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Vasco Da Gama Assembly constituency

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Vasco Da Gama
Constituency No. 25 for the Goa Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionWestern India
StateGoa
DistrictSouth Goa
Lok Sabha constituencySouth Goa
Established1989
Total electors35,613[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
8th Goa Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party

Vasco Da Gama Assembly constituency is one of the 40 (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Goa state in South India. This constituency came into existence in 1989.[2][3][4] It is also the most populated constituency of Goa.

Overview

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Vasco Da Gama (constituency number 25) is one of the 20 Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in South Goa district. This constituency covers the Mormugao (MCL) - Ward Nos. 9 to 17 of Mormugao Saza in Mormugao Taluka. Vasco Da Gama is part of South Goa (Lok Sabha constituency) along with eight other Vidhan Sabha segments covers the entire South Goa district.[5][6]

Members of Legislative Assembly

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Year Member Party
1989 Simon Peter D'Souza Indian National Congress
1994 Menezes Wilfred Mesquita Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
1999 Jose Philip D'Souza United Goans Party
2002 Rajendra Arlekar Bharatiya Janata Party
2007 Jose Philip D'Souza Nationalist Congress Party
2012 Carlos Almeida Bharatiya Janata Party
2017
2022 Krishna Salkar

Election results

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Assembly Election 2022

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2022 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Vasco Da Gama[1][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Krishna Salkar 13,118 51.43% Increase17.85
INC Carlos Almeida 9,461 37.09% Increase22.77
AITC Saifula Khan 860 3.37% New
RGP Andre Sebastiao Viegas 851 3.34% New
AAP Sunil Loran 784 3.07% Decrease0.48
NOTA None of the Above 244 0.96% Decrease0.05
Margin of victory 3,657 14.34% Increase9.16
Turnout 25,506 71.74% Decrease0.88
Registered electors 35,552 Decrease1.07
BJP hold Swing Increase17.85

Assembly Election 2017

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2017 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Vasco Da Gama[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Carlos Almeida 8,765 33.58% Decrease19.11
Independent Krishna (Daji) V Salkar 7,414 28.41% New
NCP Jose Filipe De Sousa 4,202 16.10% Decrease15.96
INC Saifula Khan 3,737 14.32% New
AAP Loretta Shreedharan 928 3.56% New
MGP Manesh Chandrakant Arolkar 654 2.51% New
NOTA None of the Above 263 1.01% New
Margin of victory 1,351 5.18% Decrease15.45
Turnout 26,099 72.62% Decrease3.99
Registered electors 35,938 Increase26.49
BJP hold Swing Decrease19.11

Assembly Election 2012

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2012 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Vasco Da Gama[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Carlos Almeida 11,468 52.69% Increase16.79
NCP Jose Philip D'Souza 6,978 32.06% Decrease7.04
Independent G. Karl Vaz 1,394 6.40% New
Goa Vikas Party Mohammed Iqbal Shaikh 600 2.76% New
UGDP Adam Abdulla Jumma 489 2.25% Decrease1.03
AITC Amindin Mulla 328 1.51% New
Independent Stanley C. Almeida 143 0.66% New
Margin of victory 4,490 20.63% Increase17.43
Turnout 21,765 76.56% Increase17.85
Registered electors 28,411 Decrease12.69
BJP gain from NCP Swing Increase13.59

Assembly Election 2007

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2007 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Vasco Da Gama[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NCP Jose Philip D'Souza 7,476 39.10% Increase10.47
BJP Rajendra Arlekar 6,864 35.90% Increase0.31
JD(S) Carlos J. L. Almeida 3,054 15.97% New
UGDP Rego Basilio Arnaldo 626 3.27% New
MGP Servulo Barros 279 1.46% Decrease7.19
Independent Dhargawe Manisha 253 1.32% New
Save Goa Front Milton Barreto 239 1.25% New
Margin of victory 612 3.20% Decrease3.76
Turnout 19,121 58.63% Increase2.52
Registered electors 32,541 Increase16.19
NCP gain from BJP Swing Increase3.51

Assembly Election 2002

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2002 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Vasco Da Gama[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Rajendra Arlekar 5,605 35.59% Increase11.25
NCP Jose Philip D'Souza 4,509 28.63% New
INC Carol Taher Daud 3,845 24.41% Increase4.69
MGP Verenkar Shricant Dattaram 1,363 8.65% Decrease4.22
Independent Kerkar Tara 294 1.87% New
CPI(M) Pereira Thalmann Pradeep 130 0.83% New
Margin of victory 1,096 6.96% Decrease1.81
Turnout 15,750 56.22% Increase4.34
Registered electors 28,007 Decrease15.46
BJP gain from UGDP Swing Increase2.48

Assembly Election 1999

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1999 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Vasco Da Gama[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UGDP Jose Philip D'Souza 5,691 33.10% New
BJP Rajendra Arlekar 4,183 24.33% New
INC Dr. Mesquita Wilfred M. 3,391 19.73% New
MGP Verenkar Shrikant Dattaram 2,213 12.87% Decrease24.60
Independent Simon D Souza 1,431 8.32% New
Independent Kashinath Ramdular Yadav 279 1.62% New
Margin of victory 1,508 8.77% Decrease0.47
Turnout 17,191 51.89% Decrease9.84
Registered electors 33,127 Increase18.65
UGDP gain from MGP Swing Decrease4.37

Assembly Election 1994

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1994 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Vasco Da Gama[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
MGP Mesouita Menezes Wilfred M. 6,460 37.48% New
INC Simon Peter D'Souza 4,867 28.24%
Independent Jose Philip D'Souza 4,558 26.44% New
UGDP Henriques Gandhi E. 350 2.03% New
Independent Anil G. Chopdekar 161 0.93% New
Independent Barreto Geraldo Francis 160 0.93% New
BSP Suryawanshi Bhanudas Y. 159 0.92% New
Margin of victory 1,593 9.24% Increase6.92
Turnout 17,237 60.50% Decrease0.48
Registered electors 27,921 Increase24.10
MGP gain from INC Swing Increase1.43

Assembly Election 1989

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1989 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Vasco Da Gama[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Simon Peter D'Souza 5,045 36.05% New
MGP Menezas Mesquita Wilfred 4,720 33.72% New
Independent Jose Philip D'Souza 2,705 19.33% New
Independent Tiwari Dayaprasad Shiram 705 5.04% New
BJP Lotlikar Shivram Raghuvir 165 1.18% New
Independent Henlikar Gandhi 154 1.10% New
JD Parulikar Prakash Dattaram 109 0.78% New
Margin of victory 325 2.32%
Turnout 13,996 60.75%
Registered electors 22,498
INC win (new seat)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Goa General Legislative Election 2022". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Vasco Da Gama (Goa) Election Results 2017, Winner, Runner-up and MLA Candidates". Elections in India.
  3. ^ "Vidhan Sabha of Goa". Archived from the original on 24 July 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  4. ^ ceogoa
  5. ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. pp. 227, 250.
  6. ^ "Vasco Da Gama Assembly constituency Map, Vasco Da Gama Election 2017 Results". www.mapsofindia.com.
  7. ^ "General Elections 2022 to Goa Legislatie Assembly - AC wise Voter Turnout" (PDF). Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  8. ^ "List of Successful Candidates" (Xlsx). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  9. ^ Statistical Report on General Election, 2012, to the Legislative Assembly of Goa (Report). Election Commission of India.
  10. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2007 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2002 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  13. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1994 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  14. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1994 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
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