Rivona Assembly constituency
Former constituency of the Goa Legislative Assembly, India
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Rivona was one of the 30 Goa Legislative Assembly constituencies of the state of Goa in southern India. Rivona was also one of the constituencies falling under South Goa Lok Sabha constituency.[1][2]
| Rivona | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Goa Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Western India |
| State | Goa |
| District | South Goa |
| Lok Sabha constituency | South Goa |
| Established | 1977 |
| Abolished | 1984 |
| Total electors | 16,049 |
| Reservation | None |
Members of Goa Legislative Assembly
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Dilkhush Desai | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party | |
| 1980 | Dilkhush Desai | Indian National Congress | |
| 1984 | Prakash Velip | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party | |
Election results
Assembly Election 1984
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGP | Prakash Velip | 4,644 | 38.85% |  3.07 | |
| INC | Phal Dessai Sahnkar | 3,685 | 30.83% | New | |
| Independent | Fal Dessai Dinanath Purshotam | 1,910 | 15.98% | New | |
| BJP | Sawant Dessai Raghoba Pokko | 660 | 5.52% | New | |
| Independent | Gaonkar Gurguro Gurko | 622 | 5.20% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 959 | 8.02% | 3.36 | ||
| Turnout | 11,953 | 71.79% | 2.15 | ||
| Registered electors | 16,049 | 13.63 | |||
| MGP gain from INC(U) | Swing |  1.59 |
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Assembly Election 1980
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(U) | Dessai Dilkush Fettu | 4,132 | 40.45% | New | |
| MGP | Velip Jiva Kusta | 3,656 | 35.79% | 3.34 | |
| Independent | Velip Chandrakant Devu | 1,493 | 14.61% | New | |
| JP | Panchwadkaer Mukund Ganesh | 508 | 4.97% | 2.04 | |
| Margin of victory | 476 | 4.66% | 7.52 | ||
| Turnout | 10,216 | 69.31% | 5.07 | ||
| Registered electors | 14,124 | 8.00 | |||
| INC(U) gain from MGP | Swing | 1.31 |
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Assembly Election 1977
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGP | Dessai Dilkush Fettu | 3,442 | 39.13% | New | |
| INC | Desai Molu Ganaba | 2,371 | 26.96% | New | |
| Independent | Velip Chandrakant Devu | 1,932 | 21.96% | New | |
| JP | Dessai Sushema Shaba | 617 | 7.01% | New | |
| Independent | Kurtikar Dulo Chimlo | 190 | 2.16% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,071 | 12.18% | |||
| Turnout | 8,796 | 65.39% | |||
| Registered electors | 13,078 | ||||
| MGP win (new seat) | |||||
