Benaulim Assembly constituency
Legislative Assembly constituency in Goa State, India
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Benaulim Assembly constituency is one of the 40 Goa Legislative Assembly constituencies of the state of Goa in southern India.[2] Benaulim is also one of the 20 constituencies falling under South Goa Lok Sabha constituency.
| Benaulim | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 32 for the Goa Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Western India |
| State | Goa |
| District | South Goa |
| Lok Sabha constituency | South Goa |
| Established | 1963 |
| Total electors | 28,959[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 8th Goa Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | AAP |
| Elected year | 2022 |
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Maurilio Furtado[3] | United Goans Party | |
| 1967 | Miranda Elu Jose[4] | ||
| 1972 | Vasudeo Narayan Sarmalkar[5] | ||
| 1974[a] | Wilfred de Souza | ||
| 1977 | Cota Lourence Pedro Santano[6] | Indian National Congress | |
| 1980[7] | Monte D'Cruz | Indian National Congress | |
| 1984[8] | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1989[9] | Churchill Alemao | ||
| 1994[10] | United Goans Democratic Party | ||
| 1996[b] | Joaquim Alemao | ||
| 1999 | Churchill Alemao[11] | Indian National Congress | |
| 2002[12] | Francisco Pacheco | United Goans Democratic Party | |
| 2007[13] | Nationalist Congress Party | ||
| 2012 | Caetano Silva[14] | Goa Vikas Party | |
| 2017 | Churchill Alemao[15] | Nationalist Congress Party | |
| 2022 | Venzy Viegas[1] | Aam Aadmi Party | |
Election results
Assembly Election 2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAP | Venzy Viegas | 6,411 | 30.32% | ||
| AITC | Churchill Alemao | 5,140 | 24.31% | New | |
| INC | Antonio Tony Feliciano Dias | 4,697 | 22.21% | ||
| RGP | Desmond Fernandes | 3,854 | 18.23% | New | |
| BJP | Damodar Samir Bandodkar | 851 | 4.02% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 161 | 0.76% | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,271 | 6.01% | |||
| Turnout | 21,145 | 72.35% | |||
| Registered electors | 28,959 | ||||
| AAP gain from NCP | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2017
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCP | Churchill Alemao | 9,373 | 43.98% | New | |
| AAP | Royla Clarina Fernandes | 4,182 | 19.62% | New | |
| Independent | Caetano Rosario Silva | 3,995 | 18.74% | New | |
| INC | Edwino Barreto | 2,157 | 10.12% | ||
| Goa Su-Raj Party | John Fernandes | 571 | 2.68% | New | |
| Goa Vikas Party | Maria Da Luz Arlinda Gomes E Rebelo | 492 | 2.31% | ||
| Independent | Judith Aurelia Baptista Almeida Alias Judith Almeida | 357 | 1.67% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 187 | 0.88% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 5,191 | 24.35% | |||
| Turnout | 21,314 | 74.52% | |||
| Registered electors | 28,603 | ||||
| NCP gain from Goa Vikas Party | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goa Vikas Party | Caitu Silva | 9,695 | 45.93% | New | |
| INC | Valanka Alemao | 7,694 | 36.45% | New | |
| Independent | Humberto Gomes | 1,775 | 8.41% | New | |
| AITC | John Fernandes | 1,277 | 6.05% | New | |
| Independent | Ashley Francis Dias | 289 | 1.37% | New | |
| Independent | P. Xavier George | 245 | 1.16% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,001 | 9.48% | |||
| Turnout | 21,106 | 74.88% | |||
| Registered electors | 28,176 | ||||
| Goa Vikas Party gain from NCP | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2007
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCP | Mickky Pacheco | 8,092 | 51.61% | ||
| Save Goa Front | John Fernandes | 7,336 | 46.79% | New | |
| Independent | Theodore Fernandes | 246 | 1.57% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 756 | 4.82% | |||
| Turnout | 15,678 | 66.83% | |||
| Registered electors | 23,453 | ||||
| NCP hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly By-election 2005
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCP | Pacheco Francisco Xavier | 8,386 | 56.41% | New | |
| UGDP | Monte Cruz Francisco Piedade | 5,510 | 37.06% | ||
| Independent | Dr. Fernandes Piedade | 525 | 3.53% | New | |
| BJP | Premanand A.Lotlikar | 446 | 3.00% | ||
| Margin of victory | 2,876 | 19.34% | |||
| Turnout | 14,867 | 64.35% | |||
| Registered electors | 23,104 | ||||
| NCP gain from UGDP | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UGDP | Mickky Pacheco | 7,752 | 51.51% | New | |
| INC | Churchill Alemao | 6,703 | 44.54% | ||
