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{{Short description|Lok Sabha constituency in Goa}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| type = LS
| name = North Goa <Br>{{Small|GA-1}}
| constituency_no =
| map_image = {{Maplink|frame=yes|plain=y|frame-width=300|frame-height=300|frame-align=center|type=shape|from=Lok Sabha constituencies/2019/Goa/North Goa.map}}
| map_caption = Interactive Map Outlining North Goa Lok Sabha constituency
| state = [[Goa]]
| established = 2009
| electors = 5,80,577<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://elections24.eci.gov.in/docs/WYKXFehhEH.pdf | title=EC releases absolute number of voters for all completed phases | date=2024-05-25 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240526095942/https://elections24.eci.gov.in/docs/WYKXFehhEH.pdf | archive-date=26 May 2024 }}</ref>
| assembly_cons = 20: [[Mandrem Assembly constituency|Mandrem]], [[Pernem Assembly constituency|Pernem]], [[Bicholim Assembly constituency|Bicholim]], [[Tivim Assembly constituency|Tivim]], [[Mapusa Assembly constituency|Mapusa]], [[Siolim Assembly constituency|Siolim]], [[Saligao Assembly constituency|Saligao]], [[Calangute Assembly constituency|Calangute]], [[Porvorim Assembly constituency|Porvorim]], [[Aldona Assembly constituency|Aldona]], [[Panaji Assembly constituency|Panaji]], [[Taleigao Assembly constituency|Taleigao]], [[St. Cruz Assembly constituency|Santa Cruz]], [[St. Andre Assembly constituency|St. Andre]], [[Cumbarjua Assembly constituency|Cumbarjua]], [[Maem Assembly constituency|Maem]], [[Sanquelim Assembly constituency|Sanquelim]], [[Poriem Assembly constituency|Poriem]], [[Valpoi Assembly constituency|Valpoi]] and [[Priol Assembly constituency|Priol]]
| latest_election_year = [[2024 Indian general election|2024]]
| reservation = None
| incumbent_image = Shripad Yasso Naik - Kolkata 2014-10-12 7755.JPG
| mp = [[Shripad Yesso Naik]]
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| preceded_by =
}}

'''North Goa Lok Sabha constituency''' (formerly, '''Panaji Lok Sabha constituency''') is one of the two [[Lok Sabha]] (parliamentary) constituencies in [[Goa]] state in western [[India]] along with [[South Goa (Lok Sabha constituency)|South Goa]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/Test-of-strength-as-Goa-votes-today-for-two-Lok-Sabha-seats/articleshow/33627781.cms|title=Test of strength as Goa votes today for two Lok Sabha seats - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=12 April 2014 }}</ref>

