Saligao Assembly constituency

{{short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Goa State, India}}

{{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Saligao

| mla = Kedar Naik

| party = Bharatiya Janata Party

| state = Goa

| district = North Goa

| loksabha_cons = North Goa

| established = 1989

| reservation = None

| electors = {{formatnum:27576}}{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/14168-goa-general-legislative-election-2022/ |title=Goa General Legislative Election 2022 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date= 17 May 2022}}{{update after|2027|5}}

| type= SLA | constituency_no =7

| map_image = File:Saligao constitution.svg

}}

The Saligao Assembly constituency is one of the 40 Goa Legislative Assembly constituencies of the state of Goa in southern India.{{cite web |url=https://upload.indiacode.nic.in/showfile?actid=AC_CEN_3_20_00030_200233_1517807324510&type=order&filename=Delimitation%20Order,2008.pdf |title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 |pp=110–114 |date=26 November 2008 |access-date= 24 June 2021}} Saligao is also one of the 20 constituencies falling under the North Goa Lok Sabha constituency. It is part of the North Goa district.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

!Member

!colspan="2"|Party

1989

| rowspan="4" |Wilfred de Souza

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}

1994
1999

| {{Full party name with color|Goa Rajiv Congress Party}}

2002

| {{Full party name with color|Nationalist Congress Party}}

2007{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3855-goa-2007/ |title=Goa General Legislative Election 2007 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date= 31 May 2022}}

| rowspan="2" |Dilip Parulekar

| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=2}}

2012{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3856-goa-2012/ |title=Goa General Legislative Election 2012 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date= 31 May 2022}}
2017

| Jayesh Salgaonkar{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3862-goa-general-legislative-election-2017/ |title=Goa General Legislative Election 2017 |access-date= 7 June 2021}}

| {{Full party name with color|Goa Forward Party}}

2022

|Kedar Naik{{efn|Elected to Indian National Congress. Switched to BJP in 2022}}

|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

{{Notelist}}

Election results

=Assembly Election 2022=

{{Election box begin|title= 2022 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Saligao{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/14168-goa-general-legislative-election-2022/ |title=Goa General Legislative Election 2022 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date= 17 May 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://ceogoa.nic.in/pdf/ELECTION/Voter%20Turnout%20GE-2022.pdf |title=General Elections 2022 to Goa Legislatie Assembly - AC wise Voter Turnout |access-date=23 January 2025}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Kedar Naik |party=Indian National Congress |votes=10,045 |percentage=44.97% |change={{increase}}37.29 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jayesh Salgaonkar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=8,146 |percentage=36.47% |change={{increase}}0.34 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rohan Kalangutkar |party=Revolutionary Goans Party |votes=1,928 |percentage=8.63% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mario Venancio Cordeiro |party=Aam Aadmi Party |votes=847 |percentage=3.79% |change={{decrease}}2.53 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rupesh Damodar Naik |party=Independent politician |votes=805 |percentage=3.60% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bholanath Ghadi Sakhalkar |party=All India Trinamool Congress |votes=352 |percentage=1.58% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=212 |percentage=0.95% |change={{increase}}0.14 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,899 |percentage=8.50% |change= {{decrease}}1.66 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=22,335 |percentage=81.04% |change= {{increase}}0.28 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 27,560 |ref = |change= {{increase}}5.85 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Goa Forward Party |swing= {{decrease}}1.32 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2017=

{{Election box begin|title= 2017 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Saligao{{cite web|title=List of Successful Candidates|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2017/Goa/01ListOfSuccessfulCandidates.xlsx|publisher=Election Commission of India|format=Xlsx|accessdate=22 April 2017}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Jayesh Salgaonkar |party=Goa Forward Party |votes=9,735 |percentage=46.30% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dilip Parulekar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=7,598 |percentage=36.13% |change={{decrease}}15.73 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Agnelo Nicholas Fernandes |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,616 |percentage=7.68% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dattatraya Vittal Padgaonkar |party=Aam Aadmi Party |votes=1,330 |percentage=6.32% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajesh Dabholkar |party=Shiv Sena |votes=428 |percentage=2.04% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=171 |percentage=0.81% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gajanan Rama Naik |party=Communist Party of India |votes=150 |percentage=0.71% |change={{decrease}}0.14 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,137 |percentage=10.16% |change= {{decrease}}19.71 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=21,028 |percentage=80.77% |change= {{decrease}}0.99 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 26,036 |ref = |change= {{increase}}9.48 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Goa Forward Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}5.57 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2012=

{{Election box begin|title= 2012 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Saligao{{cite report|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2012, to the Legislative Assembly of Goa|publisher=Election Commission of India|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3856-goa-2012/}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Dilip Parulekar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=10,084 |percentage=51.86% |change={{increase}}8.78 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D'Souza Tulio |party=Independent politician |votes=4,276 |percentage=21.99% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Suresh V. Parulekar |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=1,729 |percentage=8.89% |change={{decrease}}21.49 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Francisco Colaco |party=Independent politician |votes=1,192 |percentage=6.13% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Paul Fernandes |party=Independent politician |votes=1,135 |percentage=5.84% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Trajano D'Mello |party=Independent politician |votes=625 |percentage=3.21% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gajanan Rama Naik |party=Communist Party of India |votes=166 |percentage=0.85% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,808 |percentage=29.87% |change= {{increase}}17.17 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=19,443 |percentage=81.61% |change= {{increase}}11.79 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 23,782 |ref = |change= {{increase}}7.97 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}8.78 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2007=

