# Priol Assembly constituency

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

## Members of Legislative Assembly

Priol constituency was formed, in 1984 from some areas of Ponda and Marcaim constituencies after Goa attained Statehood.
| Year | Member | Party |
| 1989 | Kashinath Jalmi | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |
| 1994 | Kashinath Jalmi | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |
| 1999 | Vishwas Satarkar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2002 | Vishwas Satarkar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2007 | Deepak Dhavalikar | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |
| 2012 | Deepak Dhavalikar | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |
| 2017 | Govind Gaude | Independent |
| 2022 | Govind Gaude | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2022

2022 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Priol :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Govind Gaude | 11,019 | 39.26% | New |
| | MGP | Deepak Dhavalikar | 10,806 | 38.50% | 0.33 |
| | Independent | Sandeep Nigalye | 2,697 | 9.61% | New |
| | RGP | Vishvesh Naik | 2,517 | 8.97% | New |
| | INC | Dinesh Shiva Zalmi | 303 | 1.08% | 0.51 |
| | AAP | Nonu Chandrakant Naik | 245 | 0.87% | 0.82 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 244 | 0.87% | 0.79 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 213 | 0.76% | 16.63 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,065 | 90.49% | 0.64 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 31,017 | | 4.89 |
| | BJP gain from Independent | BJP gain from Independent | Swing | 16.96 | |

### Assembly Election 2017

2017 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Priol :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Govind Gaude | 15,149 | 56.22% | New |
| | MGP | Deepak Dhavalikar | 10,463 | 38.83% | 10.76 |
| | AAP | Dr. Dattaram B. Dessai | 456 | 1.69% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 448 | 1.66% | New |
| | INC | Ramkrishna B. Jalmi | 429 | 1.59% | 4.98 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,686 | 17.39% | 8.90 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,945 | 91.13% | 1.50 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 29,568 | | 7.15 |
| | Independent gain from MGP | Independent gain from MGP | Swing | 6.63 | |

### Assembly Election 2012

2012 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Priol :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | MGP | Deepak Dhavalikar | 12,264 | 49.59% | 1.38 |
| | Independent | Govind Gaude | 10,164 | 41.10% | New |
| | INC | Dhaku A. Madkaikar | 1,625 | 6.57% | 8.34 |
| | AITC | Shashi Panjikar | 414 | 1.67% | New |
| | Goa Vikas Party | Rama Krishna Borkar | 201 | 0.81% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,100 | 8.49% | 12.32 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,732 | 89.39% | 11.60 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 27,595 | | 3.60 |
| | MGP hold | MGP hold | Swing | 1.38 | |

### Assembly Election 2007

2007 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Priol :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | MGP | Deepak Dhavalikar | 10,591 | 50.96% | 27.66 |
| | BJP | Vishwas Satarkar | 6,266 | 30.15% | 11.42 |
| | INC | Dr.Kashinath Jalmi | 3,099 | 14.91% | 18.10 |
| | CPI | Gaude Sham | 324 | 1.56% | New |
| | Independent | Naik Rohidas | 196 | 0.94% | New |
| | SS | Naik Uday | 169 | 0.81% | 1.19 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,325 | 20.81% | 12.25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,781 | 77.92% | 2.77 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,635 | | 3.23 |
| | MGP gain from BJP | MGP gain from BJP | Swing | 9.40 | |

### Assembly Election 2002

2002 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Priol :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Vishwas Satarkar | 8,071 | 41.57% | 4.34 |
| | INC | Amonkar Shrikant Sagun | 6,409 | 33.01% | 6.98 |
| | MGP | Dr.Kashinath Jalmi | 4,524 | 23.30% | 2.75 |
| | SS | Kerkar Gorakh Suresh | 388 | 2.00% | 0.37 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,662 | 8.56% | 2.61 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,416 | 75.16% | 2.12 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 25,802 | | 7.03 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 4.34 | |

### Assembly Election 1999

1999 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Priol :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Vishwas Satarkar | 6,563 | 37.23% | New |
| | MGP | Dr.Kashinath Jalmi | 4,593 | 26.05% | 18.44 |
| | INC | Amonkar Shrikant Sagun | 4,589 | 26.03% | New |
| | Independent | Naik Rajendra Datta | 1,568 | 8.89% | New |
| | SS | Desai Rajesh Kalidas | 287 | 1.63% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,970 | 11.17% | 3.69 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,630 | 73.01% | 4.80 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24,107 | | 4.72 |
| | BJP gain from MGP | BJP gain from MGP | Swing | 7.27 | |

### Assembly Election 1994

1994 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Priol :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | MGP | Dr.Kashinath Jalmi | 7,982 | 44.49% | 26.73 |
| | Independent | Verenkar Mohan Mahadev | 6,640 | 37.01% | New |
| | INC | Gaonkar Babusso Savlo | 2,816 | 15.70% | New |
| | BSP | Gaude Shantaram Ganesh | 195 | 1.09% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,342 | 7.48% | 39.45 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,940 | 76.89% | 0.27 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 23,021 | | 8.22 |
| | MGP hold | MGP hold | Swing | 26.73 | |

### Assembly Election 1989

1989 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Priol :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | MGP | Dr.Kashinath Jalmi | 11,766 | 71.22% | New |
| | INC | Satkar Babal Babuso | 4,013 | 24.29% | New |
| | Independent | Chari Ramesh Govind | 171 | 1.04% | New |
| | Independent | Naik Gaonkar Prabhakar Pandurang | 134 | 0.81% | New |
| | Independent | Ashok Putu Naik | 112 | 0.68% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,753 | 46.93% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,521 | 76.23% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 21,273 | | |
| | MGP win (new seat) | MGP win (new seat) | MGP win (new seat) | MGP win (new seat) | MGP win (new seat) |