BICHOLIM
Assembly seat no. 3 in Goa · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1989.
Winner, 2012
NARESH RAJARAM SAWAL
IND
Elections held
8
1989–2022
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 8
Margin, 2012
1,799
8.57% of valid votes
Result, 2012
Runner-up
INCRAJESH T. PATNEKAR
- Votes
- 6,532
- Vote share
- 31.11%
- Behind by
- 1,799
Electors
23,894
Total votes polled
20,994
Valid votes
20,994
NOTA votes
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Turnout
87.9%
Full result, 2012
4 candidates · 20,994 valid votes
NARESH RAJARAM SAWALINDwon
8,331
39.7%
RAJESH T. PATNEKARINC
6,532
31.1%
MANOHAR PANDURANG SHIRODKARBJP
5,411
25.8%
PANDURANG DATTARAM RAUTAITC
720
3.4%
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.
