# Pernem Assembly constituency

Pernem is one of the 40 Goa Legislative Assembly constituencies of the state of Goa in southern India. Pernem is also one of the 20 constituencies falling under North Goa Lok Sabha constituency. Pernem constituency is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1963 | Jaiprakash Samant | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |
| 1967 | Jaiprakash Samant | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |
| 1972 | Jaiprakash Samant | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |
| 1977 | Deu Mandrekar | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |
| 1980 | Deu Mandrekar | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |
| 1984 | Shambhu Bandekar | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |
| 1989 | Parshuram Kotkar | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |
| 1994 | Parshuram Kotkar | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |
| 1999 | Jitendra Deshprabhu | Indian National Congress |
| 2002 | Jitendra Deshprabhu | Indian National Congress |
| 2007 | Dayanand Sopte | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2012 | Rajendra Arlekar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2017 | Manohar Ajgaonkar | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |
| *2019 | Manohar Ajgaonkar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2022 | Pravin Arlekar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
* Defection from MGP to BJP

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2022

2022 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Pernem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Pravin Arlekar | 13,063 | 44.47% | 9.44 |
| | MGP | Rajan Babuso Korgaonkar | 9,645 | 32.83% | 23.95 |
| | RGP | Sujay D. Mhapsekar | 2,755 | 9.38% | New |
| | INC | Jitendra Yeshwant Gaonkar | 1,827 | 6.22% | 2.57 |
| | Independent | Vishnudas Korgaonkar | 862 | 2.93% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 363 | 1.24% | 0.46 |
| | AAP | Pundalik Dhargalkar | 273 | 0.93% | 0.18 |
| | SS | Subhash Barkelo Kerkar | 223 | 0.76% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,418 | 11.64% | 10.11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,375 | 86.84% | 0.02 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 33,212 | | 5.91 |
| | BJP gain from MGP | BJP gain from MGP | Swing | 12.31 | |

### Assembly Election 2017

2017 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Pernem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | MGP | Manohar Ajgaonkar | 15,745 | 56.78% | New |
| | BJP | Rajendra Arlekar | 9,715 | 35.03% | 28.21 |
| | INC | Vikesh Ramesh Assotikar | 1,013 | 3.65% | 27.39 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 469 | 1.69% | New |
| | AAP | Shivanand Krishna Pilarnkar | 308 | 1.11% | New |
| | Goa Vikas Party | Gopaldas Anant Arlekar | 180 | 0.65% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,030 | 21.75% | 10.46 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,730 | 88.42% | 0.54 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 31,360 | | 6.25 |
| | MGP gain from BJP | MGP gain from BJP | Swing | 6.47 | |

### Assembly Election 2012

2012 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Pernem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Rajendra Arlekar | 16,406 | 63.25% | 16.76 |
| | INC | Manohar Ajgaonkar | 8,053 | 31.04% | 0.19 |
| | Independent | Subhash Barkelo Kerkar | 824 | 3.18% | New |
| | Independent | Sakharam Vishram Korgaonkar | 192 | 0.74% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,353 | 32.20% | 16.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,940 | 87.72% | 7.04 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 29,515 | | 52.54 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 16.76 | |

### Assembly Election 2007

2007 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Pernem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Dayanand Sopte | 7,272 | 46.48% | 14.86 |
| | INC | Deshprabhu Jitendra Raghuraj | 4,827 | 30.86% | 17.32 |
| | MGP | Teli Apa | 2,873 | 18.36% | 1.02 |
| | SS | Gawandi Hanumant | 249 | 1.59% | 0.24 |
| | Independent | Sanjay Krishnarao Prabhu Dessai | 183 | 1.17% | New |
| | JD(S) | Smita Bharat Petkar | 122 | 0.78% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,445 | 15.63% | 0.93 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,644 | 80.69% | 3.65 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,349 | | 6.18 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 1.69 | |

### Assembly Election 2002

2002 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Pernem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Deshprabhu Jitendra Raghuraj | 6,778 | 48.18% | 6.86 |
| | BJP | Dayanand Raghunath Sopate | 4,449 | 31.62% | 9.37 |
| | MGP | Deshprabhu Vasudeo Rajendra | 2,440 | 17.34% | 14.58 |
| | SS | Petkar Bharat Ramchandra | 190 | 1.35% | 3.15 |
| | Independent | Ajgaonkar Bablo Atmaram | 185 | 1.31% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,329 | 16.55% | 7.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,069 | 77.06% | 4.48 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 18,223 | | 6.76 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 6.86 | |

### Assembly Election 1999

1999 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Pernem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Deshprabhu Jitendra Raghuraj | 5,129 | 41.32% | New |
| | MGP | Kotkar Parshuram Nagesh | 3,963 | 31.93% | 30.35 |
| | BJP | Prabhu Dessai Uday Dattram | 2,762 | 22.25% | New |
| | SS | Polji Chandrashekhar Prabhakar | 559 | 4.50% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,166 | 9.39% | 23.11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,413 | 72.72% | 5.76 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,069 | | 1.76 |
| | INC gain from MGP | INC gain from MGP | Swing | 20.96 | |

