Poinguinim Assembly constituency

{{Short description|Former constituency of the Goa Legislative Assembly, in India}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Poinguinim

| district = South Goa

| state = Goa

| electors =

| loksabha_cons = South Goa

| reservation = None

| established = 1989

| abolished = 2008

| type = SLA

}}

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.[http://elections.traceall.in/vidhan-sabha-assembly-election-results/Poinguinim-in-Goa Previous Year's Election Results in Poinguinim, Goa]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election ! Member ! colspan=2\|Party
class="wikitable sortable"
1989	Vasu Paik Gaonkar	{{Full party name with color\|Indian National Congress}}
1994	Govind Raghuchandra Acharya	{{Full party name with color\|Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party}}
1999	rowspan=3 \| Isidore Fernandes	{{Full party name with color\|Independent politician}}
2002	{{Full party name with color\|Indian National Congress}}
2004 By-election	{{Full party name with color\|Bharatiya Janata Party\|rowspan=3}}
2005 By-election	rowspan=2 \| Ramesh Tawadkar
2007

Election results

=Assembly Election 2007=

{{Election box begin|title= 2007 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Poinguinim{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2007 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2007/StatReport_AS_2007_GOA_after_IC.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007042153/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2007/StatReport_AS_2007_GOA_after_IC.pdf |archive-date=7 October 2010 |access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramesh Tawadkar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=6,158 |percentage=50.78% |change={{increase}}2.22 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Fernandes Isidore Aleixinho |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,958 |percentage=49.13% |change={{increase}}8.63 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=200 |percentage=1.65% |change= {{decrease}}6.41 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=12,127 |percentage=77.65% |change= {{increase}}3.70 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 15,604 |ref = |change= {{increase}}4.72 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}2.22 }}

=Assembly By-election 2005=

{{Election box begin|title= 2005 Goa Legislative Assembly by-election : Poinguinim{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/ByeElection/ByeJun2005/index.htm|title=Election Statistics - Bye Elections - June 2005|access-date=22 January 2025|archive-url= |archive-date=}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramesh Tawadkar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=5,356 |percentage=48.56% |change={{decrease}}12.35 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Isidore Fernandes |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,467 |percentage=40.50% |change={{increase}}1.42 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Monterio Leao Fhilipe |party=Independent politician |votes=1,205 |percentage=10.93% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=889 |percentage=8.06% |change= {{decrease}}13.77 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=11,029 |percentage=74.01% |change= {{decrease}}3.79 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 14,900 |ref = |change= {{increase}}1.43 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}12.35 }}

=Assembly By-election 2004=

{{Election box begin|title= 2004 Goa Legislative Assembly by-election : Poinguinim{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/ByeElection/ByeOct2004/S05/ac/be_ae_S05_40.htm|title=Bye - Elections 2004 - 40 - Poinguinim (Goa)|access-date=22 January 2025|archive-url= |archive-date=}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Isidore Fernandes |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=6,963 |percentage=60.91% |change={{increase}}27.87 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Govind Raghuchandra Acharya |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,468 |percentage=39.09% |change={{decrease}}10.32 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,495 |percentage=21.83% |change= {{increase}}5.47 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=11,431 |percentage=77.81% |change= {{increase}}0.13 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 14,690 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}0.05 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}

=Assembly Election 2002=

{{Election box begin|title= 2002 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Poinguinim{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2002 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2002/Stat_rep_se2002_GA.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007072027/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2002/Stat_rep_se2002_GA.pdf |archive-date=7 October 2010 |access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Isidore Fernandes |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,641 |percentage=49.40% |change={{increase}}28.72 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramesh Tawadkar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=3,773 |percentage=33.04% |change={{increase}}28.45 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ulhas Pundalik Naik |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=2,001 |percentage=17.52% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,868 |percentage=16.36% |change= {{increase}}1.00 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=11,418 |percentage=77.66% |change= {{increase}}1.27 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 14,698 |ref = |change= {{increase}}3.99 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= }}

=Assembly Election 1999=

{{Election box begin|title= 1999 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Poinguinim{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReportof%20Goa-99.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007115355/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReportof%20Goa-99.pdf|archive-date=7 October 2010 |access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Isidore Fernandes |party=Independent politician |votes=4,860 |percentage=45.00% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Govind Raghuchandra Acharya |party=Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |votes=3,201 |percentage=29.64% |change={{decrease}}13.21 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gaonkar Vassu Paik |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,234 |percentage=20.69% |change={{decrease}}11.58 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pagi Rajendra Dharmu |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=496 |percentage=4.59% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,659 |percentage=15.36% |change= {{increase}}4.77 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=10,800 |percentage=76.35% |change= {{decrease}}4.94 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 14,134 |ref = |change= {{increase}}9.10 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |swing= {{increase}}2.15 }}

=Assembly Election 1994=

{{Election box begin|title= 1994 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Poinguinim{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1994 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1994/StaticialReportGOA94.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006094522/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1994/StaticialReportGOA94.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010 |access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Govind Raghuchandra Acharya |party=Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |votes=4,516 |percentage=42.85% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gaonkar Vasu Paik |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,400 |percentage=32.26% |change={{decrease}}13.42 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Isidor Diogo Fernandes |party=Independent politician |votes=2,316 |percentage=21.98% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pagi Chandrakant Putu |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=128 |percentage=1.21% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,116 |percentage=10.59% |change= {{increase}}9.66 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=10,539 |percentage=79.97% |change= {{increase}}3.55 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 12,955 |ref = |change= {{increase}}9.84 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}2.83 }}

=Assembly Election 1989=

{{Election box begin|title= 1989 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Poinguinim{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1994 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/Statistical%20Report%20Goa%201989.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006124346/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/Statistical%20Report%20Goa%201989.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010 |access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Vasu Paik Gaonkar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,192 |percentage=45.68% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Govind Raghuchandra Acharya |party=Shiv Sena |votes=4,107 |percentage=44.76% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Painguinkar Prabhakar Narayan |party=Independent politician |votes=196 |percentage=2.14% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Velip Babu Rama |party=Independent politician |votes=134 |percentage=1.46% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jose Virgilio Countinho |party=Independent politician |votes=98 |percentage=1.07% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kamat Madhusudan Hari |party=Independent politician |votes=68 |percentage=0.74% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=85 |percentage=0.93% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=9,176 |percentage=75.52% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 11,794 |ref = |change= }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}