BICHOLIM
Assembly seat no. 3 in Goa · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1989.
Winner, 1999
RAUT PANDURANG DATTARAM
MAG
Elections held
8
1989–2022
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 8
Margin, 1999
90
0.58% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
BJPPATNEKAR RAJESH TULSHIDAS
- Votes
- 4,999
- Vote share
- 32.46%
- Behind by
- 90
Electors
21,060
Total votes polled
15,402
Valid votes
15,402
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
73.1%
Full result, 1999
4 candidates · 15,402 valid votes
RAUT PANDURANG DATTARAMMAGwon
5,089
33.0%
PATNEKAR RAJESH TULSHIDASBJP
4,999
32.5%
HARISH NARAYAN PRABHU ZANTYEINC
4,284
27.8%
GAONKAR RAJARAM ARJUNSHS
1,030
6.7%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 8 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | DR. CHANDRAKANT SHETYE | IND | 9,608 | 37.12% | NARESH RAJARAM SAWAL | 318 |
| 2017 | RAJESH PATNEKAR | BJP | 10,654 | 45.71% | NARESH SAWAL | 666 |
| 2012 | NARESH RAJARAM SAWAL | IND | 8,331 | 39.68% | RAJESH T. PATNEKAR | 1,799 |
| 2007 | PATNEKAR RAJESH TULSIDAS | BJP | 9,352 | 50.91% | NARESH SAWAL | 2,695 |
| 2002 | PATNEKAR RAJESH TULSHIDAS | BJP | 8,960 | 54.28% | RAUT PANDURANG DATTARAM | 2,560 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the BICHOLIM assembly constituency in 2022?
DR. CHANDRAKANT SHETYE (IND) won BICHOLIM in 2022, by a margin of 318 votes.
Which party has won BICHOLIM the most times?
BJP, with 3 of the 8 wins recorded since 1989.
How many times has BICHOLIM gone to the polls?
8 times, from 1989 to 2022.
Who has won BICHOLIM the most times?
RAUT PANDURANG DATTARAM, with 2 wins between 1989 and 1999.







