BICHOLIM
Assembly seat no. 3 in Goa · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1989.
Winner, 2002
PATNEKAR RAJESH TULSHIDAS
BJP
Elections held
8
1989–2022
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 8
Margin, 2002
2,560
15.51% of valid votes
Result, 2002
Runner-up
MAGRAUT PANDURANG DATTARAM
- Votes
- 6,400
- Vote share
- 38.77%
- Behind by
- 2,560
Electors
21,090
Total votes polled
16,508
Valid votes
16,508
NOTA votes
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Turnout
78.3%
Full result, 2002
4 candidates · 16,508 valid votes
PATNEKAR RAJESH TULSHIDASBJPwon
8,960
54.3%
RAUT PANDURANG DATTARAMMAG
6,400
38.8%
PARAB ARJUN SHRIRANGINC
794
4.8%
GAD VIVEKANAND SUKDONCP
354
2.1%
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.
