Velim Assembly constituency
| Velim | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 35 for the Goa Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Western India |
| State | Goa |
| District | South Goa |
| Lok Sabha constituency | South Goa |
| Established | 1989 |
| Total electors | 31,534 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 8th Goa Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | AAP |
| Elected year | 2022 |
Velim Assembly constituency is one of the 40 Goa Legislative Assembly constituencies of the state of Goa in southern India. Itlso one of the 20 constituencies falling under South Goa Lok Sabha constituency and includes villages and towns like Velim, Assolna, Ambelim, Chinchinim and Sao Jose de Areal.
It has traditionally been regarded as a longstanding stronghold of the Congress party.
Members of the Goa Legislative Assembly
Election results
2027 Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | |||||
| NDA | |||||
| NOTA | None of the above | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| gain from | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAP | Cruz Silva | 5,390 | 23.04% |  8.49 | |
| INC | Savio D'Silva | 5,221 | 22.32% |  21.96 | |
| AITC | Benjamin Silva | 4,134 | 17.67% | New | |
| RGP | Dagley Fernandes | 3,653 | 15.62% | New | |
| NCP | Filipe Nery Rodrigues | 3,420 | 14.62% | New | |
| BJP | Savio Rodrigues | 1,331 | 5.69% | 1.81 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 241 | 1.03% | 0.07 | |
| Margin of victory | 169 | 0.72% | 21.61 | ||
| Turnout | 23,390 | 74.18% | 1.28 | ||
| Registered electors | 31,533 | 1.14 | |||
| AAP gain from INC | Swing | 21.23 |
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Assembly Election 2017
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Filipe Nery Rodrigues | 10,417 | 44.28% | 7.07 | |
| Independent | Benjamin Silva | 5,164 | 21.95% | New | |
| AAP | Cruz Silva | 3,423 | 14.55% | New | |
| BJP | Vinay Tari | 1,765 | 7.50% | New | |
| GFP | Anthony Rodrigues (Babush) | 1,460 | 6.21% | New | |
| Independent | Edrich Correia | 335 | 1.42% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 260 | 1.11% | New | |
| Independent | Jose Fernandes (Champy) | 236 | 1.00% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 5,253 | 22.33% | 0.08 | ||
| Turnout | 23,527 | 75.46% | 0.02 | ||
| Registered electors | 31,178 | 6.28 | |||
| INC gain from Independent | Swing | 15.18 |
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Assembly Election 2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Benjamin Silva | 13,164 | 59.45% | New | |
| INC | Filipe Nery Rodrigues | 8,238 | 37.21% | 23.21 | |
| Independent | Cliffton Desouza | 386 | 1.74% | New | |
| AITC | Michael Beny Da Costa | 340 | 1.54% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 4,926 | 22.25% | 1.36 | ||
| Turnout | 22,142 | 75.43% | 10.87 | ||
| Registered electors | 29,336 | 43.77 | |||
| Independent gain from INC | Swing | 0.97 |
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Assembly Election 2007
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Filipe Nery Rodrigues | 7,965 | 60.42% | 35.95 | |
| Save Goa Front | Silva Benjamin | 5,211 | 39.53% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,754 | 20.89% | 21.99 | ||
| Turnout | 13,183 | 64.57% | 0.58 | ||
| Registered electors | 20,405 | 1.55 | |||
| INC gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Filipe Nery Rodrigues | 8,664 | 67.35% | New | |
| INC | D'Silva Marcus Sebastiano | 3,148 | 24.47% | 41.33 | |
| UGDP | Viegas Anacleto Luis | 1,053 | 8.18% | 0.81 | |
| Margin of victory | 5,516 | 42.88% | 1.43 | ||
| Turnout | 12,865 | 64.02% | 4.69 | ||
| Registered electors | 20,094 | 0.21 | |||
| Independent gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Filipe Nery Rodrigues | 7,829 | 65.80% | New | |
| Goa Rajiv Congress Party | Manu Fernandes | 2,557 | 21.49% | New | |
| UGDP | Anacleto Luis Viegas | 1,070 | 8.99% | New | |
| BJP | Desai Vishal Shabu | 436 | 3.66% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 5,272 | 44.31% | 23.25 | ||
| Turnout | 11,898 | 59.31% | 5.46 | ||
| Registered electors | 20,052 | 10.47 | |||
| INC gain from Independent | Swing | 19.81 |
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Assembly Election 1994
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Manu Fernandes | 5,409 | 45.99% | New | |
| INC | Gracias Farrel Elvis | 2,932 | 24.93% | ||
| UGDP | Rodrigues Filip Cruz | 2,164 | 18.40% | New | |
| Independent | Cairo Savio Lourdes | 459 | 3.90% | New | |
| Independent | Letao Cirio Caitano | 230 | 1.96% | New | |
| JD | Coutinho Ciriaco Antonio | 184 | 1.56% | New | |
| MGP | Maximiano G. Furtado | 171 | 1.45% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,477 | 21.06% | 36.73 | ||
| Turnout | 11,762 | 63.87% | 0.96 | ||
| Registered electors | 18,152 | 2.87 | |||
| Independent gain from INC | Swing | 31.24 |
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Assembly Election 1989
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Farrel Furtado | 8,962 | 77.23% | New | |
| JD | Rodrigues Gabriel Minguel | 2,256 | 19.44% | New | |
| Independent | Fernandes Roqge S. Avelino | 103 | 0.89% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 6,706 | 57.79% | |||
| Turnout | 11,604 | 64.67% | |||
| Registered electors | 17,646 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Goa General Legislative Election 2022". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ↑ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). 26 November 2008. pp. 110–114. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ↑ "Battleground Velim: 4 contenders for Cong ticket". The Goan EveryDay. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
- ↑ "Goa General Legislative Election 1989". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ↑ "Goa General Legislative Election 1994". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ↑ "Goa General Legislative Election 1999". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ↑ "Goa General Legislative Election 2002". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ↑ "Goa General Legislative Election 2007". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ↑ "Goa General Legislative Election 2012". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ↑ "Goa General Legislative Election 2017". Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ↑ "General Elections 2022 to Goa Legislatie Assembly - AC wise Voter Turnout" (PDF). Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ↑ "List of Successful Candidates" (Xlsx). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ↑ Statistical Report on General Election, 2012, to the Legislative Assembly of Goa (Report). Election Commission of India.
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