Canacona Assembly constituency is one of the 40 Goa Legislative Assembly constituencies of the state of Goa in southern India. Canacona is also one of the 20 constituencies falling under South Goa Lok Sabha constituency.
Members of Legislative Assembly
Election results
Assembly Election 2022
2022 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Canacona| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| BJP | Ramesh Tawadkar | 9,063 | 30.96% | 0.26 |
| Independent | Isidore Fernandes | 6,012 | 20.53% | New |
| INC | Janardhan Bhandari | 5,351 | 18.28% | 19.82 |
| Independent | Vijay Pai Khot | 4,791 | 16.36% | New |
| RGP | Prashant Suresh Pagi | 1,599 | 5.46% | New |
| AITC | Mahadev Dessai | 1,066 | 3.64% | New |
| AAP | Anoop Balkrishna Kudtarkar | 835 | 2.85% | 1.27 |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 296 | 1.01% | 0.05 |
| Margin of victory | 3,051 | 10.42% | 3.02 |
| Turnout | 29,277 | 84.20% | 0.23 |
| Registered electors | 34,246 | | 3.05 |
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | 7.14 | |
Assembly Election 2017
2017 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Canacona| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | Isidore Fernandes | 10,853 | 38.10% | 5.62 |
| BJP | Vijay Pai Khot | 8,745 | 30.70% | 23.19 |
| Independent | Ramesh Tawadkar | 7,739 | 27.16% | New |
| AAP | Sandesh Telekar | 452 | 1.59% | New |
| MGP | Gourish Bandekar | 398 | 1.40% | New |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 302 | 1.06% | New |
| Margin of victory | 2,108 | 7.40% | 2.77 |
| Turnout | 28,489 | 85.73% | 2.17 |
| Registered electors | 33,233 | | 4.43 |
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | 15.79 | |
Assembly Election 2012
2012 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Canacona| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| BJP | Ramesh Tawadkar | 14,328 | 53.88% | 3.95 |
| INC | Isidore Fernandes | 11,624 | 43.72% | 1.55 |
| AITC | Sapnesh Desai | 637 | 2.40% | New |
| Margin of victory | 2,704 | 10.17% | 5.50 |
| Turnout | 26,590 | 83.56% | 7.96 |
| Registered electors | 31,822 | | 58.56 |
| BJP hold | Swing | | |
Assembly Election 2007
2007 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Canacona| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| BJP | Pai Khot Vijay | 7,577 | 49.94% | 8.99 |
| INC | Bandekar Sanjay Vimal | 6,868 | 45.26% | 6.25 |
| Save Goa Front | Gracias Hemant Bernardo | 464 | 3.06% | New |
| UGDP | Fernandes Augustin Lorence | 245 | 1.61% | New |
| Margin of victory | 709 | 4.67% | 15.24 |
| Turnout | 15,173 | 75.51% | 3.05 |
| Registered electors | 20,070 | | 9.03 |
| BJP hold | Swing | 8.99 | |
Assembly Election 2002
2002 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Canacona| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| BJP | Vijay Anandrao Pai Khot | 8,531 | 58.92% | 22.93 |
| INC | Sanjay Bandekar | 5,648 | 39.01% | 1.70 |
| MGP | Mohan Chanda Gayak | 293 | 2.02% | 21.30 |
| Margin of victory | 2,883 | 19.91% | 18.60 |
| Turnout | 14,478 | 78.62% | 4.38 |
| Registered electors | 18,407 | | 5.21 |
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | | |
Assembly Election 1999
1999 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Canacona| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | Bandekar Sanjay Vimal | 4,849 | 37.31% | 14.47 |
| BJP | Pai Khot Vijay Anandrao | 4,678 | 36.00% | New |
| MGP | Naik Gaonkar Chandrakant, Alias Shabaram | 3,031 | 23.32% | New |
| Goa Rajiv Congress Party | Ulhas Nilu Goankar | 224 | 1.72% | New |
| Independent | Fernandes Michel | 194 | 1.49% | New |
| Margin of victory | 171 | 1.32% | 9.55 |
| Turnout | 12,995 | 74.17% | 2.69 |
| Registered electors | 17,496 | | 12.86 |
| INC hold | Swing | 14.47 | |
Assembly Election 1994
1994 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Canacona| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | Bandekar Sanjay Vimal | 6,178 | 51.78% | New |
