VELIM
Assembly seat no. 35 in Goa · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1989.
Winner, 2012
BENJAMIN SILVA
IND
Elections held
8
1989–2022
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 8
Margin, 2012
4,926
22.26% of valid votes
Result, 2012
Runner-up
INCFILIPE NERY RODRIGUES
- Votes
- 8,238
- Vote share
- 37.23%
- Behind by
- 4,926
Electors
29,336
Total votes polled
22,128
Valid votes
22,128
NOTA votes
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Turnout
75.4%
Full result, 2012
4 candidates · 22,128 valid votes
BENJAMIN SILVAINDwon
13,164
59.5%
FILIPE NERY RODRIGUESINC
8,238
37.2%
CLIFFTON DESOUZAIND
386
1.7%
MICHAEL BENY DA COSTAAITC
340
1.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 8 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | CRUZ SILVA | AAAP | 5,390 | 23.04% | D'SILVA SAVIO | 169 |
| 2017 | FILIPE NERY RODRIGUES | INC | 10,417 | 44.28% | BENJAMIN SILVA | 5,253 |
| 2012 | BENJAMIN SILVA | IND | 13,164 | 59.49% | FILIPE NERY RODRIGUES | 4,926 |
| 2007 | RODRIGUES FILIPE NERY | INC | 7,965 | 60.45% | SILVA BENJAMIN | 2,754 |
| 2002 | RODRIGUES FILIPE NERY | IND | 8,664 | 67.35% | D'SILVA MARCUS SEBASTIANO | 5,516 |
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 VELIM assembly constituency in 2022?
CRUZ SILVA (AAAP) won VELIM in 2022, by a margin of 169 votes.
Which party has won VELIM the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 8 wins recorded since 1989.
How many times has VELIM gone to the polls?
8 times, from 1989 to 2022.
Who has won VELIM the most times?
RODRIGUES FILIPE NERY, with 2 wins between 2002 and 2007.
