| Canacona | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Goa Legislative Assembly | |
| District | South Goa |
| State | Goa |
| Electorate | 33,233[1][needs update] |
| Lok Sabha Constituency | South Goa |
| Current constituency | |
| Seats | 1 |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| MLA | Isidore Fernandes |
| Reservation | None |
| Last election | 2017 |
Canacona Vidhan Sabha Constituency 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 the South Goa Lok Sabha constituency.
Members of Legislative Assembly
- 1963: Ganaba Desai, Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
- 1967: Naik Gaonkar Manju Balkrishna, Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
- 1972: Ganaba Desai, Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
- 1977: Vasu Gaonkar, Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
- 1980: Vasu Gaonkar, Indian National Congress (Urs)
- 1984: Vasu Gaonkar, Indian National Congress
- 1989: Sanjay Bandekar, Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
- 1994: Sanjay Bandekar, Indian National Congress
- 1999: Sanjay Bandekar, Indian National Congress
- 2002: Vijay Pai Khot, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2007: Vijay Pai Khot, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2012: Ramesh Tawadkar, Bharatiya Janata Party
| Year | Member | Picture | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Isidore Fernandes[1][2] | Indian National Congress | ||
Election results
2017 result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Isidore Fernandes | 10,853 | 38.09 | −5.63 | |
| BJP | Vijay Pai Khot | 8,745 | 30.69 | −23.20 | |
| Independent | Ramesh Tawadkar | 7,739 | 27.16 | N/A | |
| AAP | Sandesh Telekar | 452 | 1.58 | N/A | |
| MGP | Gourish Bandekar | 398 | 1.39 | N/A | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 302 | 1.06 | N/A | |
| Majority | 2,108 | 7.40 | −2.77 | ||
| Turnout | 28,522 | 85.82 | |||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
2012 result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Ramesh Tawadkar | 14,328 | 53.89 | ||
| INC | Isidore Fernandes | 11,624 | 43.72 | ||
| AITC | Sapnesh Desai | 637 | 2.40 | ||
| Majority | 2,704 | 10.17 | |||
| Turnout | 26,590 | 83.56 | |||
| Registered electors | 31,822 | ||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
See also
- Poinguinim (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
- List of constituencies of the Goa Legislative Assembly
- South Goa district
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Goa General Legislative Election 2017". Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ↑ "List of Successful Candidates" (Xlsx). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
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