==Assembly segments==
Presently, North Goa Lok Sabha parliamentary constituency comprises 20 [[Vidhan Sabha]] (legislative assembly) constituencies:<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.navhindtimes.in/goa-news/ls-polls-register-7682-turnout-goa-break-previous-record |title=LS polls register 76.82% turnout in Goa, break previous record | iGoa |access-date=2014-05-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140414002524/http://www.navhindtimes.in/goa-news/ls-polls-register-7682-turnout-goa-break-previous-record |archive-date=2014-04-14 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
! #
! Name <ref>{{cite web | url=http://eci.nic.in/archive/se99/background/S05/ListACs-GOA.html | title=List of Assembly Constituencies — Goa | publisher=Election Commission of India | accessdate=2014-03-10}}</ref>
!District
!Member
!colspan=2|Party
! colspan="2" |Leading
{{small|(in 2024)}}
|-
| 1
| [[Mandrem Assembly constituency|Mandrem]]
| rowspan="19" |[[North Goa district|North Goa]]
|[[Jit Arolkar]]
|{{party name with color|Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party}}
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=7}}
|-
| 2
| [[Pernem Assembly constituency|Pernem]] (SC)
|[[Pravin Arlekar]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| 3
| [[Bicholim Assembly constituency|Bicholim]]
| [[Chandrakant Shetye]]
|{{party name with color|Independent politician|shortname=IND}}
|-
| 4
| [[Tivim Assembly constituency|Tivim]]
|[[Nilkanth Halarnkar]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=6}}
|-
| 5
| [[Mapusa Assembly constituency|Mapusa]]
|[[Joshua D'Souza]]
|-
| 6
| [[Siolim Assembly constituency|Siolim]]
| [[Delilah Lobo]]{{Efn|Joined BJP in Sept 2022|name=BJP}}
|-
| 7
| [[Saligao Assembly constituency|Saligao]]
| [[Kedar Naik]]{{Efn|name=BJP}}
|-
| 8
| [[Calangute Assembly constituency|Calangute]]
|[[Michael Lobo (politician)|Michael Lobo]]{{Efn|name=BJP}}
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| 9
| [[Porvorim Assembly constituency|Porvorim]]
|[[Rohan Khaunte]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| 10
| [[Aldona Assembly constituency|Aldona]]
| [[Carlos Alvares Ferreira]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| 11
| [[Panaji Assembly constituency|Panaji]]
|[[Atanasio Monserrate]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=3}}
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=2}}
|-
| 12
| [[Taleigao Assembly constituency|Taleigao]]
|[[Jennifer Monserrate]]
|-
| 13
| [[St. Cruz Assembly constituency|Santa Cruz]]
| [[Rodolfo Fernandes (politician)|Rodolfo Fernandes]]{{Efn|name=BJP}}
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}
|-
| 14
| [[St. Andre Assembly constituency|St. Andre]]
| [[Viresh Borkar]]
|{{party name with color|Revolutionary Goans Party}}
|-
| 15
| [[Cumbarjua Assembly constituency|Cumbarjua]]
| [[Rajesh Faldessai]]{{Efn|name=BJP}}
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=6}}
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=6}}
|-
| 16
| [[Maem Assembly constituency|Maem]]
|[[Premendra Shet]]
|-
| 17
| [[Sanquelim Assembly constituency|Sanquelim]]
|[[Pramod Sawant]]
|-
| 18
| [[Poriem Assembly constituency|Poriem]]
| [[Deviya Vishwajit Rane|Deviya Rane]]
|-
| 19
| [[Valpoi Assembly constituency|Valpoi]]
|[[Vishwajit Pratapsingh Rane|Vishwajit Rane]]
|-
| 20
| [[Priol Assembly constituency|Priol]]
| [[South Goa district|South Goa]]
|[[Govind Gaude]]
|-
|}
{{notelist}}

== Members of Parliament ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Member
! colspan="2" |Party
|-
| colspan="4" |{{center|''Panjim Lok Sabha''}}
|-
|[[1962 Indian general election|1962]]
|[[Pundalik Gaitonde]]^<ref>https://ceogoa.nic.in/appln/uil/StateProfile.aspx</ref>
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|[[1962 Indian general election|1962]]
|[[Peter Alvares]]^^
|{{Full party name with color|Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party}}
|-
|[[1967 Indian general election|1967]]
|[[Janardan Jagannath Shinkre]]
|{{party name with color|Independent}}
|-
| colspan="4" |{{center|''Panaji Lok Sabha''}}
|-
|[[1971 Indian general election|1971]]
|[[Purushottam Kakodkar]]
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|dab=yes}}
|-
|[[1977 Indian general election|1977]]
|Amrut Shivram Kansar<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/lokaralpha.aspx?lsno=6|title=Lok Sabha|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116131609/http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/members/lokaralpha.aspx?lsno=6|archive-date=2014-01-16|url-status=dead|access-date=2014-05-16}}</ref>
| {{Full party name with color|Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party|rowspan=2}}
|-
|[[1980 Indian general election|1980]]
|[[Sanyogita Rane]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Switching-loyalties-didnt-help-most-LS-candidates/articleshow/33092389.cms|title=Switching loyalties didn't help most LS candidates |date=April 2, 2014|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
|[[1984 Indian general election|1984]]
|[[Shantaram Naik]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/lokaralpha.aspx?lsno=8|title=Lok Sabha|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116131723/http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/members/lokaralpha.aspx?lsno=8|archive-date=2014-01-16|url-status=dead|access-date=2014-05-16}}</ref>
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|dab=yes}}
|-
|[[1989 Indian general election|1989]]
|[[Gopal Mayekar]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/lokaralpha.aspx?lsno=9|title=Lok Sabha|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116131707/http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/members/lokaralpha.aspx?lsno=9|archive-date=2014-01-16|url-status=dead|access-date=2014-05-16}}</ref>
|{{Full party name with color|Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party}}
|-
|[[1991 Indian general election|1991]]
|[[Harish Narayan Prabhu Zantye|Harish Narayan Prabhu]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/lokaralpha.aspx?lsno=10|title=Lok Sabha|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116131754/http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/members/lokaralpha.aspx?lsno=10|archivedate=2014-01-16|url-status=dead|accessdate=2014-01-01}}</ref>
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|[[1996 Indian general election|1996]]
|[[Ramakant Khalap]]
|{{Full party name with color|Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party}}
|-
|[[1998 Indian general election|1998]]
|[[Ravi Naik]]
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|[[1999 Indian general election|1999]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Shripad Naik]]
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=2}}
|-
|[[2004 Indian general election|2004]]
|-
| colspan="4" |{{center|''North Goa Lok Sabha''}}
|-
|[[2009 Indian general election|2009]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Shripad Naik]]
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=4}}
|-
|[[2014 Indian general election|2014]]
|-
|[[2019 Indian general election|2019]]
|-
|[[2024 Indian general election|2024]]
|}