| BJP | Laxmi Gonsalves | 394 | 2.62% | New | |
| Independent | Fernandes Glen Mariano | 131 | 0.87% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,049 | 6.97% | |||
| Turnout | 15,050 | 67.56% | |||
| Registered electors | 22,274 | ||||
| UGDP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Churchill Alemao | 8,625 | 66.77% | New | |
| UGDP | Radharao Socrates Gracias | 3,788 | 29.33% | ||
| BJP | Mahatme Roopesh Rajanikant | 298 | 2.31% | New | |
| Independent | Fernandes Agnelo | 124 | 0.96% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 4,837 | 37.45% | |||
| Turnout | 12,917 | 60.99% | |||
| Registered electors | 21,170 | ||||
| INC gain from UGDP | Swing | ||||
Assembly By-election 1996
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UGDP | Joaquim Alemao | 7,107 | 52.82% | ||
| INC | Agnelo Fernandes | 5,970 | 44.37% | New | |
| BJP | Silveira Tiaf Caitano | 217 | 1.61% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,137 | 8.45% | |||
| Turnout | 13,454 | 64.42% | |||
| Registered electors | 20,638 | ||||
| UGDP hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1994
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UGDP | Churchill Alemao | 8,587 | 62.22% | New | |
| INC | Monte Cruz | 4,565 | 33.07% | ||
| Independent | Jack Rosario Rodrigues | 187 | 1.35% | New | |
| Independent | Ratos Sebastiao Joaquim | 104 | 0.77% | New | |
| BSP | Furtado Antonio Damiao | 97 | 0.72% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 4,022 | 29.14% | |||
| Turnout | 13,802 | 71.62% | |||
| Registered electors | 18,945 | ||||
| UGDP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1989
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Alimno Churchil Braz | 9,196 | 69.47% | ||
| Independent | Pinto Nazario Jose | 3,642 | 27.51% | New | |
| Gomantak Lok Pox | Correia Alphonso Antonio Francisco | 163 | 1.23% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 5,554 | 41.95% | |||
| Turnout | 13,238 | 74.50% | |||
| Registered electors | 17,524 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1984
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Cruz Francisco Monte Piedade | 7,280 | 54.79% | New | |
| Independent | Churchill Alemao | 5,555 | 41.80% | New | |
| Independent | Rodrigues Francisco Caetan Gilberto | 127 | 0.96% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,725 | 12.98% | |||
| Turnout | 13,288 | 68.28% | |||
| Registered electors | 19,030 | ||||
| INC gain from INC(U) | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1980
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(U) | Cruz Francisco Monte Piedade | 7,936 | 72.30% | New | |
| MGP | Cardozo Raul Joaquim | 1,852 | 16.87% | New | |
| Independent | Silva Eugenio Silvano | 277 | 2.52% | New | |
| JP | Barreto Joao Jeronio | 220 | 2.00% | New | |
| Independent | Cota Jose Lourance Joaquim | 197 | 1.79% | New | |
| JP(S) | Braganza Edward Francisco | 188 | 1.71% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 6,084 | 55.42% | |||
| Turnout | 10,977 | 59.26% | |||
| Registered electors | 18,049 | ||||
| INC(U) gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1977
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Cota Lourence Pedro Santano | 4,196 | 42.47% | New | |
| JP | Barreto Jaco Jesmina | 3,117 | 31.55% | New | |
| MGP | Gardoso Raul Joaquim | 2,466 | 24.96% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,079 | 10.92% | |||
| Turnout | 9,879 | 55.35% | |||
| Registered electors | 17,669 | ||||
| INC gain from UGP | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1972
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UGP | Vasudeo Narayan Sarmalkar | 6,604 | 75.53% | ||
| Independent | Cardoso Felicio | 1,796 | 20.54% | New | |
| Independent | Miranda Elu Jose | 126 | 1.44% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 4,808 | 54.99% | |||
| Turnout | 8,744 | 60.30% | |||
| Registered electors | 14,248 | ||||
| UGP hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1967
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UGP | M. E. Jose | 6,528 | 72.65% | New | |
| Independent | C. F. Clodomiro | 1,008 | 11.22% | New | |
| United Goans Party (Furtado Group) | L. Leitao | 964 | 10.73% | New | |
| Independent | S. Bhandari | 121 | 1.35% | New | |
| Independent | C. J. F. Tiago | 105 | 1.17% | New | |
| Independent | M. F. Antonio | 33 | 0.37% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 5,520 | 61.43% | |||
| Turnout | 8,986 | 62.54% | |||
| Registered electors | 14,006 | ||||
| UGP win (new seat) | |||||