https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Canacona_Assembly_constituency Canacona Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-07-30T21:08:55Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Canacona_Assembly_constituency&diff=492846&oldid=prev Svetlmat at 23:29, 15 April 2026 2026-04-15T23:29:24Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Goa State, India}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = Canacona<br /> | mla = [[Ramesh Tawadkar]]<br /> | party = [[Bhartiya Janta Party]]<br /> | state = [[Goa]]<br /> | district = [[South Goa district|South Goa]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[South Goa (Lok Sabha constituency)|South Goa]]<br /> | established = 1963<br /> | reservation = None<br /> | electors = {{formatnum:34246}}&lt;ref name=results2022&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/14168-goa-general-legislative-election-2022/ |title=Goa General Legislative Election 2022 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date= 17 May 2022}}&lt;/ref&gt;{{update after|2027|5}}<br /> | type= SLA <br /> | constituency_no =40<br /> | map_image = File:Canacona constitution.svg<br /> }}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Canacona Assembly constituency&#039;&#039;&#039; 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]].<br /> <br /> == Members of Legislative Assembly ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> !Year<br /> !Member<br /> !colspan=&quot;2&quot;|Party<br /> |-<br /> |[[1963 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election|1963]] <br /> |[[Ganba Desai]] <br /> |{{Full party name with color|Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party|rowspan=4}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1967 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election|1967]] <br /> |[[Manju Naik Gaonkar]]<br /> |-<br /> |[[1972 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election|1972]] <br /> |Ganba Desai<br /> |-<br /> |[[1977 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election|1977]] <br /> |rowspan=3|[[Vasu Gaonkar]] <br /> |-<br /> |[[1980 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election|1980]] <br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Urs)}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1984 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election|1984]] <br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} <br /> |-<br /> |[[1989 Goa Legislative Assembly election|1989]] <br /> |rowspan=3|Sanjay Bandekar<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1994 Goa Legislative Assembly election|1994]] <br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1999 Goa Legislative Assembly election|1999]] <br /> |-<br /> |[[2002 Goa Legislative Assembly election|2002]] <br /> |rowspan=2|Vijay Pai Khot <br /> |{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=3}} <br /> |-<br /> |[[2007 Goa Legislative Assembly election|2007]] <br /> |-<br /> |[[2012 Goa Legislative Assembly election|2012]]<br /> |[[Ramesh Tawadkar]]<br /> |-<br /> |[[2017 Goa Legislative Assembly election|2017]] <br /> | [[Isidore Fernandes (politician)|Isidore Fernandes]]&lt;ref name=election2017&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3862-goa-general-legislative-election-2017/ |title=Goa General Legislative Election 2017 |access-date= 7 June 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|title=List of Successful Candidates|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2017/Goa/01ListOfSuccessfulCandidates.xlsx|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|format=Xlsx|accessdate=22 April 2017}}&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> |style=&quot;background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}&quot; |<br /> | [[Indian National Congress]]<br /> |-<br /> |[[2022 Goa Legislative Assembly election|2022]] <br /> | Ramesh Tawadkar<br /> |style=&quot;background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}&quot; |<br /> | [[Bharatiya Janata party]]<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Election results ==<br /> ===Assembly Election 2022===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2022 Goa Legislative Assembly election]] : Canacona&lt;ref name=results2022&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/14168-goa-general-legislative-election-2022/ |title=Goa General Legislative Election 2022 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date= 17 May 2022}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=https://ceogoa.nic.in/pdf/ELECTION/Voter%20Turnout%20GE-2022.pdf |title=General Elections 2022 to Goa Legislatie Assembly - AC wise Voter Turnout |access-date=23 January 2025}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Ramesh Tawadkar]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=9,063 |percentage=30.96% |change={{increase}}0.26 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Isidore Fernandes (politician)|Isidore Fernandes]] |party=Independent politician |votes=6,012 |percentage=20.53% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Janardhan Bhandari |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,351 |percentage=18.28% |change={{decrease}}19.82 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vijay Pai Khot |party=Independent politician |votes=4,791 |percentage=16.36% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Prashant Suresh Pagi |party=Revolutionary Goans Party |votes=1,599 |percentage=5.46% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mahadev Dessai |party=All India Trinamool Congress |votes=1,066 |percentage=3.64% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Anoop Balkrishna Kudtarkar |party=Aam Aadmi Party |votes=835 |percentage=2.85% |change={{increase}}1.27 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=296 |percentage=1.01% |change={{decrease}}0.05 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,051 |percentage=10.42% |change= {{increase}}3.02 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=29,277 |percentage=84.20% |change= {{decrease}}0.23 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 34,246 |ref = |change= {{increase}}3.05 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}7.14 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2017===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2017 Goa Legislative Assembly election]] : Canacona&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|title=List of Successful Candidates|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2017/Goa/01ListOfSuccessfulCandidates.xlsx|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|format=Xlsx|accessdate=22 April 2017}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Isidore Fernandes (politician)|Isidore Fernandes]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=10,853 |percentage=38.10% |change={{decrease}}5.62 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vijay Pai Khot |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=8,745 |percentage=30.70% |change={{decrease}}23.19 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramesh Tawadkar |party=Independent politician |votes=7,739 |percentage=27.16% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sandesh Telekar |party=Aam Aadmi Party |votes=452 |percentage=1.59% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gourish Bandekar |party=Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |votes=398 |percentage=1.40% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=302 |percentage=1.06% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,108 |percentage=7.40% |change= {{decrease}}2.77 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=28,489 |percentage=85.73% |change= {{increase}}2.17 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 33,233 |ref = |change= {{increase}}4.43 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}15.79 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2012===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2012 Goa Legislative Assembly election]] : Canacona&lt;ref&gt;{{cite report|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2012, to the Legislative Assembly of Goa|publisher=Election Commission of India|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3856-goa-2012/}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Ramesh Tawadkar]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=14,328 |percentage=53.88% |change={{increase}}3.95 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Isidore Fernandes (politician)|Isidore Fernandes]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=11,624 |percentage=43.72% |change={{decrease}}1.55 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sapnesh Desai |party=All India Trinamool Congress |votes=637 |percentage=2.40% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,704 |percentage=10.17% |change= {{increase}}5.50 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=26,590 |percentage=83.56% |change= {{increase}}7.96 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 31,822 |ref = |change= {{increase}}58.56 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2007===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2007 Goa Legislative Assembly election]] : Canacona&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2007 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2007/StatReport_AS_2007_GOA_after_IC.