# St. Andre Assembly constituency

St. Andre Assembly constituency is one of the 40 Goa Legislative Assembly constituencies of the state of Goa in southern India. St. Andre is also one of the 20 constituencies falling under North Goa Lok Sabha constituency.

## Members of Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1963 | Teotonio Pereira | United Goans Party |
| 1967 | Teotonio Pereira | United Goans Party |
| 1972 | Teotonio Pereira | United Goans Party |
| 1977 | Shripad Cuncolienkar | Indian National Congress |
| 1980 | Teotonio Pereira | Indian National Congress |
| 1984 | Shripad Cuncolienkar | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | Carmo Pegado | Independent |
| 1994 | Carmo Pegado | Indian National Congress |
| 1999 | Francisco Silveira | Indian National Congress |
| 2002 | Francisco Silveira | Indian National Congress |
| 2007 | Francisco Silveira | Indian National Congress |
| 2012 | Vishnu Wagh | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2017 | Francisco Silveira | Indian National Congress |
| 2022 | Viresh Borkar | Revolutionary Goans Party |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2022

2022 Goa Legislative Assembly election : St. Andre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | RGP | Viresh Borkar | 5,395 | 33.14% | New |
| | BJP | Francisco Silveira | 5,319 | 32.67% | 14.45 |
| | INC | Anthony Lino Fernandes | 2,695 | 16.56% | 32.30 |
| | AITC | Jagdish Umakant Bhobe | 1,261 | 7.75% | New |
| | AAP | Ramrao Surya Naik Wagh | 1,122 | 6.89% | 0.98 |
| | Independent | Rama Kankonkar | 219 | 1.35% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 137 | 0.84% | 0.08 |
| | NCP | Estevan Elvis D'Souza | 131 | 0.80% | 1.16 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 76 | 0.47% | 30.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,279 | 76.00% | 3.02 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 21,419 | | 2.25 |
| | RGP gain from INC | RGP gain from INC | Swing | 15.71 | |

### Assembly Election 2017

2017 Goa Legislative Assembly election : St. Andre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Francisco Silveira | 8,087 | 48.85% | 4.74 |
| | BJP | Ramrao Surya Naik Wagh | 3,017 | 18.23% | 32.96 |
| | MGP | Jagdish Umakant Bhobe | 2,393 | 14.46% | New |
| | Independent | Dhaku Arjun Madkaikar | 1,285 | 7.76% | New |
| | AAP | Rama Gurudas Kankonkar | 979 | 5.91% | New |
| | NCP | Dattaram Naguesh Chari | 325 | 1.96% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 152 | 0.92% | New |
| | Independent | Simao Aleixo Caiado | 143 | 0.86% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,070 | 30.63% | 23.55 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,554 | 79.02% | 1.71 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 20,948 | | 1.83 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 2.33 | |

### Assembly Election 2012

2012 Goa Legislative Assembly election : St. Andre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Vishnu Wagh | 8,818 | 51.18% | 11.36 |
| | INC | Francisco Silveira | 7,599 | 44.11% | 12.23 |
| | Independent | Pradip Kumar Sangodkar | 440 | 2.55% | New |
| | AITC | Milton S. Marshal | 352 | 2.04% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,219 | 7.08% | 9.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,228 | 80.65% | 12.02 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 21,338 | | 3.87 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 5.15 | |

### Assembly Election 2007

2007 Goa Legislative Assembly election : St. Andre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Francisco Silveira | 8,593 | 56.34% | 11.75 |
| | BJP | Caiado Antonio Joao | 6,074 | 39.82% | 13.91 |
| | MGP | Dessai Dongrikar Dilip | 286 | 1.88% | New |
| | JD(S) | Caiado Simon | 283 | 1.86% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,519 | 16.51% | 1.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,253 | 68.64% | 1.80 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 22,197 | | 0.05 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 11.75 | |

### Assembly Election 2002

2002 Goa Legislative Assembly election : St. Andre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Francisco Silveira | 6,982 | 44.59% | 0.85 |
| | NCP | Pegado Carmo Rafael Andre Jose | 4,196 | 26.80% | New |
| | BJP | Kamat Dhakankar Avinash Govind | 4,057 | 25.91% | 2.17 |
| | SS | Sawant Prakash Mahadev | 212 | 1.35% | New |
| | UGDP | Pereira Teotonio Paulo | 207 | 1.32% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,786 | 17.79% | 0.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,659 | 70.49% | 1.65 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 22,207 | | 2.84 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 0.85 | |

### Assembly Election 1999

1999 Goa Legislative Assembly election : St. Andre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Francisco Silveira | 7,080 | 45.43% | 1.43 |
| | BJP | Kamat Dhakankar Avinash Govind | 4,376 | 28.08% | New |
| | Goa Rajiv Congress Party | Pegado Carmo Rafael | 4,106 | 26.35% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,704 | 17.35% | 1.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,583 | 72.07% | 0.22 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 21,593 | | 6.27 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1994

