71% | 4.98 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,459 | 70.84% | 0.11 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,791 | | 3.02 |
| | MGP gain from INC(U) | MGP gain from INC(U) | Swing | 15.09 | |

### Assembly Election 1980

1980 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : Mapusa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC(U) | Nevagi Shamsunder Jairam | 6,640 | 47.24% | New |
| | MGP | Surendra Sirsat | 5,559 | 39.55% | |
| | JP | Tople Raghunath Anant | 857 | 6.10% | New |
| | Independent | Prabhu Bhaskar Rajaram | 227 | 1.61% | New |
| | JP(S) | Nasnodkar Narayan Anant | 212 | 1.51% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,081 | 7.69% | 5.97 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,056 | 70.25% | 8.64 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,210 | | 1.61 |
| | INC(U) gain from MGP | INC(U) gain from MGP | Swing | 4.38 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : Mapusa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | MGP | Surendra Sirsat | 5,229 | 42.86% | 5.37 |
| | JP | Bhandare Gangadhar Yeshwant | 3,563 | 29.20% | New |
| | INC | Narvenkar Shrirang Pandurang | 3,295 | 27.01% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,666 | 13.66% | 4.78 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,200 | 63.93% | 10.43 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 18,906 | | 19.53 |
| | MGP hold | MGP hold | Swing | 5.37 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : Mapusa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | MGP | Pankar Raghuvir Shanu | 5,718 | 48.23% | 2.7 |
| | United Goans Party (Sequeira Group) | N. S. Pandurang | 3,532 | 29.79% | New |
| | INC | Amonkar Suresh Gundo | 1,939 | 16.35% | New |
| | MGP | R. D. Mayenkar | 424 | 3.58% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,186 | 18.44% | 5.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,856 | 73.82% | 0.42 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,817 | | 9.63 |
| | MGP hold | MGP hold | Swing | 2.70 | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : Mapusa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | MGP | Gopal Mayekar | 5,476 | 50.93% | New |
| | United Goans Party (Sequeira Group) | K. T. Mangesh | 4,040 | 37.57% | New |
| | Independent | S. V. Pandurang | 411 | 3.82% | New |
| | Independent | M. T. Braganza | 253 | 2.35% | New |
| | Independent | A. J. Piedade | 151 | 1.40% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,436 | 13.35% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,753 | 72.20% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,427 | | |
| | MGP win (new seat) | MGP win (new seat) | MGP win (new seat) | MGP win (new seat) | MGP win (new seat) |