# Velim Assembly constituency

Velim Assembly constituency is one of the 40 Goa Legislative Assembly constituencies of the state of Goa in southern India. Itlso one of the 20 constituencies falling under South Goa Lok Sabha constituency and includes villages and towns like Velim, Assolna, Ambelim, Chinchinim and Sao Jose de Areal.

## Members of the Goa Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1989 | Farrel Furtado | Indian National Congress |
| 1994 | Manu Fernandes | Independent |
| 1999 | Filipe Nery Rodrigues | Indian National Congress |
| 2002 | Filipe Nery Rodrigues | Independent |
| 2007 | Filipe Nery Rodrigues | Indian National Congress |
| 2012 | Benjamin Silva | Independent |
| 2017 | Filipe Nery Rodrigues | Indian National Congress |
| 2022 | Cruz Silva | Aam Aadmi Party |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2022

2022 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Velim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AAP | Cruz Silva | 5,390 | 23.04% | 8.49 |
| | INC | D'Silva Savio | 5,221 | 22.32% | 21.96 |
| | AITC | Benjamin Silva | 4,134 | 17.67% | New |
| | RGP | Dagley Fernandes | 3,653 | 15.62% | New |
| | NCP | Filipe Nery Rodrigues | 3,420 | 14.62% | New |
| | BJP | Savio Rodrigues | 1,331 | 5.69% | 1.81 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 241 | 1.03% | 0.07 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 169 | 0.72% | 21.61 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,390 | 74.18% | 1.28 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 31,533 | | 1.14 |
| | AAP gain from INC | AAP gain from INC | Swing | 21.23 | |

### Assembly Election 2017

2017 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Velim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Filipe Nery Rodrigues | 10,417 | 44.28% | 7.07 |
| | Independent | Benjamin Silva | 5,164 | 21.95% | New |
| | AAP | Cruz Silva | 3,423 | 14.55% | New |
| | BJP | Vinay Tari | 1,765 | 7.50% | New |
| | GFP | Anthony Rodrigues (Babush) | 1,460 | 6.21% | New |
| | Independent | Edrich Correia | 335 | 1.42% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 260 | 1.11% | New |
| | Independent | Jose Fernandes (Champy) | 236 | 1.00% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,253 | 22.33% | 0.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,527 | 75.46% | 0.02 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 31,178 | | 6.28 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 15.18 | |

### Assembly Election 2012

2012 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Velim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Benjamin Silva | 13,164 | 59.45% | New |
| | INC | Filipe Nery Rodrigues | 8,238 | 37.21% | 23.21 |
| | Independent | Cliffton Desouza | 386 | 1.74% | New |
| | AITC | Michael Beny Da Costa | 340 | 1.54% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,926 | 22.25% | 1.36 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,142 | 75.43% | 10.87 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 29,336 | | 43.77 |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Swing | 0.97 | |

### Assembly Election 2007

2007 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Velim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Filipe Nery Rodrigues | 7,965 | 60.42% | 35.95 |
| | Save Goa Front | Silva Benjamin | 5,211 | 39.53% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,754 | 20.89% | 21.99 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,183 | 64.57% | 0.58 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 20,405 | | 1.55 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 2002

2002 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Velim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Filipe Nery Rodrigues | 8,664 | 67.35% | New |
| | INC | D'Silva Marcus Sebastiano | 3,148 | 24.47% | 41.33 |
| | UGDP | Viegas Anacleto Luis | 1,053 | 8.18% | 0.81 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,516 | 42.88% | 1.43 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,865 | 64.02% | 4.69 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 20,094 | | 0.21 |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1999

1999 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Velim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Filipe Nery Rodrigues | 7,829 | 65.80% | New |
| | Goa Rajiv Congress Party | Manu Fernandes | 2,557 | 21.49% | New |
| | UGDP | Anacleto Luis Viegas | 1,070 | 8.99% | New |
| | BJP | Desai Vishal Shabu | 436 | 3.66% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,272 | 44.31% | 23.25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,898 | 59.31% | 5.46 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 20,052 | | 10.47 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 19.81 | |

### Assembly Election 1994

1994 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Velim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Manu Fernandes | 5,409 | 45.99% | New |
| | INC | Gracias Farrel Elvis | 2,932 | 24.93% | |
| | UGDP | Rodrigues Filip Cruz | 2,164 | 18.40% | New |
| | Independent | Cairo Savio Lourdes | 459 | 3.90% | New |
| | Independent | Letao Cirio Caitano | 230 | 1.96% | New |
| | JD | Coutinho Ciriaco Antonio | 184 | 1.56% | New |
| | MGP | Maximiano G. Furtado | 171 | 1.45% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,477 | 21.06% | 36.73 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,762 | 63.87% | 0.96 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 18,152 | | 2.87 |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Swing | 31.24 | |

### Assembly Election 1989

1989 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Velim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Farrel Furtado | 8,962 | 77.23% | New |
| | JD | Rodrigues Gabriel Minguel | 2,256 | 19.44% | New |
| | Independent | Fernandes Roqge S. Avelino | 103 | 0.89% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,706 | 57.79% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,604 | 64.67% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,646 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |