Goa assembly election, Mar 2012
The 6th Goa legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
40
21 needed for a majority
Largest party
BJP
21 seats · majority
Candidates
215
10 women, 1 elected
Turnout
82.71%
8.49 lakh of 10.3 lakh
The house
40 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- BJP21
- INC9
- IND5
- MAG3
- GVP2
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Goa assembly election (2007)
BJP
+7
INC
-7
IND
+3
NCP
-3
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 21 | +7 | 28 | 49.6% | 2,94,392 | 34.68% | +3.69 | 0 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 9 | -7 | 33 | 37.0% | 2,61,295 | 30.78% | -1.22 | 4 |
| INDIndependent | 5 | +3 | 72 | 9.4% | 1,41,517 | 16.67% | +7.32 | 57 |
| MAGMAG | 3 | +1 | 7 | 37.1% | 57,012 | 6.72% | -2.12 | 1 |
| GVPGVP | 2 | — | 9 | 14.7% | 29,675 | 3.50% | — | 6 |
| NCPNationalist Congress Party | 0 | -3 | 7 | 24.3% | 34,627 | 4.08% | -1.06 | 3 |
| AITCAll India Trinamool Congress | 0 | — | 20 | 3.6% | 15,323 | 1.80% | — | 19 |
| UGDPUGDP | 0 | -1 | 7 | 6.3% | 9,892 | 1.17% | -3.98 | 5 |
| SJPRSJPR | 0 | — | 5 | 1.0% | 1,088 | 0.13% | — | 5 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.3% | 770 | 0.09% | -0.03 | 3 |
| JD(U)JD(U) | 0 | — | 5 | 0.7% | 719 | 0.09% | — | 5 |
| GSRPGSRP | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.4% | 569 | 0.07% | +0.01 | 2 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.2% | 534 | 0.06% | +0.02 | 2 |
| JMBPJMBP | 0 | — | 3 | 0.9% | 493 | 0.06% | — | 3 |
| SPSamajwadi Party | 0 | — | 5 | 0.4% | 474 | 0.06% | — | 5 |
| AIMFAIMF | 0 | — | 3 | 0.3% | 214 | 0.03% | — | 3 |
| SHSShiv Sena | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.4% | 210 | 0.03% | -0.13 | 3 |
| RPIARPIA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.2% | 57 | 0.01% | -0.09 | 1 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Goa at this election. A party’s national share is a different number and is never mixed with this one.
Largest victories of Mar 2012
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAPUSA | Goa | BJPFRANCIS D'SOUZA | NCPASHISH TULSHIDAS SHIRODKAR | 10,16950.32% |
| CURCHOREM | Goa | BJPNILESH CABRAL | INCSHYAM GOPINATH SATARDEKAR | 8,79244.39% |
| PANAJI | Goa | BJPMANOHAR PARRIKAR | INCYATIN PAREKH | 6,06836.20% |
| PERNEM | Goa | BJPRAJENDRA ARLEKAR | INCMANOHAR TRIMBAK AJGAOANKAR | 8,35332.26% |
| SANQUELIM | Goa | BJPPRAMOD SAWANT | INCPRATAP GAUNS | 6,91832.04% |
| MARCAIM | Goa | MAGRAMKRISHNA ALIAS SUDIN DHAVALIKAR | INCRITESH NAIK | 7,23031.89% |
| SALIGAO | Goa | BJPDILIP PARULEKAR | INDD'SOUZA TULIO | 5,80829.92% |
| QUEPEM | Goa | INCCHANDRAKANT KAVALEKAR | INDPRAKASH SHANKAR VELIP | 6,37325.63% |
| MAEM | Goa | BJPANANT SHET | INDPRAVIN ZANTYE | 5,71925.52% |
| VELIM | Goa | INDBENJAMIN SILVA | INCFILIPE NERY RODRIGUES | 4,92622.26% |
Closest results of Mar 2012
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANGUEM | Goa | BJPSUBHASH U. PHAL DESSAI | NCPALEMAO YURI | 4832.25% |
| PORVORIM | Goa | INDROHAN KHAUNTE | BJPGOVIND PARVATKAR | 9015.42% |
| TIVIM | Goa | BJPKIRAN MOHAN KANDOLKAR | NCPNILKANTH RAMNATH HALARNKAR | 1,1125.47% |
| TALEIGAO | Goa | INCJENNIFER A. MONSERRATE | BJPDATTAPRASAD MADHUKAR NAIK | 1,1515.48% |
| MORMUGAO | Goa | BJPMILIND SAGUN NAIK | INCSANKALP PADMANABH AMONKAR | 9135.62% |
| DABOLIM | Goa | INCMAUVIN HELIODORO GODINHO | MAGPREMANAND NANOSKAR | 9446.18% |
| CUNCOLIM | Goa | BJPSUBHASH ALIAS RAJAN KASHINATH NAIK | INCALEMAO JOAQUIM | 1,3136.33% |
| ST. ANDRE | Goa | BJPVISHNU SURYA NAIK WAGH | INCFRANCISCO SILVEIRA | 1,2197.08% |
| CUMBARJUA | Goa | INCPANDURANG A. MADKAIKAR | INDNIRMALA P. SAWANT | 1,5757.95% |
| PRIOL | Goa | MAGPANDURANG ALIAS DEEPAK DHAVALIKAR | INDGOVIND GAUDE | 2,1008.51% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Goa assembly election, Mar 2012?
Bharatiya Janata Party won 21 of 40 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Goa assembly election, Mar 2012?
Turnout was 82.71% — 8.49 lakh of 10.3 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Goa assembly election, Mar 2012?
215 candidates contested 40 seats.