Goa, Daman and Diu assembly election, Mar 1972
30 assembly constituencies in Goa, Daman and Diu, 67.57% turnout.
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Goa, Daman and Diu
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAGMAG | 18 | +2 | 23 | 1,16,855 | 38.30% | -2.11 |
| UGSUGS | 10 | -2 | 26 | 99,156 | 32.50% | -5.48 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 1 | +1 | 19 | 41,612 | 13.64% | — |
| INDIndependent | 1 | -1 | 36 | 28,874 | 9.46% | -8.17 |
| NMGNMG | 0 | 0 | 14 | 11,265 | 3.69% | — |
| SOPSOP | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3,559 | 1.17% | — |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2,224 | 0.73% | — |
| BJSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1,103 | 0.36% | — |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 2 | 429 | 0.14% | — |
- MAG18 (60%)
- UGS10 (33%)
- INC1 (3%)
- IND1 (3%)
- MAG18
- UGS10
- INC1
- IND1
- MAG18
- UGS10
- INC1
- IND1
Constituency performance
From the 30 results in Goa, Daman and Diu
Seat change
Against Goa, Daman and Diu's previous Vidhan Sabha election (1967), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained27 (90%)
- Changed hands2 (7%)
- New seat1 (3%)
27 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 2 changed hands. 1 did not exist at the previous election.
India’s constituencies have not been redrawn since the 2008 delimitation, so this compares the same seat boundary both times.
Vote share & turnout trend
Goa, Daman and Diu, every Vidhan Sabha election on record
- MAG
- UGS
- INC
- IND
Assembly seat results
All 30 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–30 of 30
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALDONA | UGSSOUSA SILVERIO JOSE | INDSILVER ANACLETO MARIAND | 3,78042.23% | 58.1% |
| BENAULIM | UGSSARMALKAR V NARAYAN | INDCARDOSO FELICIO S | 4,80855.97% | 60.3% |
| BICHOLIM | MAGK. S. GURUDUTTA | INCS. RAMESH NARAYAN | 4,19641.66% | 80.0% |
| CALANGUTE | UGSJAGDISH BHUJANG RAO | MAGD. CRUZ ANTHONY MANUEL | 6075.13% | 73.4% |
| CANACONA | MAGGANABA BHAGDU DESAI | UGSP.D. SHRIRANG PADMANABA | 2,43322.93% | 71.0% |
| CORTALIM | UGSBARBOSA LUIS PALEIXO | INCTELO MASCARENHAS | 6,41367.13% | 57.6% |
| CUNCOLIM | UGSFERNANDES R SANTANO JOAO | MAGFERNANDES A.J. GUILMAN | 2,20424.13% | 64.3% |
| CURCHOREM | MAGPRABHU DESSAI ANIL HARI | UGSKARMALI B. GOPINATH | 1,09011.40% | 66.2% |
| CURTORIM | UGSF.E.S SILVEIRA MARTINHO | INDCARDOZOI LUIS PIEDADE | 5,08148.64% | 58.7% |
| DAMAN | INCH. VALLABHABHAI TENDEL | INDLALLUBHAI JOGIBHAT PATEL | 3792.47% | 82.8% |
| DIU | INDFORDO NARAYAN SHRINIVAS | INCMODASIA BALUBHAI DHARSI | 1,28016.17% | 68.2% |
| MANDREM | MAGB. B. BALKRISHNA | INCKAMULKAR VIJAY MARUTI | 6,24855.20% | 71.3% |
| MAPUCA | MAGPANKAR RAGHUVIR SHANU | UGSN. S. PANDURANG | 2,18618.72% | 73.8% |
| MARCAIM | MAGBANDODKAR KRISHNA RAGHU | NMGKERKAR CHANDRAKANT VIJAYA | 5,16256.76% | 74.3% |
| MARGAO | UGSANANTA NARCINVA NAIK | MAGVIRGINKAR GOPAL NARAINA | 2,39026.59% | 65.5% |
| MARMAGOA | MAGJOSHI VASSANT SUBRAYA | UGSA L DE GRACA ANTONIO | 1,0407.43% | 50.1% |
| NAVELIM | UGSVEDHO LEO MAURICIO | MAGMIRANDA ELU JOSE | 4,84144.34% | 57.1% |
| PALE | MAGS. U. A. KASHINATH | INCS. U. PRABHAKAR KRISHNA | 2,17922.83% | 73.9% |
| PANAJI | MAGNAIK BABANA | UGSDESAI YESHWANT SITARAM | 2252.41% | 67.7% |
| PERNEM | MAGRANE JAISINGRAO ABASAHEB | INCDESHPRABHU RAGHUNATHRAO | 2,64929.82% | 71.9% |
| PONDA | MAGR. DASS H NAIK | NMGVISHWANATH YESHWANT NAIK | 3,79336.54% | 73.4% |
| QUEPEM | MAGKUTTIKAR DHULO CHIMLO | UGSDESSAI MOLU GANBA | 5918.01% | 65.3% |
| SANGUEM | MAGMORAJKER VASSUDEU DATTA | INCK. DEVIDAS PANDURANG | 2,59129.26% | 69.5% |
| SANTA CRUZ | UGSSEQUEIRA JACK DF ERASMO | INDFERNANDES M. F. DIOGO | 2,10318.36% | 69.3% |
| SANTO ANDRE | UGSP. T. FRANCISCO PAULO | MAGMELO AGOSTTINHO SANTANA | 1,36612.91% | 72.3% |
| SATARI | MAGR. S. P. RAOJI | SOPRANE JAISINGRAO VENKATRAO | 2,68327.77% | 67.6% |
| SIOLIM | MAGC. CHANDRAKANT UTTOM | UGSS. SOUZAW A. TITO FERMINA | 8497.74% | 75.6% |
| SIRODA | MAGJAYAKRISHNA PUTU NAIK | UGSTENDOLKAR N NARAHARI | 4,48345.73% | 65.6% |
| ST ESTEVAM | MAGCHODANKAR VINAYAK DHARMA | UGSP. P. DESAI SHRIKANT GOVIND | 2,42622.20% | 72.3% |
| TIVIM | MAGACHREKAR PUNAJI PANDURANG | INCGOPAL GOVIND MAYEKAR | 3,02932.40% | 71.6% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Goa, Daman and Diu alone — a different number from its national or all-state figures, and never mixed with them.
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Goa, Daman and Diu assembly election, Mar 1972?
MAG won 18 of 30 seats in Goa, Daman and Diu, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Goa, Daman and Diu assembly election, Mar 1972?
Turnout was 67.57% — 3.05 lakh of 4.51 lakh registered electors voted.
How many assembly seats does Goa, Daman and Diu have?
Goa, Daman and Diu has 30 assembly seats.