# Vasco Da Gama Assembly constituency

Vasco Da Gama Assembly constituency is one of the 40 (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Goa state in South India. This constituency came into existence in 1989. It is also the most populated constituency of Goa.

## Overview

Vasco Da Gama (constituency number 25) is one of the 20 Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in South Goa district. This constituency covers the Mormugao (MCL) - Ward Nos. 9 to 17 of Mormugao Saza in Mormugao Taluka. Vasco Da Gama is part of South Goa (Lok Sabha constituency) along with eight other Vidhan Sabha segments covers the entire South Goa district.

## Members of Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1989 | Simon Peter D'Souza | Indian National Congress |
| 1994 | Menezes Wilfred Mesquita | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |
| 1999 | Jose Philip D'Souza | United Goans Party |
| 2002 | Rajendra Arlekar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2007 | Jose Philip D'Souza | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 2012 | Carlos Almeida | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2017 | Carlos Almeida | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2022 | Krishna Salkar | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2022

2022 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Vasco Da Gama :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Krishna Salkar | 13,118 | 51.43% | 17.85 |
| | INC | Carlos Almeida | 9,461 | 37.09% | 22.77 |
| | AITC | Saifula Khan | 860 | 3.37% | New |
| | RGP | Andre Sebastiao Viegas | 851 | 3.34% | New |
| | AAP | Sunil Loran | 784 | 3.07% | 0.48 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 244 | 0.96% | 0.05 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,657 | 14.34% | 9.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,506 | 71.74% | 0.88 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 35,552 | | 1.07 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 17.85 | |

### Assembly Election 2017

2017 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Vasco Da Gama :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Carlos Almeida | 8,765 | 33.58% | 19.11 |
| | Independent | Krishna (Daji) V Salkar | 7,414 | 28.41% | New |
| | NCP | Jose Filipe De Sousa | 4,202 | 16.10% | 15.96 |
| | INC | Saifula Khan | 3,737 | 14.32% | New |
| | AAP | Loretta Shreedharan | 928 | 3.56% | New |
| | MGP | Manesh Chandrakant Arolkar | 654 | 2.51% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 263 | 1.01% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,351 | 5.18% | 15.45 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,099 | 72.62% | 3.99 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 35,938 | | 26.49 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 19.11 | |

### Assembly Election 2012

2012 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Vasco Da Gama :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Carlos Almeida | 11,468 | 52.69% | 16.79 |
| | NCP | Jose Philip D'Souza | 6,978 | 32.06% | 7.04 |
| | Independent | G. Karl Vaz | 1,394 | 6.40% | New |
| | Goa Vikas Party | Mohammed Iqbal Shaikh | 600 | 2.76% | New |
| | UGDP | Adam Abdulla Jumma | 489 | 2.25% | 1.03 |
| | AITC | Amindin Mulla | 328 | 1.51% | New |
| | Independent | Stanley C. Almeida | 143 | 0.66% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,490 | 20.63% | 17.43 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,765 | 76.56% | 17.85 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,411 | | 12.69 |
| | BJP gain from NCP | BJP gain from NCP | Swing | 13.59 | |

### Assembly Election 2007

2007 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Vasco Da Gama :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NCP | Jose Philip D'Souza | 7,476 | 39.10% | 10.47 |
| | BJP | Rajendra Arlekar | 6,864 | 35.90% | 0.31 |
| | JD(S) | Carlos J. L. Almeida | 3,054 | 15.97% | New |
| | UGDP | Rego Basilio Arnaldo | 626 | 3.27% | New |
| | MGP | Servulo Barros | 279 | 1.46% | 7.19 |
| | Independent | Dhargawe Manisha | 253 | 1.32% | New |
| | Save Goa Front | Milton Barreto | 239 | 1.25% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 612 | 3.20% | 3.76 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,121 | 58.63% | 2.52 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 32,541 | | 16.19 |
| | NCP gain from BJP | NCP gain from BJP | Swing | 3.51 | |

### Assembly Election 2002

2002 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Vasco Da Gama :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Rajendra Arlekar | 5,605 | 35.59% | 11.25 |
| | NCP | Jose Philip D'Souza | 4,509 | 28.63% | New |
| | INC | Carol Taher Daud | 3,845 | 24.41% | 4.69 |
| | MGP | Verenkar Shricant Dattaram | 1,363 | 8.65% | 4.22 |
| | Independent | Kerkar Tara | 294 | 1.87% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Pereira Thalmann Pradeep | 130 | 0.83% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,096 | 6.96% | 1.81 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,750 | 56.22% | 4.34 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,007 | | 15.46 |
| | BJP gain from UGDP | BJP gain from UGDP | Swing | 2.48 | |

### Assembly Election 1999

1999 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Vasco Da Gama :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | UGDP | Jose Philip D'Souza | 5,691 | 33.10% | New |
| | BJP | Rajendra Arlekar | 4,183 | 24.33% | New |
| | INC | Dr. Mesquita Wilfred M. | 3,391 | 19.73% | New |
| | MGP | Verenkar Shrikant Dattaram | 2,213 | 12.87% | 24.60 |
| | Independent | Simon D Souza | 1,431 | 8.32% | New |
| | Independent | Kashinath Ramdular Yadav | 279 | 1.62% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,508 | 8.77% | 0.47 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,191 | 51.89% | 9.84 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 33,127 | | 18.65 |
| | UGDP gain from MGP | UGDP gain from MGP | Swing | 4.37 | |

### Assembly Election 1994

1994 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Vasco Da Gama :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | MGP | Mesouita Menezes Wilfred M. | 6,460 | 37.48% | New |
| | INC | Simon Peter D'Souza | 4,867 | 28.24% | |
| | Independent | Jose Philip D'Souza | 4,558 | 26.44% | New |
| | UGDP | Henriques Gandhi E. | 350 | 2.03% | New |
| | Independent | Anil G. Chopdekar | 161 | 0.93% | New |
| | Independent | Barreto Geraldo Francis | 160 | 0.93% | New |
| | BSP | Suryawanshi Bhanudas Y. | 159 | 0.92% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,593 | 9.24% | 6.92 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,237 | 60.50% | 0.48 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 27,921 | | 24.10 |
| | MGP gain from INC | MGP gain from INC | Swing | 1.43 | |

### Assembly Election 1989

1989 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Vasco Da Gama :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Simon Peter D'Souza | 5,045 | 36.05% | New |
| | MGP | Menezas Mesquita Wilfred | 4,720 | 33.72% | New |
| | Independent | Jose Philip D'Souza | 2,705 | 19.33% | New |
| | Independent | Tiwari Dayaprasad Shiram | 705 | 5.04% | New |
| | BJP | Lotlikar Shivram Raghuvir | 165 | 1.18% | New |
| | Independent | Henlikar Gandhi | 154 | 1.10% | New |
| | JD | Parulikar Prakash Dattaram | 109 | 0.78% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 325 | 2.32% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,996 | 60.75% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 22,498 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |