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{{short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Goa State, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox Vidhan Sabha constituency
|name = Vasco Da Gama
|type =
|parl_name = [[Goa Legislative Assembly]]
|district = [[South Goa district|South Goa]]
|state = [[Goa]]
|population =
|electorate = {{formatnum:35938}}<ref name=election2017/>{{update after|2022|02}}
|towns =
|area =
|lok_sabha_constituency = [[South Goa (Lok Sabha constituency)|South Goa]]
|year =
|seats = 1
|elects_howmany = 1
|party =
|mla = Vacant
|reserved = None
|last_election = 2017
|ex_mla =
|map4 =
|map_size =
|map_entity =
|image4 =
}}

'''Vasco Da Gama (Vidhan Sabha constituency)''' is one of the 40 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of [[Goa]] state in [[South India]]. This constituency came into existence in 1989.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.in/bihar/assembly-constituencies/vasco-da-gama.html|title=Vasco Da Gama (Goa) Election Results 2017, Winner, Runner-up and MLA Candidates|website=Elections in India}}</ref><ref>[http://goaassembly.gov.in/member-of-assembly.php Vidhan Sabha of Goa]</ref><ref>[http://ceogoa.nic.in/appln/uil/ElectoralRoll.aspx ceogoa]</ref> It is also the most populated constituency of Goa.

== Overview ==

Vasco Da Gama (constituency number 25) is one of the 20 Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in [[South Goa district]]. This constituency covers the Mormugao (MCL) - Ward Nos. 9 to 17 of Mormugao Saza in [[Morumugao taluka|Mormugao Taluka]]. Vasco Da Gama is part of [[South Goa (Lok Sabha constituency)]] along with eight other Vidhan Sabha segments covers the entire South Goa district.<ref name="ceo">{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/nri/Goa_Delimitation.pdf|title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008|publisher=The Election Commission of India|pages=227, 250}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mapsofindia.com/assemblypolls/goa/vasco-da-gama-constituency.html|title=Vasco Da Gama Assembly Constituency Map, Vasco Da Gama Election 2017 Results|website=www.mapsofindia.com}}</ref>

==Members of Legislative Assembly==

* 1989: [[Simon Peter D'Souza]], [[Indian National Congress]]
* 1994: [[Menezes Wilfred Mesquita]], [[Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party]]
* 1999: [[Jose Philip D'Souza]], [[United Goans Democratic Party]]
* 2002: [[Rajendra Arlekar]], [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
* 2007: [[Jose Philip D'Souza]], [[Nationalist Congress Party]]
* 2012: [[Jose Luis Carlos Almeida]], [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Member
!Picture
!colspan="2"|Party
|-
|[[2017 Goa Legislative Assembly election|2017]]
| [[Carlos Almeida (Politician)|Carlos Almeida]]<ref name=election2017/> ||
|style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|-
|}

==Election results==

===2017 Result===
{{Election box begin|
title=[[2017 Goa Legislative Assembly election|Goa Legislative Assembly Election, 2017]]: Vasco da Gama<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/elections/goa-assembly-elections-2017/goa-election-results-full-list-of-constituencies-and-candidates-winner-list-4562578/|title=Goa elections result 2017: Full list of constituencies and their winners|date=2017-03-09|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2017-04-20|language=en-US}}</ref><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>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = [[Carlos Almeida (Politician)|Carlos Almeida]]
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 8,765
|percentage = 33.53
|change = -19.19
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Krishna (Daji) V Salkar
|party = Independent (politician)
|votes = 7,414
|percentage = 28.36
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = [[Jose Philip D'Souza]]
|party = Nationalist Congress Party
|votes = 4,202
|percentage = 11.69
|change = -20.39
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Saifulla Khan
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 3,737
|percentage = 10.39
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Lorretta D’Souza Shreedharan
|party = Aam Aadmi Party
|votes = 928
|percentage = 3.55
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Manesh Chandrakant Arolkar
|party = Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
|votes = 654
|percentage = 2.50
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Gandhi Henriques
|party = Independent (politician)
|votes = 77
|percentage = 0.29
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Chandrashekher Vast
|party = Niz Goenkar Revolution Front
|percentage =
|votes = 59
|change = 0.22
}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 263
|percentage = 1.00
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,351
|percentage = 5.17
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 26,140
|percentage = 72.74
|change =
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors =35,938
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2012 Result ===
{{Election box begin|
title=[[2012 Goa Legislative Assembly election]]: Vasco da Gama}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = [[Carlos Almeida (Politician)|Carlos Almeida]]
|votes = 11,468
|percentage = 52.72
|change = +16.75
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Nationalist Congress Party
|candidate = [[Jose Philip D'Souza]]
|votes = 6,978
|percentage = 32.08
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Giovanni Vaz
|votes = 1,394
|percentage = 6.41
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = [[Goa Vikas Party|GVP]]
|candidate = Iqbal Shaikh
|votes = 600
|percentage = 2.76
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = [[United Goans Democratic Party|UGDP]]
|candidate = Adam Jumma
|votes = 489
|percentage = 2.25
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India Trinamool Congress
|candidate = Aminuddin Mulla
|votes = 328
|percentage = 1.51
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Stanley Almeida
|votes = 143
|percentage = 0.66
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India Minorities Front
|candidate = Hamza Issak Khan
|votes = 106
|percentage = 0.49
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Janata Dal (United)
|candidate = Gluck D'Souza
|votes = 104
|percentage = 0.48
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Prashant Vastha
|votes = 77
|percentage = 0.35
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Shiv Sena
|candidate = Jagdish Durbhatkar
|votes = 64
|percentage = 0.29
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 4,490
|percentage = 20.64
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 21,765
|percentage = 76.61
|change =
}}
{{Election box Registered electors|
|reg. electors = 28,411
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|loser = Nationalist Congress Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

==See also==
* [[Vasco Da Gama]]
* [[South Goa (Lok Sabha constituency)]]
* [[List of constituencies of the Goa Legislative Assembly]]
* [[South Goa district]]

==References==
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{{Assembly constituencies of Goa}}

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[[Category:Vasco da Gama, Goa]]
[[Category:Assembly constituencies of Goa]]
[[Category:South Goa district]]

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WilmerLassetter: further added formatting per sources and fixed typos

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