Goa, Daman and Diu assembly election, Mar 1980
30 assembly constituencies in Goa, Daman and Diu, 67.17% turnout.
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Goa, Daman and Diu
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(U)INC(U) | 20 | +20 | 22 | 1,34,651 | 38.36% | — |
| MAGMAG | 7 | -8 | 30 | 1,27,714 | 36.38% | -2.11 |
| INDIndependent | 3 | +1 | 79 | 54,773 | 15.60% | +6.33 |
| JNPJanata Party | 0 | -3 | 23 | 14,431 | 4.11% | -18.99 |
| INC(I)INC(I) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12,338 | 3.51% | — |
| JNPSJNPS | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6,045 | 1.72% | — |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1,089 | 0.31% | — |
- INC(U)20 (67%)
- MAG7 (23%)
- IND3 (10%)
- INC(U)20
- MAG7
- IND3
- INC(U)20
- MAG7
- IND3
Constituency performance
From the 30 results in Goa, Daman and Diu
Seat change
Against Goa, Daman and Diu's previous Vidhan Sabha election (1977), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained3 (10%)
- Changed hands24 (80%)
- New seat3 (10%)
3 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 24 changed hands. 3 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
- INC(U)
- MAG
- IND
Assembly seat results
All 30 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–30 of 30
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENAULIM | INC(U)CRUZ FRANCISCO MONTE P. D. | MAGCARDOZO RAUL JOAQUIM | 6,08456.88% | 59.3% |
| BICHOLIM | INDPRABHU ZANTYE HARISH NARAYAN | MAGKAKODKAR SHASHIKALA GURUDUTTA | 2,37316.55% | 80.5% |
| CALANGUTE | INC(U)DE SOUZA WILFRED TITO FERMINO | MAGD' SOUZA FRANCISCO AGUSTA | 1,41410.42% | 67.5% |
| CANACONA | INC(U)GAONKAR VASSU PAIK | MAGNAMSHIKAR EKNATH TUKARAM | 5,10339.97% | 73.1% |
| CORTALIM | INC(U)FROILANO NANCHADO | MAGCAETANO BARRETO | 3,21930.03% | 65.5% |
| CUMBARJUA | MAGCHODANKAR VINAYAK DHARMA | INDMAYENKAR MUKUND NARAYAN | 1,73314.70% | 68.6% |
| CUNCOLI | INC(U)VAZ J. MARIO EMERCIANE | MAGVAZ AFRONIO JOAQUIM PIEDADE | 4,77343.99% | 56.5% |
| CURTORIM | INC(U)SARDINHA FRANCISCO CAETANO | MAGCOSTA SEBASTAO VICENTE | 4,85744.33% | 60.3% |
| DABOLIM | INC(U)DOURADAO NARCULANO LUIS | MAGBANDEKAR SHANKAR VISHNU | 3,27027.56% | 63.6% |
| DAMAN | MAGTANDEL NARSINHBAI LALLUBHAI | INDMHAWLA GULAMHUSEIN RAMZAN | 2,64518.70% | 63.6% |
| DIU | MAGSOLANKI SOMJI BHIKHA | INDFUGRO NARAYAN SHRINIVAS | 1,39913.12% | 71.9% |
| MANDREM | MAGKHALAP RAMAKANT DATTARAM | INC(I)PARAB GOPAL ATMARAM | 4023.58% | 71.5% |
| MAPUSA | INC(U)NEVAGI SHAMSUNDER JAIRAM | MAGSIRSAT SURENDRA VASANT | 1,0818.01% | 70.3% |
| MARGAO | INC(U)NAIK ANANT NARCINVA | MAGSHIRODKAR GOKULDAS SHANU | 3,87440.62% | 62.2% |
| MORMUGAO | INC(U)SHAIKH HASSAN HAROON | MAGAROLKAR JAGANNATH KESHAV | 6797.69% | 54.8% |
| NARCAIN | MAGGAUNKAR BABUSO SAULO | INDPANJIKAR SASHI GOVIND | 3,22227.67% | 71.6% |
| NAVELIM | INC(U)PALEIRO LUISINHO JOAQUIM | MAGTEMUDO BENELITO FRANCISCO | 5,42851.87% | 62.0% |
| PALE | MAGNAIK VISHNU RAMA | INC(U)SURYARAO SARDESSAI RAMESH NARAYAN | 8956.61% | 75.3% |
| PANAJI | INDNAIK VISHNU ANANT | MAGNAIK BABAN ANANT | 8297.64% | 65.6% |
| PERNEM | MAGMANDREKAR DEU GUNAJI | INC(I)MORAJKAR RAMDAS SHANKAR | 2,41126.64% | 58.7% |
| PONDA | INC(U)AGUIAR JOILDO SOUZA | MAGNAIK RAVI SITARAM | 6914.93% | 71.2% |
| QUEPEM | INC(U)GAUNS DESSAI VAIKUNT GOVIND | MAGNAIK VITHAL SONU | 2,59920.68% | 65.3% |
| RIVONA | INC(U)DESSAI DILKUSH FETTU | MAGVELIP JIVA KUSTA | 4764.86% | 69.3% |
| SANGUEM | INC(U)NAIK TARI GURUDAS VASUDEV | MAGKARMALKAR VINAYAK DHARMU | 1,80314.60% | 69.1% |
| SANTA CRUZ | INC(U)FERNANDES MICHAEL ANTONIC CARMINHO | MAGBRANCO FRANCISCO AFONSO | 1,46413.48% | 68.9% |
| SATARI | INC(U)RANE PRATAPSING RAVAJI | MAGPRABHU TENDULKAR SADANAND SONU | 2,07217.54% | 72.5% |
| SIOLIM | INDCHODANKAR CHANDRAKANT UTTAM | MAGSALGAUKAR LADU BUTHI | 1,75713.94% | 67.8% |
| SIRODA | INC(U)PRABHU RAMCHANDRA TUKARAM | MAGNAIK JAYKRISHNA PUTU | 4243.21% | 75.0% |
| ST. ANDRE | INC(U)PEREIRA TEOTONIO FRANCISCO PAULO | MAGCUNCOLENKAR SRIPAD LAXMAN | 7718.15% | 66.9% |
| TIVIM | INC(U)NARVEKAR DAYANAND GANESH | MAGCHODANKAR MADAN VARNAN | 3,80528.44% | 67.6% |
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 1980?
INC(U) won 20 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 1980?
Turnout was 67.17% — 3.51 lakh of 5.23 lakh registered electors voted.
How many assembly seats does Goa, Daman and Diu have?
Goa, Daman and Diu has 30 assembly seats.







