Santa Cruz Assembly constituency is one of the original Goa Legislative Assembly constituency seats in the Tiswadi Taluka of North Goa District in the State of Goa. The other constituencies in Tiswadi are Panaji, Taleigao, St. Andre and Cumbarjua.

Santa Cruz is one of the Ilha(s) (Island(s)), the other being Chorão, Divar, St. Estevam and Vaxim. The Portuguese conquered these lands as part of Velha Conquista and used it for spice trade principally and simultaneously for spiritual purposes this resulted in the establishment of Catholic faith in Goa. In 1547, the Portuguese missionaries established the Santa Cruz Catholic Church (also known by its direct translation of Holy Cross Catholic Church). Hence, this constituency has been named as Santa Cruz constituency. A landmark in Calapor/Santa Cruz is called Almacho Khuris (Cross of the Soul in Konkani). This monument was built to commemorate the death of a patriotic Calaporkar.

Jack de Sequeira, widely known for his role in Goan statehood, held this seat between 1967 and 1980.

Members of Legislative Assembly

YearMemberParty
1963Joaquim AraujoUnited Goans Party
1967Jack de Sequeira
1972
1977Janata Party
1980Michael FernandesIndian National Congress
1984Francisco BrancoIndependent
1989Victor GonsalvesIndian National Congress
1994Victoria FernandesIndependent
1999Indian National Congress
2002
2007
2012Atanasio Monserrate
2017Antonio FernandesBharatiya Janata Party
2022Rodolfo Fernandes

Election results

Assembly Election 2022

2022 Goa Legislative Assembly election : St. Cruz
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCRodolfo Fernandes8,84138.97%11.05
BJPAntonio Fernandes6,37728.11%3.08
AAPAmit Palekar4,09818.06%10.36
RGPAjay Tipu Kholkar2,49711.01%New
AITCVictor Benjamin Gonsalves5232.31%New
NOTANone of the Above3491.54%0.17
Margin of victory2,46410.86%7.97
Turnout22,68577.43%2.73
Registered electors29,2965.72
INC holdSwing11.05

Assembly Election 2017

2017 Goa Legislative Assembly election : St. Cruz
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCAntonio Fernandes6,20227.92%12.43
BJPHemant Dinanath Golatkar5,56025.03%New
IndependentRodolfo Louis Fernandes5,26223.69%New
MGPPrakash Gopi Naik2,70712.19%15.00
AAPJose Vincent Gomes1,7127.71%New
NOTANone of the Above3031.36%New
IndependentHelena Lourenco2271.02%New
Margin of victory6422.89%8.02
Turnout22,21580.17%3.76
Registered electors27,7118.57
INC holdSwing12.43

Assembly Election 2012

2012 Goa Legislative Assembly election : St. Cruz
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCAtanasio Monserrate8,64440.35%4.07
IndependentRodolfo Louis Fernandes6,30829.45%New
MGPDinar Purshottam Kamat Tarcar5,82427.19%New
CPIPedro Caitano Pires2211.03%New
IndependentXavier Cardo1890.88%New
Margin of victory2,33610.91%4.30
Turnout21,42183.77%14.63
Registered electors25,52413.09
INC holdSwing4.07

Assembly Election 2007

2007 Goa Legislative Assembly election : St. Cruz
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCVictoria Fernandes7,38536.29%3.81
BJPHoble Anil Raghuvir6,04029.68%10.17
UGDPMonserrate Jennifer A.5,86828.83%18.24
Save Goa FrontPilarnekar Suresh5822.86%New
IndependentPandurang Kunkolkar1230.60%New
Margin of victory1,3456.61%6.37
Turnout20,35269.19%5.08
Registered electors29,36813.57
INC holdSwing3.81

Assembly Election 2002

2002 Goa Legislative Assembly election : St. Cruz
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCVictoria Fernandes6,65840.09%10.59
BJPAnil Roghuvir Hoble6,61839.85%28.94
UGDPGonsalves Victor Benjamin1,75910.59%New
MGPMakandar Ramzan Imamsaheb7954.79%14.97
NCPLourenco Vicento Domingos1610.97%New
CPIMaura Gregorio Sebastiao1600.96%New
IndependentLopes Jose Edgar1550.93%New
Margin of victory400.24%30.68
Turnout16,60764.16%2.87
Registered electors25,8580.41
INC holdSwing10.59