^ Nominated in August 1962 and served till the first elections <br/ >
^^Elected in December 1963

==Election results==

===2024 general election===
{{Election box begin|title=[[2024 Indian general election]]: North Goa}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|candidate =[[Shripad Yesso Naik]]
|party=Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes=2,57,326
|percentage=56.43
|change={{down}}0.69
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party=Indian National Congress
|candidate=[[Ramakant Khalap]]
|votes=1,41,311
|percentage=30.99
|change={{down}}7.41
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate=[[Manoj Parab]]
|party=Revolutionary Goans Party
|votes=45,693
|percentage=10.02
|change=''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate=Milan R Vaingankar
|party=Bahujan Samaj Party
|votes=1,625
|percentage=0.36
|change=N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party=None of the above
|candidate=[[None of the Above]]
|votes=6,328
|percentage=1.39
|change={{down}}0.26
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes=1,16,015
|percentage=25.44
|change={{up}}6.72
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes=4,57,222
|percentage=78.73
|change={{increase}}1.68
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner =BJP
|swing ={{down}}0.69
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{notelist}}

===2019 general election===
{{Election box begin|title=[[2019 Indian general elections]]: North Goa}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = [[Shripad Yesso Naik]]
|votes = 2,44,844
|percentage = 57.12
|change = -1.39
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party=Indian National Congress
|candidate=Girish Chodankar
|votes=1,64,597
|percentage=38.40
|change=+5.86
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party=None of the above
|candidate=None of the above
|votes=7,063
|percentage=1.65
|change=+0.23
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party=Aam Aadmi Party
|candidate=Dattatray Padgoankar
|votes=4,756
|percentage=1.11
|change=-2.79
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party of India
|candidate=Amit Atmaram Korgoankar
|votes=2,809
|percentage=0.66
|change=+0.66
}}
{{Election box candidate
|party = [[Independent (politician)|IND]]
|candidate = Bhagawant Sadanand Kamant
|votes = 2,427
|percentage = 0.57
|change = +0.57
}}
{{Election box candidate
|party = [[Independent (politician)|IND]]
|candidate = Aishwarya Arjun Salgoankar
|votes = 2,132
|percentage = 0.50
|change = +0.50
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes=80,247
|percentage=18.72
|change=-8.26
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes=4,29,006
|percentage=77.05
|change=-1.90
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2014 general election===
{{Election box begin|title=[[2014 Indian general elections]]: North Goa<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS051.htm?ac=1|title=Constituencywise-All Candidates|publisher=ECI|accessdate=23 May 2014}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = [[Shripad Yesso Naik]]
|votes = 2,37,903
|percentage = 58.51
|change = +11.39
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party=Indian National Congress
|candidate=[[Ravi S. Naik]]
|votes=1,32,304
|percentage=32.54
|change=+32.54
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party=Aam Aadmi Party
|candidate=Dr. Dattaram Desai
|votes=15,857
|percentage=3.90
|change=+3.90
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party=None of the above
|candidate=[[None of the above]]
|votes=5,770
|percentage=1.42
|change=---
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party=Communist Party of India
|candidate=Suhas Naik
|votes=5,640
|percentage=1.39
|change=-1.57
}}
{{Election box candidate
|party = [[Independent (politician)|IND]]
|candidate = [[Dayanand Narvekar]]
|votes = 4,128
|percentage = 1.02
|change = +1.02
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes=1,05,599
|percentage=25.98
|change=+23.79
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes=4,06,631
|percentage=78.95|
change=
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2009 general election===