### Assembly Election 1994

1994 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Pernem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | MGP | Kotkar Parshuram Nagesh | 8,198 | 62.28% | 1.87 |
| | INC | Salgaonkar Shankar Kashinath | 3,919 | 29.77% | New |
| | Independent | Gawandi Baban Ganesh | 243 | 1.85% | New |
| | Independent | Korgaonkar Ratikant Shankar | 213 | 1.62% | New |
| | BSP | Asolkar Arjun Atmaram | 176 | 1.34% | New |
| | UGDP | Adv. Prakash Mahadev Govekar | 98 | 0.74% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,279 | 32.51% | 2.37 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,164 | 77.46% | 1.91 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,773 | | 9.67 |
| | MGP hold | MGP hold | Swing | 1.87 | |

### Assembly Election 1989

1989 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Pernem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | MGP | Salgoankar Shankar Kashinath | 7,074 | 60.40% | New |
| | INC | Talevnekar Raju Bapu | 3,545 | 30.27% | |
| | Independent | Raul Vassudev Sakharam | 255 | 2.18% | New |
| | Gomantak Bahujan Samaj Parishad | Assolkar Arjun Atmaram | 181 | 1.55% | New |
| | Independent | Deshparbhu Anantrao | 168 | 1.43% | New |
| | SS | Kamulkar Vijay Maruti | 142 | 1.21% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,529 | 30.13% | 30.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,711 | 74.60% | 4.93 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,294 | | 9.38 |
| | MGP gain from INC | MGP gain from INC | Swing | 21.96 | |

### Assembly Election 1984

1984 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : Pernem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Bandekar Shambhu Bhavti | 4,648 | 38.44% | New |
| | MGP | Pednekar Mahohar | 4,632 | 38.31% | |
| | Independent | Mandrekar Deu Gunaji | 1,216 | 10.06% | New |
| | Independent | Nipanikar Balaram Vishnu | 416 | 3.55% | New |
| | BJP | Panchwadker Mukund Ganesh | 260 | 2.22% | New |
| | Independent | Pawar Durgadas Tukaram | 201 | 1.72% | New |
| | Independent | Harijan Bablo Dhondgo | 190 | 1.62% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 16 | 0.13% | 25.51 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,091 | 68.51% | 10.68 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,878 | | 9.41 |
| | INC gain from MGP | INC gain from MGP | Swing | 11.55 | |

### Assembly Election 1980

1980 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : Pernem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | MGP | Deu Mandrekar | 4,701 | 49.99% | 0.65 |
| | INC(I) | Morajkar Ramdas Shankar | 2,290 | 24.35% | New |
| | JP | Rau Narayan Bhicaji | 1,118 | 11.89% | New |
| | Independent | Nipanikar Balaram Vishnu | 542 | 5.76% | New |
| | Independent | Harijan Kashiram Ganpat | 398 | 4.23% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,411 | 25.64% | 0.98 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,404 | 58.66% | 8.28 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,427 | | 0.81 |
| | MGP hold | MGP hold | Swing | 0.65 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : Pernem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | MGP | Deu Mandrekar | 3,978 | 49.34% | 10.80 |
| | INC | Morajkar Ramdas Shankar | 1,990 | 24.68% | New |
| | JP | Arickar Vishwanath Norsoba | 1,487 | 18.44% | New |
| | Independent | Amonkar Janardan Arjun | 217 | 2.69% | New |
| | Independent | Nipanikar Balaram Vishnu | 156 | 1.94% | New |
| | Independent | Pednekar Shantaram Purshottam | 80 | 0.99% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,988 | 24.66% | 4.43 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,062 | 51.68% | 21.06 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,303 | | 23.92 |
| | MGP hold | MGP hold | Swing | 10.80 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : Pernem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | MGP | Rane Jaisingrao Abasaheb | 5,477 | 60.15% | New |
| | INC | Deshprabhu Raghunathrao | 2,828 | 31.06% | New |
| | MGP | Gad Shrikant Krishna | 190 | 2.09% | New |
| | United Goans Party (Sequeira Group) | S. R. Prabhu Desai | 151 | 1.66% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Rau Gopinath Vaman | 116 | 1.27% | New |
| | Independent | Kotar Bablo Pandurang | 74 | 0.81% | New |
| | ABJS | Shivnath Baburao Valke | 47 | 0.52% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,649 | 29.09% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,106 | 71.93% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,349 | | |
| | MGP hold | MGP hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly By-election 1971

1971 Goa Legislative Assembly by-election : Pernem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | ±% |
| | MGP | K. B. Laxman | 6,806 | |
| | INC | P. A. Jairam | 1,993 #DIV/0! | New |
| | CPI | D. N. Atmaram | 123 #DIV/0! | New |
| | INC(O) | B. S. Vinayak | 90 #DIV/0! | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,813 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 0 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| | MGP hold | MGP hold | Swing | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : Pernem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | MGP | K. B. Laxman | 4,499 | 55.76% | New |
| | Independent | B. Desprabhu | 2,181 | 27.03% | New |
| | United Goans Party (Sequeira Group) | P. O. S. Govind | 346 | 4.29% | New |
| | PSP | D. S. Govindrao | 169 | 2.09% | New |
| | Independent | P. D. N. Yeshwant | 146 | 1.81% | New |
| | Independent | N. D. S. Jagannath | 89 | 1.10% | New |
| | Independent | T. N. Swar | 26 | 0.32% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,318 | 28.73% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,069 | 64.22% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,647 | | |
| | MGP win (new seat) | MGP win (new seat) | MGP win (new seat) | MGP win (new seat) | MGP win (new seat) |