# 1056 candidates withdraw n No nomination for Ward 3 in Morlem
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This leaves 5288 candidates in the fray both in North and South Goa for 1466 wards across 186 panchayats in the State after 55 candidates were declared elected unopposed. No candidate filed their nomination for Ward No 3 in Morlem panchayat in Sattari taluka.
Election Officials will seek a report from the returning officer to get to the bottom of the anomaly.
The final figures released by the State Election Commission, has revealed that 6399 candidates had filed valid nominations -- 3390 in North Goa and 3009 in South Goa of which 533 in North and 523 in South withdrew on Monday.
The total candidates who have to battle it out with their opponents now stands at 5288 with 2829 in North Goa and 2459 in South Goa.
The State Election has allocated symbols to various contesting candidates and with this, the process of printing ballot papers has begun.
Panchayat polls to 186
North Goa District 533 28 2829
Bardez 190 7 1059
Bicholim 104 1 464
Pernem 67 6 471
Tiswadi 88 8 548
Sattari 84 6 287
South Goa District 523 27 2459
Canacona 58 4 173
Dharbandora 47 2 156
Mormugao 67 0 211
Ponda 114 4 678
Quepem 53 4 250
Sanguem 58 2 169
Salcete 126 11 822
total 1056 55 5288