| MGP | Naik Dessai Chandrakant Ram Alias Dr. Shaba Naik Gaonkar | 4,881 | 40.91% | |
| UGDP | Velip Ghurko Bhisso | 460 | 3.86% | New |
| Independent | Fernandes Inacina | 134 | 1.12% | New |
| BSP | Komarpant Soiru Madhukar | 96 | 0.80% | New |
| Margin of victory | 1,297 | 10.87% | 20.31 |
| Turnout | 11,931 | 75.79% | 2.45 |
| Registered electors | 15,503 | | 8.16 |
| INC gain from MGP | Swing | 3.82 | |
Assembly Election 1989
1989 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Canacona| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| MGP | Bandekar Sanjay Vimal | 5,938 | 55.60% | New |
| Independent | Fernandes Joao Jose Joaquim S. | 2,608 | 24.42% | New |
| INC | Kankonkar Suresh Bhiku | 1,897 | 17.76% | |
| Margin of victory | 3,330 | 31.18% | 11.07 |
| Turnout | 10,680 | 73.26% | 3.51 |
| Registered electors | 14,334 | | 26.46 |
| MGP gain from INC | Swing | | |
Assembly Election 1984
1984 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : Canacona| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | Gaonkar Vassu Paik | 7,031 | 46.24% | New |
| Independent | Kakodkar Shashikala Gurudutt | 3,973 | 26.13% | New |
| Independent | Kankonkar Suresh Bhiku | 2,498 | 16.43% | New |
| Independent | Fernandes Martino Menino | 699 | 6.54% | New |
| BJP | Dessai Prakash Shambha | 289 | 2.71% | New |
| MGP | Fal Desai Ulhas Shanta | 174 | 1.63% | New |
| Margin of victory | 3,058 | 20.11% | 18.72 |
| Turnout | 15,207 | 75.48% | 2.75 |
| Registered electors | 19,492 | | 11.62 |
| INC gain from INC(U) | Swing | 21.14 | |
Assembly Election 1980
1980 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : Canacona| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC(U) | Gaonkar Vassu Paik | 8,855 | 67.37% | New |
| MGP | Namshikar Eknath Tukaram | 3,752 | 28.55% | |
| JP(S) | Phal Desai Sharad Datta | 161 | 1.22% | New |
| Margin of victory | 5,103 | 38.83% | 16.43 |
| Turnout | 13,143 | 73.11% | 3.89 |
| Registered electors | 17,463 | | 10.29 |
| INC(U) gain from MGP | Swing | 18.31 | |
Assembly Election 1977
1977 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : Canacona| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| MGP | Gaonkar Vasu Paik | 5,544 | 49.06% | 4.76 |
| JP | Prabhu Gopal Venkatesh | 3,013 | 26.66% | New |
| INC | Fernandes Martinho Menino Nicolan | 1,745 | 15.44% | New |
| Independent | Gaonkar Jiva Bhagdo | 619 | 5.48% | New |
| Independent | Raikar Locximon Bapuji | 124 | 1.10% | New |
| Independent | Dessai Molu Krishnarao | 78 | 0.69% | New |
| Margin of victory | 2,531 | 22.40% | 0.11 |
| Turnout | 11,300 | 70.25% | 1.64 |
| Registered electors | 15,833 | | 5.92 |
| MGP hold | Swing | 4.76 | |
Assembly Election 1972
1972 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : Canacona| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| MGP | Ganaba Bhagdu Desai | 5,874 | 53.82% | 1.96 |
| UGP | P. D. Shrirang Padmanaba | 3,441 | 31.53% | New |
| MGP | G. Monju Balkrishna Naik | 1,294 | 11.86% | |
| Margin of victory | 2,433 | 22.29% | 10.19 |
| Turnout | 10,914 | 70.97% | 3.11 |
| Registered electors | 14,948 | | 13.71 |
| MGP hold | Swing | 1.96 | |
Assembly Election 1967
1967 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : Canacona| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| MGP | N. G. M. Balkrishna | 5,126 | 55.78% | New |
| UGP | M. R. Desai | 2,141 | 23.30% | New |
| Independent | D. J. Visnum | 758 | 8.25% | New |
| Independent | M. H. Kamat | 410 | 4.46% | New |
| Independent | H. R. Prabhu | 126 | 1.37% | New |
| Independent | N. B. Gaunkar | 109 | 1.19% | New |
| Margin of victory | 2,985 | 32.48% | |
| Turnout | 9,190 | 66.15% | |
| Registered electors | 13,146 | | |
| MGP win (new seat) |
See also
External links
- . eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India.
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