Marmagoa, Goa, Daman & Diu — Lok Sabha Election Results
Marmagoa (Goa, Daman & Diu) was won by Eduardo Faleiro (Indian National Congress) at the 1984 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 58,809 votes over Luizinho Faleiro. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Marmagoa, Goa, Daman & Diu, from 1967 to 1984.
Full Election History, 1967–1984
| Election | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | S.E.D Jesus | UGS | 54,327 | 39.4% | S.S. Kavaleker (Independent) | 2,552 (1.8 pts) |
| 1971 | Sequeira Erasmo De Jesus Jack | UGS | 58,401 | 50.1% | Da Costa Roque Redualdo Antonio (Independent) | 14,245 (12.2 pts) |
| 1977 | Faleiro Eduardo Martinho | Indian National Congress | 61,283 | 43.2% | Ribeiro Dionisio Francisco (MAG) | 9,468 (6.7 pts) |
| 1980 | Eduardo Martinho Faleiro | Congress (U) | 97,539 | 57.0% | Gomes David Diogo (MAG) | 41,081 (24.0 pts) |
| 1984 | Eduardo Faleiro | Indian National Congress | 100,453 | 49.5% | Luizinho Faleiro (Independent) | 58,809 (29.0 pts) |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1967
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.E.D Jesus | UGS | 54,327 | 39.4% |
| S.S. Kavaleker | Independent | 51,775 | 37.5% |
| M. Armando | Independent | 17,497 | 12.7% |
| B.S. Ramnath | Independent | 3,989 | 2.9% |
| M.L.S. Dessai | Independent | 3,666 | 2.7% |
| M.A. Fernandes | Independent | 3,388 | 2.5% |
| R.F. Sabatio | Independent | 2,088 | 1.5% |
| A.M. Vital | Independent | 1,302 | 0.9% |
1971
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sequeira Erasmo De Jesus Jack | UGS | 58,401 | 50.1% |
| Da Costa Roque Redualdo Antonio | Independent | 44,156 | 37.9% |
| Naik Gaonkar Monju Balkrishna | Independent | 8,833 | 7.6% |
| Kelekar Ravindra Rajaram | Independent | 2,299 | 2.0% |
| Shinkre Janardhan Jaganath | Independent | 1,538 | 1.3% |
| Barros Irene Lourenco Leo M | Independent | 1,246 | 1.1% |
1977
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faleiro Eduardo Martinho | Indian National Congress | 61,283 | 43.2% |
| Ribeiro Dionisio Francisco | MAG | 51,815 | 36.5% |
| Sequeira Erasmo De Jesus Jack | Bharatiya Lok Dal | 19,282 | 13.6% |
| Rodrigues Feli Vales Sebastiane | Independent | 3,177 | 2.2% |
| Figueiredo Etelvina Jose | Independent | 2,980 | 2.1% |
| Shinkre Janardhan Jaganath | Independent | 1,639 | 1.2% |
| Pavaskar Ratnakant Ramchandra | Independent | 788 | 0.6% |
| Sa Rebello Benicio Canuto | Independent | 630 | 0.4% |
| Shaik Daud Shaik Ali | Independent | 326 | 0.2% |
1980
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eduardo Martinho Faleiro | Congress (U) | 97,539 | 57.0% |
| Gomes David Diogo | MAG | 56,458 | 33.0% |
| Jaques Kusebio Arsenio Piedade | Janata Party | 7,537 | 4.4% |
| Saqueira Erasmo Jesus Jack | Janata Party (Secular) | 3,042 | 1.8% |
| Sinkre Janardhan Jagannath | Independent | 2,819 | 1.6% |
| Rodrigues Felix Falosis | Independent | 1,920 | 1.1% |
| Thomas Dias | Independent | 1,127 | 0.7% |
| Ayyar Shivram Swaminathan | Independent | 750 | 0.4% |
1984
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eduardo Faleiro | Indian National Congress | 100,453 | 49.5% |
| Luizinho Faleiro | Independent | 41,644 | 20.5% |
| Joachim Dias | MAG | 34,344 | 16.9% |
| Jaques Arsenio | Janata Party | 7,446 | 3.7% |
| Carvalho Sergio | Independent | 6,848 | 3.4% |
| Sabnis Vasant D. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 5,092 | 2.5% |
| G. R. Sharma | LKD | 3,414 | 1.7% |
| Atmaram Linga Kudalkar | Independent | 3,068 | 1.5% |
| Dias Thomas | Independent | 684 | 0.3% |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).
Trend
Marmagoa has been contested at 5 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1967. Parties that have won this seat over that span: UGS, Indian National Congress, Congress (U).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Marmagoa in the 1984 Lok Sabha election?
Eduardo Faleiro (Indian National Congress) won Marmagoa, Goa, Daman & Diu, in 1984 with 100,453 votes (49.5%), a margin of 58,809 votes over Luizinho Faleiro.
Which parties have won Marmagoa since 1967?
Since 1967, Marmagoa has been won by: Congress (U), Indian National Congress, UGS.
What was the closest result in Marmagoa?
The closest result on record for Marmagoa was 1967, when UGS beat Independent by just 2,552 votes (1.8 percentage points).