North Goa (Lok Sabha constituency)

North Goa Lok Sabha constituency (formerly, Panaji Lok Sabha constituency) is one of the two Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Goa state in western India along with South Goa.[1]

Assembly segments

Presently, North Goa Lok Sabha constituency comprises 20 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituencies:[2]

  1. Mandrem
  2. Pernem
  3. Bicholim
  4. Tivim
  5. Mapusa
  6. Siolim
  7. Saligao
  8. Calangute
  9. Porvorim
  10. Aldona
  11. Panaji
  12. Taleigao
  13. St. Cruz
  14. St. Andre
  15. Cumbarjua
  16. Mayem
  17. Sanquelim
  18. Poriem
  19. Valpoi
  20. Priol

Members of Parliament

Key

 Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party    Independent    INC    BJP  

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1962 Peter Augustus Alvares[3][4] Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
1967 Janardan Jagannath Shinkre[5][6] Independent
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1971 Purshottam Kakodkar[7] Indian National Congress
1977 Amrut Shivram Kansar[8] Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
1980 Smt. Sanyogita Rane[9] Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
1984 Shantaram Naik[10] Indian National Congress
1989 Prof. Gopalrao Mayenkar[11] Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
1991 Harish Narayan Prabhu Zantye[12] Indian National Congress
1996 Ramakant Khalap Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
1998 Ravi S. Naik Indian National Congress
1999 Shripad Yasso Naik Bharatiya Janata Party
2004 Shripad Yasso Naik Bharatiya Janata Party
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2009 Shripad Yasso Naik Bharatiya Janata Party
2014 Shripad Yasso Naik[13][14] Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results

2004 general election

General Election, 2004: Panaji
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Shripad Yasso Naik 144,842 56.84
NCP Wilfred de Souza 88,629 34.78
CPI Christopher Oswald Fonseca 7,977 3.13
Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party Paresh Atmaram Raikar 5,377 2.11
Shiv Sena Sameer Anant Bandodkar 4,027 1.58
Independent Ramesh Sakharam Naik 2,541 1.00
Independent Bhonsle Dhuma Rajaram 1,426 0.56
Majority 56,213
Turnout 254,819 59.86
BJP hold Swing

2014 general election

General Election, 2014: North Goa[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Shripad Yesso Naik 2,37,903 58.51 +11.39
INC Ravi S. Naik 1,32,304 32.54 +32.54
AAP Dr. Dattaram Desai 15,857 3.90 +3.90
NOTA None of the above 5,770 1.42 ---
CPI Suhas Naik 5,640 1.39 -1.57
Independent Dayanand Narvekar 4,128 1.02 +1.02
SJP(R) Raju D'Souza 3,216 0.79 +0.79
Independent Mittu Mujawar 1,823 0.45 +0.45
Majority 1,05,599 25.98 +23.79
Turnout 4,06,631 78.89
BJP hold Swing

[16]

References

  1. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/lok-sabha-elections-2014/news/Test-of-strength-as-Goa-votes-today-for-two-Lok-Sabha-seats/articleshow/33627781.cms
  2. http://www.navhindtimes.in/goa-news/ls-polls-register-7682-turnout-goa-break-previous-record
  3. http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/lokprelist.aspx?lsno=3
  4. http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/lokaralpha.aspx?lsno=3
  5. 4th Lok Sabha
  6. http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/partyardetail.aspx?party_code=55
  7. http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/lokaralpha.aspx?lsno=5
  8. http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/lokaralpha.aspx?lsno=6
  9. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Switching-loyalties-didnt-help-most-LS-candidates/articleshow/33092389.cms
  10. http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/lokaralpha.aspx?lsno=8
  11. http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/lokaralpha.aspx?lsno=9
  12. http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/lokaralpha.aspx?lsno=10
  13. http://www.ndtv.com/elections/article/election-2014/election-results-2014-bjp-wins-both-lok-sabha-seats-in-goa-525477
  14. http://www.livemint.com/Politics/ZbAuMzI1dsX3D7dYo24IJL/BJP-wins-both-LS-seats-in-Goa.html
  15. "Constituencywise-All Candidates". ECI. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  16. Times of India. 19 aspirants in Goa, but only two seats to Delhi

See also