Claim: Luizinho Faleiro won the 1979 election to serve as MLA of Navelim Constituency retained his seat, when he ran uncontested in the 1989 election.
Evidence: Luizinho Faleiro has served as the MLA of Navelim Constituency for seven terms. He won the 1979 election with 7715 votes; the 1984 election with 9126 votes (the next candidate polled 3472 votes. The 1989 election without any opponent; the 1994 election with 8178 votes (the next candidate polled 1107 votes); the 1999 election with 12054 votes(the next candidate polled 2293 votes); and the 2003 election with 10254 votes (the next candidate polled 5668 votes).