{{Election box begin|title=[[2009 Indian general elections]]: North Goa}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = [[Shripad Yesso Naik]]
|votes = 1,37,716
|percentage = 47.10
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Nationalist Congress Party|candidate=Jitendra Raghuraj Deshprabhu|votes=1,31,363|percentage=44.92|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Communist Party of India|candidate=Christopher Fonseca|votes=8,646|percentage=2.96|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party|candidate=Raut Pandurang Dattaram|votes=6,638|percentage=2.27|change=}}
{{Election box majority||votes=6,353|percentage=2.17|change=}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=2,92,295|percentage=60.02|change=}}
{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

==As Panaji constituency==

===2004 general election===

{{Election box begin | title=[[2004 Indian general elections]]: Panaji}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = [[Shripad Yasso Naik]]
|votes = 144,842
|percentage = 56.84
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Nationalist Congress Party|candidate=[[Wilfred de Souza]]|votes=88,629|percentage=34.78|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Communist Party of India|candidate=Christopher Oswald Fonseca|votes=7,977|percentage=3.13|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party|candidate=Paresh Atmaram Raikar|votes=5,377|percentage=2.11|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Shiv Sena|candidate=Sameer Anant Bandodkar|votes=4,027|percentage=1.58|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Ramesh Sakharam Naik|votes=2,541|percentage=1.00|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Bhonsle Dhuma Rajaram|votes=1,426|percentage=0.56|change=}}
{{Election box majority||votes=56,213|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=254,819|percentage=59.86|change=}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===General Election, 1999===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1999 Indian general election]]: Panaji}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| candidate = Shripad Yasso Naik
| votes = 104,958
| percentage = 54.96
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Khalap Ramakant|votes=68,237|percentage=35.73|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Communist Party of India|candidate=Fonseca Christopher|votes=6,105|percentage=3.20|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Nationalist Congress Party|candidate=Malik Sadanand Uttam|votes=4,988|percentage=2.61|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Shiv Sena|candidate=Sanjay Pundlik Harmalkar|votes=2,440|percentage=1.28|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent|candidate=Sequeira Savio Victor|votes=2,103|percentage=1.10|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Goa Vikas Party|candidate=Akhadkar Sweta Shashikant|votes=1,407|percentage=0.74|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent|candidate=Paddy Difle|votes=747|percentage=0.39|change=}}
{{Election box majority|votes=36,721|percentage=19.23|change=}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===General Election, 1998===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1998 Indian general election]]: Panaji}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = Ravi Sitaram Naik
| votes = 68,224
| percentage = 28.27
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=Raut Pandurang Dattaram|votes=67,807|percentage=28.10|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party|candidate=Khalap Ramakant Dattaram|votes=61,538|percentage=25.50|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=United Goans Democratic Party|candidate=Gaonkar Babuso Savlo|votes=43,719|percentage=18.12|change=}}
{{Election box majority|votes=417|percentage=0.17|change=}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Indian National Congress
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===General Election, 1996===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1996 Indian general election]]: Panaji}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
| candidate = Khalap Ramakant Dattaram
| votes = 92,348
| percentage = 43.40
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Kasar Amrut Shivram|votes=81,803|percentage=38.44|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=Manohar Parrikar|votes=36,022|percentage=16.93|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent|candidate=Pandharinath Janardhan Kamat Dhakankar|votes=795|percentage=0.37|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent|candidate=Phadte Bandodkar Sitaram Ramanath|votes=610|percentage=0.29|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent|candidate=Cabral Anton Francis|votes=384|percentage=0.18|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Samajwadi Party|candidate=Mandrekar Deelip Dattaram|votes=371|percentage=0.17|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent|candidate=K. M. Acharya|votes=255|percentage=0.12|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent|candidate=Sardessai Prataprao Naik Atmaram Shambhu|votes=201|percentage=0.09|change=}}
{{Election box majority|votes=10,545|percentage=4.96|change=}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

== References ==
<references />

==See also==
* [[North Goa district]]
* [[List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha]]

{{Lok Sabha constituencies of Goa}}

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{{DEFAULTSORT:North Goa (Lok Sabha Constituency)}}
[[Category:Lok Sabha constituencies in Goa]]
[[Category:North Goa district]]
[[Category:Politics of Goa]]

North Goa Lok Sabha constituency - Revision history

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