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007042153/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2007/StatReport_AS_2007_GOA_after_IC.pdf |archive-date=7 October 2010 |access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Pai Khot Vijay |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=7,577 |percentage=49.94% |change={{decrease}}8.99 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bandekar Sanjay Vimal |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,868 |percentage=45.26% |change={{increase}}6.25 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gracias Hemant Bernardo |party=Save Goa Front |votes=464 |percentage=3.06% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Fernandes Augustin Lorence |party=United Goans Democratic Party |votes=245 |percentage=1.61% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=709 |percentage=4.67% |change= {{decrease}}15.24 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=15,173 |percentage=75.51% |change= {{decrease}}3.05 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 20,070 |ref = |change= {{increase}}9.03 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}8.99 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2002===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2002 Goa Legislative Assembly election]] : Canacona&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2002 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2002/Stat_rep_se2002_GA.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007072027/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2002/Stat_rep_se2002_GA.pdf |archive-date=7 October 2010 |access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Vijay Anandrao Pai Khot |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=8,531 |percentage=58.92% |change={{increase}}22.93 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sanjay Bandekar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,648 |percentage=39.01% |change={{increase}}1.70 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohan Chanda Gayak |party=Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |votes=293 |percentage=2.02% |change={{decrease}}21.30 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,883 |percentage=19.91% |change= {{increase}}18.60 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=14,478 |percentage=78.62% |change= {{increase}}4.38 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 18,407 |ref = |change= {{increase}}5.21 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1999===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1999 Goa Legislative Assembly election]] : Canacona&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReportof%20Goa-99.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007115355/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReportof%20Goa-99.pdf|archive-date=7 October 2010 |access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Bandekar Sanjay Vimal |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,849 |percentage=37.31% |change={{decrease}}14.47 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pai Khot Vijay Anandrao |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=4,678 |percentage=36.00% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Naik Gaonkar Chandrakant, Alias Shabaram |party=Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |votes=3,031 |percentage=23.32% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ulhas Nilu Goankar |party=Goa Rajiv Congress Party |votes=224 |percentage=1.72% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Fernandes Michel |party=Independent politician |votes=194 |percentage=1.49% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=171 |percentage=1.32% |change= {{decrease}}9.55 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=12,995 |percentage=74.17% |change= {{decrease}}2.69 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 17,496 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.86 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}14.47 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1994===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1994 Goa Legislative Assembly election]] : Canacona&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1994 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1994/StaticialReportGOA94.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006094522/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1994/StaticialReportGOA94.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010 |access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Bandekar Sanjay Vimal |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,178 |percentage=51.78% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Naik Dessai Chandrakant Ram Alias Dr. Shaba Naik Gaonkar |party=Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |votes=4,881 |percentage=40.91% |change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Velip Ghurko Bhisso |party=United Goans Democratic Party |votes=460 |percentage=3.86% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Fernandes Inacina |party=Independent politician |votes=134 |percentage=1.12% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Komarpant Soiru Madhukar |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=96 |percentage=0.80% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,297 |percentage=10.87% |change= {{decrease}}20.31 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=11,931 |percentage=75.79% |change= {{increase}}2.45 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 15,503 |ref = |change= {{increase}}8.16 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |swing= {{decrease}}3.82 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1989===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Goa Legislative Assembly election]] : Canacona&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1994 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/Statistical%20Report%20Goa%201989.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006124346/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/Statistical%20Report%20Goa%201989.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010 |access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Bandekar Sanjay Vimal |party=Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |votes=5,938 |percentage=55.60% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Fernandes Joao Jose Joaquim S. |party=Independent politician |votes=2,608 |percentage=24.42% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kankonkar Suresh Bhiku |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,897 |percentage=17.76% |change=}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,330 |percentage=31.18% |change= {{increase}}11.07 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=10,680 |percentage=73.26% |change= {{decrease}}3.51 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 14,334 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}26.46 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1984===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1984 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election]] : Canacona&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1998 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1998/StatisticalReport-MGH98.