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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Goa State, India}}<br />
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{{Infobox Vidhan Sabha constituency<br />
|name = Santa Cruz<br />
|type = <br />
|parl_name = [[Goa Legislative Assembly]]<br />
|district = [[North Goa district|North Goa]]<br />
|state = [[Goa]]<br />
|population = <br />
|electorate = {{formatnum:27711}}<ref name=election2017/>{{update after|2022|02}}<br />
|towns = <br />
|area =<br />
|lok_sabha_constituency = [[North Goa (Lok Sabha constituency)|North Goa]]<br />
|year = <br />
|seats = 1<br />
|elects_howmany = 1<br />
|party = [[Indian National Congress]]<br />
|mla = [[Antonio Fernandes (politician)|Antonio Fernandes]]<br />
|reserved = None<br />
|last_election = 2017<br />
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'''Santa Cruz''' is one of the original Goa Assembly Constituency seats in the [[Tiswadi|Tiswadi Taluka]] of [[North Goa District]] in the State of [[Goa]]. The other constituencies in Tiswadi are [[Panaji]], [[Taleigao]], St. Andre and Cumbarjua.<br />
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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).<ref>{{cite web | url = http://archgoadaman.com/parishes/ | title = Former Bishops and Archbishops | publisher = Archdiocese of Goa and Daman}}</ref> Hence, this constituency has been named as Santa Cruz constituency. A landmark in [[Santa Cruz, Goa|Calapor/Santa Cruz]] is called and '''Almacho Khuris''' (''Cross of the Soul'' in Konkani). This monument was built to commemorate the death of a patriotic Calaporkar.<br />
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[[Jack de Sequeira]], widely know for his role in Goan statehood, held this seat between 1967 and 1980.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thegoan.net/Goa/News/Parsekar-Dept-of-Posts-release-special-cover-on-Dr-Jack-de-Sequeira/09722.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2015-06-01 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023147/http://www.thegoan.net/Goa/News/Parsekar-Dept-of-Posts-release-special-cover-on-Dr-Jack-de-Sequeira/09722.html |archivedate=2016-03-04 }}</ref><br />
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== Members of Legislative Assembly ==<br />
* 1963: Joaquim Araujo, [[United Goans Party]]<br />
* 1967: [[Jack de Sequeira]], [[United Goans Party]]<br />
* 1972: [[Jack de Sequeira]], [[United Goans Party]]<br />
* 1977: [[Jack de Sequeira]], [[Janata Party]]<br />
* 1980: Michael Fernandes, [[Indian National Congress (Urs)]]<br />
* 1984: Francisco Branco, [[Independent (politician)|Independent]]<br />
* 1989: Victor Gonsalves, [[Indian National Congress]]<br />
* 1994: Victoria Fernandes, [[Independent (politician)|Independent]]<br />
* 1999: Victoria Fernandes, [[Indian National Congress]]<br />
* 2002: Victoria Fernandes, [[Indian National Congress]]<br />
* 2007: Victoria Fernandes, [[Indian National Congress]]<br />
* 2012: [[Atanasio Monserrate]], [[Indian National Congress]]<br />
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|-<br />
!Year<br />
!Member<br />
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!colspan="2"|Party<br />
|-<br />
|[[2017 Goa Legislative Assembly election|2017]] <br />
| [[Antonio Fernandes (politician)|Antonio Fernandes]]<ref name=election2017/> ||<br />
|style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |<br />
| [[Indian National Congress]]<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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== Election results ==<br />
=== 2017 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[2017 Goa Legislative Assembly election|Goa Legislative Assembly Election, 2017]]: Santa Cruz<ref name=election2017>{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3862-goa-general-legislative-election-2017/ |title=Goa General Legislative Election 2017 |access-date= 7 June 2021}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|candidate = Antonio Fernandes<br />
|party = Indian National Congress<br />
|votes = <br />
|percentage = <br />
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{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|candidate = [[None of the Above]]<br />
|party = None of the above<br />
|votes = <br />
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|change = <br />
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{{Election box majority|<br />
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=== 2012 result ===<br />
{{Election box begin|<br />
title=[[2012 Goa Legislative Assembly election]]: St. Cruz}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Indian National Congress<br />
|candidate = [[Atanasio Monserrate]]<br />
|votes = 8,644<br />
|percentage = 40.43<br />
|change =<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Independent (politician)<br />
|candidate = Rodolfo Fernandes<br />
|votes = 6,308<br />
|percentage = 29.50<br />
|change =<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party<br />
|candidate = Purushottam Kamat<br />
|votes = 5,824<br />
|percentage = 27.24<br />
|change =<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Communist Party of India<br />
|candidate = Pedro Pires<br />
|votes = 221<br />
|percentage = 1.03<br />
|change =<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Independent (politician)<br />
|candidate = Xavier Cardo<br />
|votes = 189<br />
|percentage = 0.88<br />
|change =<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Independent (politician)<br />
|candidate = Dinesh Nair<br />
|votes = 79<br />
|percentage = 0.37<br />
|change =<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Independent (politician)<br />
|candidate = Jose Lopes<br />
|votes = 74<br />
|percentage = 0.35<br />
|change =<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Independent (politician)<br />
|candidate = Henry Lobo<br />
|votes = 42<br />
|percentage = 0.20<br />
|change =<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 2,336<br />
|percentage = 10.93<br />
|change =<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 21,381<br />
|percentage = 83.76<br />
|change =<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box Registered electors|<br />
|reg. electors = 25,524<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link|<br />
|winner = Indian National Congress<br />
|swing =<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[List of constituencies of the Goa Legislative Assembly]]<br />
* [[North Goa district]]<br />
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