Assembly Election 1999

1999 Goa Legislative Assembly election : St. Cruz
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCVictoria Fernandes8,82950.68%New
MGPHoble Anil Raghuvir3,44219.76%New
Goa Rajiv Congress PartyGonsalves William Antonio2,97317.07%New
BJPFernandes Socorro Gonsalo1,90110.91%New
IndependentKandolkar Ramdas Sonu2431.39%New
Margin of victory5,38730.92%23.24
Turnout17,42066.97%2.82
Registered electors25,9656.79
INC gain from IndependentSwing15.56

Assembly Election 1994

1994 Goa Legislative Assembly election : St. Cruz
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentVictoria Fernandes5,97135.13%New
INCGonsalves Victor Benjamin4,66527.44%
IndependentHoble Anil Raghuvir3,56820.99%New
BJPSawant Subhash Pundalik1,76610.39%New
IndependentD'Braganza Antonio Gabriel3572.10%New
Gomantak Lok PoxFurtado Roque Cristovam1791.05%New
BSPKunkalekar Pandurang Rama1020.60%New
Margin of victory1,3067.68%1.30
Turnout16,99868.66%0.07
Registered electors24,31517.63
Independent gain from INCSwing4.56

Assembly Election 1989

1989 Goa Legislative Assembly election : St. Cruz
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCVictor Benamin Gonsalves5,72939.69%New
Gomantak Lok PoxVictoria Romeo Fernandes4,43230.70%New
MGPMahendra Narayan Raikar3,67425.45%New
Gomantak Bahujan Samaj ParishadAudit Ramchandra Shirodkar1030.71%New
Margin of victory1,2978.98%11.20
Turnout14,43667.54%0.70
Registered electors20,67111.03
INC gain from IndependentSwing3.33

Assembly Election 1984

1984 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : St. Cruz
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentBranco Freancisco Afonso5,53743.02%New
INCMonteiro Antonicio Antonio Agnelo Marcos Castilho2,93922.83%New
IndependentFernandes Michael Antonio Carmino2,68820.88%New
JPFernandes Victoreia Romeo6744.67%New
IndependentNaik Madusudan1200.83%New
IndependentSuryaji Sharadchandra Navelkar1060.73%New
Margin of victory2,59820.18%7.17
Turnout12,87266.12%2.23
Registered electors18,61718.15
Independent gain from INC(U)Swing2.34

Assembly Election 1980

1980 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : St. Cruz
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC(U)Fernandes Michael Antonic Carminho4,57440.67%New
MGPBranco Francisco Afonso3,11027.65%New
JP(S)Sequeira Jack Erasmo2,02518.01%New
JPDhond Madhav Manohar4463.97%
IndependentShirodkar Chandrakant Kalidas4153.69%New
IndependentSarmalkar Mihanlal (Bappa) Sadashiv1591.41%New
Margin of victory1,46413.02%5.44
Turnout11,24668.94%3.48
Registered electors15,7579.32
INC(U) gain from JPSwing4.92

Assembly Election 1977

1977 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : St. Cruz
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JPJack de Sequeira4,46245.60%New
MGPFernandes Manuel Francisco Xavier Diogo2,65627.14%New
INCMonterio Atanasio Antonio Agnelo Marcos Castilho1,92319.65%New
IndependentVazhail Kannu Gopal2422.47%New
IndependentVaigncar Krishna Arjun2352.40%New
IndependentFernandes Pio991.01%New
IndependentRam Gangadharan600.61%New
Margin of victory1,80618.45%0.43
Turnout9,78667.14%2.67
Registered electors14,41412.80
JP gain from UGPSwing10.87

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : St. Cruz
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UGPJack de Sequeira6,58656.46%1.95
IndependentFernandes Manuel Francisco Xavier Diogo4,48338.43%New
CPI(M)Palekar Vinayak Vithal3833.28%New
Margin of victory2,10318.03%7.04
Turnout11,66469.28%8.79
Registered electors16,5308.11
UGP holdSwing1.95

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : St. Cruz
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UGPJack de Sequeira7,08758.41%New
United Goans Party (Furtado Group)J. L. C. Araujo4,04533.34%New
IndependentV. V. S. Dukle3582.95%New
IndependentF. P. J. Vicente1281.05%New
MGPA. Afonso1211.00%New
IndependentS. S. Nagoji750.62%New
IndependentF. G. Xavier90.07%New
Margin of victory3,04225.07%
Turnout12,13377.33%
Registered electors15,290
UGP win (new seat)

See also

External links

  • . eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India.

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