# Benaulim Assembly constituency

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

## Members of Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1963 | Maurilio Furtado | United Goans Party |
| 1967 | Miranda Elu Jose | United Goans Party |
| 1972 | Vasudeo Narayan Sarmalkar | United Goans Party |
| 1974 | Wilfred de Souza | United Goans Party |
| 1977 | Cota Lourence Pedro Santano | Indian National Congress |
| 1980 | Monte D'Cruz | Indian National Congress |
| 1984 | Monte D'Cruz | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | Churchill Alemao | Indian National Congress |
| 1994 | Churchill Alemao | United Goans Democratic Party |
| 1996 | Joaquim Alemao | United Goans Democratic Party |
| 1999 | Churchill Alemao | Indian National Congress |
| 2002 | Francisco Pacheco | United Goans Democratic Party |
| 2007 | Francisco Pacheco | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 2012 | Caetano Silva | Goa Vikas Party |
| 2017 | Churchill Alemao | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 2022 | Venzy Viegas | Aam Aadmi Party |
* ↑ by-election
* ↑ by-election

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2022

2022 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Benaulim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AAP | Venzy Viegas | 6,411 | 30.32% | 10.70 |
| | AITC | Churchill Alemao | 5,140 | 24.31% | New |
| | INC | Antonio Feliciano Dias (Tony) | 4,697 | 22.21% | 12.09 |
| | RGP | Desmond Fernandes | 3,854 | 18.23% | New |
| | BJP | Damodar (Samir) Bandodkar | 851 | 4.02% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 161 | 0.76% | 0.12 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,271 | 6.01% | 18.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,145 | 72.35% | 1.50 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,959 | | 1.24 |
| | AAP gain from NCP | AAP gain from NCP | Swing | 13.66 | |

### Assembly Election 2017

2017 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Benaulim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NCP | Churchill Alemao | 9,373 | 43.98% | New |
| | AAP | Royla Clarina Fernandes | 4,182 | 19.62% | New |
| | Independent | Caetano Rosario Silva | 3,995 | 18.74% | New |
| | INC | Edwino Barreto | 2,157 | 10.12% | 26.33 |
| | Goa Su-Raj Party | John Fernandes | 571 | 2.68% | New |
| | Goa Vikas Party | Maria Da Luz Arlinda Gomes E Rebelo | 492 | 2.31% | 43.63 |
| | Independent | Judith Aurelia Baptista Almeida Alias Judith Almeida | 357 | 1.67% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 187 | 0.88% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,191 | 24.35% | 14.87 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,314 | 74.52% | 0.39 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,603 | | 1.52 |
| | NCP gain from Goa Vikas Party | NCP gain from Goa Vikas Party | Swing | 1.96 | |

### Assembly Election 2012

2012 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Benaulim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Goa Vikas Party | Caitu Silva | 9,695 | 45.93% | New |
| | INC | Valanka Alemao | 7,694 | 36.45% | New |
| | Independent | Humberto Gomes | 1,775 | 8.41% | New |
| | AITC | John Fernandes | 1,277 | 6.05% | New |
| | Independent | Ashley Francis Dias | 289 | 1.37% | New |
| | Independent | P. Xavier George | 245 | 1.16% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,001 | 9.48% | 4.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,106 | 74.88% | 8.06 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,176 | | 20.14 |
| | Goa Vikas Party gain from NCP | Goa Vikas Party gain from NCP | Swing | 5.68 | |

### Assembly Election 2007

2007 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Benaulim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NCP | Mickky Pacheco | 8,092 | 51.61% | 4.79 |
| | Save Goa Front | John Fernandes | 7,336 | 46.79% | New |
| | Independent | Theodore Fernandes | 246 | 1.57% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 756 | 4.82% | 14.52 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,678 | 66.83% | 2.50 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 23,453 | | 1.51 |
| | NCP hold | NCP hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly By-election 2005

2005 Goa Legislative Assembly by-election : Benaulim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NCP | Pacheco Francisco Xavier | 8,386 | 56.41% | New |
| | UGDP | Monte Cruz Francisco Piedade | 5,510 | 37.06% | 14.45 |
| | Independent | Dr. Fernandes Piedade | 525 | 3.53% | New |
| | BJP | Premanand A.Lotlikar | 446 | 3.00% | 0.38 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,876 | 19.34% | 12.37 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,867 | 64.35% | 3.22 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 23,104 | | 3.73 |
| | NCP gain from UGDP | NCP gain from UGDP | Swing | 4.90 | |

### Assembly Election 2002

2002 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Benaulim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | UGDP | Mickky Pacheco | 7,752 | 51.51% | New |
| | INC | Churchill Alemao | 6,703 | 44.54% | 22.23 |
| | BJP | Laxmi Gonsalves | 394 | 2.62% | New |
| | Independent | Fernandes Glen Mariano | 131 | 0.87% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,049 | 6.97% | 30.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,050 | 67.56% | 6.55 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 22,274 | | 5.21 |
| | UGDP gain from INC | UGDP gain from INC | Swing | 15.26 | |