1994 Goa Legislative Assembly election : St. Andre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Pegado Carmo Rafael | 6,433 | 44.00% | New |
| | BJP | Parvatkar Govind Bhikaji | 4,056 | 27.74% | New |
| | UGDP | Caiado Simao Lowrence | 2,725 | 18.64% | New |
| | Independent | Naik Keshavnath Shantaram | 320 | 2.19% | New |
| | Gomantak Lok Pox | Borkar Dilip Dharma | 219 | 1.50% | New |
| | Independent | Pereira Teotonio Paulo | 196 | 1.34% | New |
| | BSP | Mangeshkar Rohidas Narayan | 153 | 1.05% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,377 | 16.26% | 5.68 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,619 | 70.44% | 0.77 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 20,319 | | 14.05 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 4.66 | |

### Assembly Election 1989

1989 Goa Legislative Assembly election : St. Andre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Carmo Rafael Andre Jose Pegado | 5,097 | 39.34% | New |
| | INC | Amilkar Adelino Alvares | 3,727 | 28.77% | |
| | MGP | Kashinath Mahadev Govenkar | 3,282 | 25.33% | New |
| | Independent | Dasharath Yeshwant Sawant | 282 | 2.18% | New |
| | Gomantak Lok Pox | Dilip Dharma Borkar | 183 | 1.41% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,370 | 10.58% | 0.24 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,955 | 71.01% | 3.41 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,816 | | 4.38 |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Swing | 1.49 | |

### Assembly Election 1984

1984 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : St. Andre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Shripad Cuncolienkar | 4,478 | 37.86% | New |
| | Independent | Pereira Teotonio Fracisco Paulo | 3,199 | 27.04% | New |
| | MGP | Sawant Dashrath Yeshwant | 1,410 | 11.92% | New |
| | Independent | Rodrigues Aires A. F. Raimundo | 998 | 7.70% | New |
| | Independent | Popat Kankonkar Ganesh | 421 | 3.25% | New |
| | Independent | Keni Dilip Jaganath | 253 | 1.95% | New |
| | Independent | Bhandri Bhicaji Janardhan | 190 | 1.47% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,279 | 10.81% | 3.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,829 | 66.33% | 0.86 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,068 | | 20.74 |
| | INC gain from INC(U) | INC gain from INC(U) | Swing | 4.49 | |

### Assembly Election 1980

1980 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : St. Andre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC(U) | Teotonio Pereira | 4,200 | 42.35% | New |
| | MGP | Cuncolenkar Sripad Laxman | 3,429 | 34.57% | New |
| | JP | Fernandes Victoria Romeo | 804 | 8.11% | New |
| | Independent | Melo Augustine Santano | 634 | 6.39% | New |
| | Independent | Fernandes Ghanasyam Xavier | 214 | 2.16% | New |
| | Independent | Fernandes Jose Nartins | 182 | 1.84% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 771 | 7.77% | 5.84 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,918 | 66.94% | 8.48 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,136 | | 4.21 |
| | INC(U) gain from INC | INC(U) gain from INC | Swing | 8.68 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : St. Andre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Shripad Cuncolienkar | 2,817 | 33.67% | New |
| | MGP | Pankar Raghuvir Shanu | 2,655 | 31.73% | New |
| | JP | Pereira Teotonio F. Paulo | 2,412 | 28.83% | New |
| | Independent | Gonsalves Salvador Francisco | 261 | 3.12% | New |
| | Independent | Dias Orilando Authony | 92 | 1.10% | New |
| | Independent | D'Sa Francisco Estevao Pedro L. M | 26 | 0.31% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 162 | 1.94% | 10.71 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,367 | 60.91% | 12.12 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,565 | | 7.30 |
| | INC gain from United Goans Party (Sequeira Group) | INC gain from United Goans Party (Sequeira Group) | Swing | 15.73 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : St. Andre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Goans Party (Sequeira Group) | Teotonio Pereira | 5,335 | 49.40% | 6.33 |
| | MGP | Melo Agosttinho Santana | 3,969 | 36.75% | New |
| | INC | Lawandee V. Narayan | 1,205 | 11.16% | New |
| | Independent | A. J. Luis G. Pedro | 68 | 0.63% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,366 | 12.65% | 8.93 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,800 | 72.28% | 0.19 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,633 | | 6.69 |
| | United Goans Party (Sequeira Group) hold | United Goans Party (Sequeira Group) hold | Swing | 6.33 | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : St. Andre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Goans Party (Sequeira Group) | Teotonio Pereira | 5,656 | 55.73% | New |
| | MGP | Melo Agosttinho Santana | 3,466 | 34.15% | New |
| | Independent | V. Feranandes | 348 | 3.43% | New |
| | Independent | J. C. Fernandes | 308 | 3.03% | New |
| | Independent | J. M. Cota | 31 | 0.31% | New |
| | Independent | F. G. Xavier | 22 | 0.22% | New |
| | Independent | Y. M. Karapurkar | 10 | 0.10% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,190 | 21.58% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,149 | 71.75% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,716 | | |
| | United Goans Party (Sequeira Group) win (new seat) | United Goans Party (Sequeira Group) win (new seat) | United Goans Party (Sequeira Group) win (new seat) | United Goans Party (Sequeira Group) win (new seat) | United Goans Party (Sequeira Group) win (new seat) |