{{Election box begin|title= 2007 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Saligao{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2007 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2007/StatReport_AS_2007_GOA_after_IC.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007042153/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2007/StatReport_AS_2007_GOA_after_IC.pdf |archive-date=7 October 2010 |access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Dilip Parulekar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=6,639 |percentage=43.08% |change={{increase}}19.71 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Wilfred de Souza |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=4,682 |percentage=30.38% |change={{increase}}1.72 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dmello Trajano |party=Independent politician |votes=2,290 |percentage=14.86% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sayed Salim |party=Save Goa Front |votes=1,601 |percentage=10.39% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tulsakar Anand |party=Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |votes=117 |percentage=0.76% |change={{decrease}}10.55 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,957 |percentage=12.70% |change= {{increase}}7.82 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=15,411 |percentage=69.95% |change= {{decrease}}0.68 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 22,026 |ref = |change= {{increase}}4.63 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Nationalist Congress Party |swing= {{increase}}14.42 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2002=

{{Election box begin|title= 2002 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Saligao{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2002 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2002/Stat_rep_se2002_GA.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007072027/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2002/Stat_rep_se2002_GA.pdf |archive-date=7 October 2010 |access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Wilfred de Souza |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=4,263 |percentage=28.66% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D' Mello Trejano Agricio |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,537 |percentage=23.78% |change={{increase}}8.21 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Harmalkar Sadguru Pandurang |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=3,476 |percentage=23.37% |change={{increase}}12.01 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sayyad Salim Pirsab |party=Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |votes=1,682 |percentage=11.31% |change={{decrease}}21.30 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kalangutkar Deelip Sonu |party=Independent politician |votes=1,677 |percentage=11.28% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sequeira Savio Victor |party=Independent politician |votes=122 |percentage=0.82% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Roland A. D'Souza |party=Independent politician |votes=102 |percentage=0.69% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=726 |percentage=4.88% |change= {{increase}}1.55 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=14,873 |percentage=70.59% |change= {{increase}}2.97 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 21,051 |ref = |change= {{increase}}2.29 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Nationalist Congress Party |loser=Goa Rajiv Congress Party |swing= {{decrease}}7.28 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1999=

{{Election box begin|title= 1999 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Saligao{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReportof%20Goa-99.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007115355/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReportof%20Goa-99.pdf|archive-date=7 October 2010 |access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Wilfred de Souza |party=Goa Rajiv Congress Party |votes=5,006 |percentage=35.94% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kalangutkar Deelip Sonu |party=Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |votes=4,542 |percentage=32.61% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Malik Shrikant Keshav |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,169 |percentage=15.57% |change={{decrease}}29.38 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mandrekar Gorakh Rajaram |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,583 |percentage=11.36% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Navelkar Amol Prabhakar |party=United Goans Democratic Party |votes=268 |percentage=1.92% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pednekar Rama Dattaram |party=Independent politician |votes=266 |percentage=1.91% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gurav Baburao Vithal |party=Shiv Sena |votes=93 |percentage=0.67% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=464 |percentage=3.33% |change= {{decrease}}5.65 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=13,929 |percentage=67.67% |change= {{decrease}}8.61 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 20,580 |ref = |change= {{increase}}8.92 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Goa Rajiv Congress Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}9.01 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1994=

{{Election box begin|title= 1994 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Saligao{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1994 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1994/StaticialReportGOA94.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006094522/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1994/StaticialReportGOA94.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010 |access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Wilfred de Souza |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,479 |percentage=44.95% |change={{decrease}}4.97 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kalangutkar Dilip Sonu |party=Shiv Sena |votes=5,184 |percentage=35.97% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Malik Shrikant Keshav |party=Independent politician |votes=2,369 |percentage=16.44% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rodrigues Avelino Tresicas |party=Independent politician |votes=96 |percentage=0.67% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,295 |percentage=8.98% |change= {{increase}}5.56 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=14,414 |percentage=75.36% |change= {{decrease}}1.19 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 18,894 |ref = |change= {{increase}}17.30 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}4.97 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1989=

{{Election box begin|title= 1989 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Saligao{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1994 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/Statistical%20Report%20Goa%201989.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006124346/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/Statistical%20Report%20Goa%201989.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010 |access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Wilfred de Souza |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,229 |percentage=49.92% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ahrenkar Punaji Pandurang |party=Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |votes=5,802 |percentage=46.49% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Yves Zuzarte |party=Gomantak Lok Pox |votes=169 |percentage=1.35% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=427 |percentage=3.42% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=12,479 |percentage=75.86% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 16,107 |ref = |change= }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

See also

Notes

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References

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