### Assembly Election 1999

1999 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Benaulim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Churchill Alemao | 8,625 | 66.77% | New |
| | UGDP | Radharao Socrates Gracias | 3,788 | 29.33% | |
| | BJP | Mahatme Roopesh Rajanikant | 298 | 2.31% | New |
| | Independent | Fernandes Agnelo | 124 | 0.96% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,837 | 37.45% | 29.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,917 | 60.99% | 4.17 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 21,170 | | 2.58 |
| | INC gain from UGDP | INC gain from UGDP | Swing | 13.95 | |

### Assembly By-election 1996

1996 Goa Legislative Assembly by-election : Benaulim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | UGDP | Joaquim Alemao | 7,107 | 52.82% | 9.39 |
| | INC | Agnelo Fernandes | 5,970 | 44.37% | New |
| | BJP | Silveira Tiaf Caitano | 217 | 1.61% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,137 | 8.45% | 20.69 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,454 | 64.42% | 7.66 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 20,638 | | 8.94 |
| | UGDP hold | UGDP hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1994

1994 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Benaulim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | UGDP | Churchill Alemao | 8,587 | 62.22% | New |
| | INC | Monte Cruz | 4,565 | 33.07% | |
| | Independent | Jack Rosario Rodrigues | 187 | 1.35% | New |
| | Independent | Ratos Sebastiao Joaquim | 104 | 0.77% | New |
| | BSP | Furtado Antonio Damiao | 97 | 0.72% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,022 | 29.14% | 12.81 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,802 | 71.62% | 2.69 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 18,945 | | 8.11 |
| | UGDP gain from INC | UGDP gain from INC | Swing | 7.25 | |

### Assembly Election 1989

1989 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Benaulim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Alimno Churchil Braz | 9,196 | 69.47% | 14.68 |
| | Independent | Pinto Nazario Jose | 3,642 | 27.51% | New |
| | Gomantak Lok Pox | Correia Alphonso Antonio Francisco | 163 | 1.23% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,554 | 41.95% | 28.97 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,238 | 74.50% | 5.72 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,524 | | 7.91 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 14.68 | |

### Assembly Election 1984

1984 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : Benaulim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Cruz Francisco Monte Piedade | 7,280 | 54.79% | New |
| | Independent | Churchill Alemao | 5,555 | 41.80% | New |
| | Independent | Rodrigues Francisco Caetan Gilberto | 127 | 0.96% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,725 | 12.98% | 42.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,288 | 68.28% | 9.01 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,030 | | 5.44 |
| | INC gain from INC(U) | INC gain from INC(U) | Swing | 17.51 | |

### Assembly Election 1980

1980 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : Benaulim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC(U) | Cruz Francisco Monte Piedade | 7,936 | 72.30% | New |
| | MGP | Cardozo Raul Joaquim | 1,852 | 16.87% | New |
| | Independent | Silva Eugenio Silvano | 277 | 2.52% | New |
| | JP | Barreto Joao Jeronio | 220 | 2.00% | New |
| | Independent | Cota Jose Lourance Joaquim | 197 | 1.79% | New |
| | JP(S) | Braganza Edward Francisco | 188 | 1.71% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,084 | 55.42% | 44.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,977 | 59.26% | 4.91 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 18,049 | | 2.15 |
| | INC(U) gain from INC | INC(U) gain from INC | Swing | 29.82 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : Benaulim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Cota Lourence Pedro Santano | 4,196 | 42.47% | New |
| | JP | Barreto Jaco Jesmina | 3,117 | 31.55% | New |
| | MGP | Gardoso Raul Joaquim | 2,466 | 24.96% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,079 | 10.92% | 44.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,879 | 55.35% | 5.46 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,669 | | 24.01 |
| | INC gain from United Goans Party (Sequeira Group) | INC gain from United Goans Party (Sequeira Group) | Swing | 33.05 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : Benaulim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Goans Party (Sequeira Group) | Vasudeo Narayan Sarmalkar | 6,604 | 75.53% | 74.8 |
| | Independent | Cardoso Felicio | 1,796 | 20.54% | New |
| | Independent | Miranda Elu Jose | 126 | 1.44% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,808 | 54.99% | 6.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,744 | 60.30% | 2.79 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,248 | | 1.73 |
| | United Goans Party (Sequeira Group) hold | United Goans Party (Sequeira Group) hold | Swing | 2.88 | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : Benaulim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Goans Party (Sequeira Group) | M. E. Jose | 6,528 | 72.65% | New |
| | Independent | C. F. Clodomiro | 1,008 | 11.22% | New |
| | United Goans Party (Furtado Group) | L. Leitao | 964 | 10.73% | New |
| | Independent | S. Bhandari | 121 | 1.35% | New |
| | Independent | C. J. F. Tiago | 105 | 1.17% | New |
| | Independent | M. F. Antonio | 33 | 0.37% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,520 | 61.43% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,986 | 62.54% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,006 | | |
| | 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) |