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324144917/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1998/StatisticalReport-MGH98.pdf |archive-date=24 March 2018 |access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Gaonkar Vassu Paik |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,031 |percentage=46.24% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kakodkar Shashikala Gurudutt |party=Independent politician |votes=3,973 |percentage=26.13% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kankonkar Suresh Bhiku |party=Independent politician |votes=2,498 |percentage=16.43% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Fernandes Martino Menino |party=Independent politician |votes=699 |percentage=6.54% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dessai Prakash Shambha |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=289 |percentage=2.71% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Fal Desai Ulhas Shanta |party=Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |votes=174 |percentage=1.63% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,058 |percentage=20.11% |change= {{decrease}}18.72 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=15,207 |percentage=75.48% |change= {{increase}}2.75 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 19,492 |ref = |change= {{increase}}11.62 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress (U) |swing= {{decrease}}21.14 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1980===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election]] : Canacona&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Goa |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/Statistical%20Report%201977%20Goa.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114095835/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/Statistical%20Report%201977%20Goa.pdf |archive-date=14 January 2012 |access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Gaonkar Vassu Paik |party=Indian National Congress (U) |votes=8,855 |percentage=67.37% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Namshikar Eknath Tukaram |party=Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |votes=3,752 |percentage=28.55% |change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Phal Desai Sharad Datta |party=Janata Party (Secular) |votes=161 |percentage=1.22% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,103 |percentage=38.83% |change= {{increase}}16.43 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=13,143 |percentage=73.11% |change= {{increase}}3.89 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 17,463 |ref = |change= {{increase}}10.29 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress (U) |loser=Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |swing= {{increase}}18.31 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1977===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election]] : Canacona&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Goa, Daman and Diu |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/Statistical%20Report%201977%20Goa.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114095835/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/Statistical%20Report%201977%20Goa.pdf |archive-date=14 January 2012 |access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Gaonkar Vasu Paik |party=Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |votes=5,544 |percentage=49.06% |change={{decrease}}4.76 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Prabhu Gopal Venkatesh |party=Janata Party |votes=3,013 |percentage=26.66% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Fernandes Martinho Menino Nicolan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,745 |percentage=15.44% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gaonkar Jiva Bhagdo |party=Independent politician |votes=619 |percentage=5.48% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Raikar Locximon Bapuji |party=Independent politician |votes=124 |percentage=1.10% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dessai Molu Krishnarao |party=Independent politician |votes=78 |percentage=0.69% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,531 |percentage=22.40% |change= {{increase}}0.11 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=11,300 |percentage=70.25% |change= {{decrease}}1.64 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 15,833 |ref = |change= {{increase}}5.92 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |loser=Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |swing= {{decrease}}4.76 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1972===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1972 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election]] : Canacona&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Goa, Daman and Diu |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatisticalRep_GOA_72.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114075126/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatisticalRep_GOA_72.pdf |archive-date=14 January 2012 |access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Ganaba Bhagdu Desai |party=Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |votes=5,874 |percentage=53.82% |change={{decrease}}1.96 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. D. Shrirang Padmanaba |party=United Goans Party (Sequeira Group) |votes=3,441 |percentage=31.53% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Monju Balkrishna Naik |party=Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |votes=1,294 |percentage=11.86% |change=}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,433 |percentage=22.29% |change= {{decrease}}10.19 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=10,914 |percentage=70.97% |change= {{increase}}3.11 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 14,948 |ref = |change= {{increase}}13.71 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |loser=Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |swing= {{decrease}}1.96 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1967===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election]] : Canacona&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Goa, Daman and Diu |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statisticall%20Report%20Goa%201967.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117085800/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statisticall%20Report%20Goa%201967.pdf |archive-date=17 January 2012 |access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=N. G. M. Balkrishna |party=Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |votes=5,126 |percentage=55.78% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. R. Desai |party=United Goans Party (Sequeira Group) |votes=2,141 |percentage=23.30% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. J. Visnum |party=Independent politician |votes=758 |percentage=8.25% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. H. Kamat |party=Independent politician |votes=410 |percentage=4.46% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=H. R. Prabhu |party=Independent politician |votes=126 |percentage=1.37% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. B. Gaunkar |party=Independent politician |votes=109 |percentage=1.19% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,985 |percentage=32.48% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=9,190 |percentage=66.15% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 13,146 |ref = |change= }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[Poinguinim (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]]<br /> * [[List of constituencies of the Goa Legislative Assembly]]<br /> * [[South Goa district]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * {{cite web |title=Record of all Goa Assembly Elections |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/category/71-goa/ |website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=14 March 2022}} <br /> {{coords|15.00|74.05|display=title}}<br /> <br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Goa}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Goa]]<br /> [[Category:South Goa district]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Goa]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1963]]<br /> [[Category:1963 establishments in Goa, Daman and Diu]]</div> Svetlmat