BICHOLIM
Assembly seat no. 3 in Goa · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1989.
Winner, 2007
PATNEKAR RAJESH TULSIDAS
BJP
Elections held
8
1989–2022
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 8
Margin, 2007
2,695
14.67% of valid votes
Result, 2007
Runner-up
INCNARESH SAWAL
- Votes
- 6,657
- Vote share
- 36.24%
- Behind by
- 2,695
Electors
23,176
Total votes polled
18,368
Valid votes
18,368
NOTA votes
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Turnout
79.3%
Full result, 2007
4 candidates · 18,368 valid votes
PATNEKAR RAJESH TULSIDASBJPwon
9,352
50.9%
NARESH SAWALINC
6,657
36.2%
RAUT PANDURANG DATTARAMMAG
2,092
11.4%
GAD VIVEKANANDSGF
267
1.4%
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.
