# Curchorem Assembly constituency

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

## Members of Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1963 | Vittal Karmali | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |
| 1967 | Abdul Razak | United Goans Party |
| 1972 | Anil Prabhu Dessai | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |
| 1989 | Domnick Fernandes | Indian National Congress |
| 1994 | Domnick Fernandes | Indian National Congress |
| 1999 | Ramrao Dessai | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2002 | Ramrao Dessai | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2007 | Shyam Satardekar | Indian National Congress |
| 2012 | Nilesh Cabral | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2017 | Nilesh Cabral | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2022 | Nilesh Cabral | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2022

2022 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Curchorem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Nilesh Cabral | 9,973 | 43.70% | 15.52 |
| | INC | Amit Patkar | 9,301 | 40.75% | 27.93 |
| | RGP | Aditya Raut Dessai | 2,103 | 9.21% | New |
| | AAP | Gabriel Fernandes | 830 | 3.64% | 5.72 |
| | MGP | Vithoba Prabhu Dessai | 313 | 1.37% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 216 | 0.95% | 0.39 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 672 | 2.94% | 39.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,824 | 82.12% | 0.20 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 27,484 | | 5.59 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 15.52 | |

### Assembly Election 2017

2017 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Curchorem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Nilesh Cabral | 12,830 | 59.21% | 12.87 |
| | GSM | Shyam Satardekar | 3,742 | 17.27% | New |
| | INC | Rosario Mariano Fernandes | 2,778 | 12.82% | 14.94 |
| | AAP | James Fernandes | 2,028 | 9.36% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 290 | 1.34% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,088 | 41.94% | 2.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,668 | 83.24% | 0.88 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,030 | | 10.39 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 12.87 | |

### Assembly Election 2012

2012 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Curchorem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Nilesh Cabral | 14,299 | 72.09% | 28.69 |
| | INC | Shyam Satardekar | 5,507 | 27.76% | 25.07 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,792 | 44.32% | 34.88 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,836 | 83.99% | 13.59 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 23,581 | | 17.31 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 2007

2007 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Curchorem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Shyam Satardekar | 10,628 | 52.84% | 9.25 |
| | BJP | Ramrao Dessai | 8,729 | 43.40% | 9.85 |
| | Independent | Rumaldo D'Costa | 201 | 1.00% | New |
| | JD(S) | Khandekar Abhay Shambhu | 173 | 0.86% | New |
| | Independent | Gurudas Chandrakant Naik | 133 | 0.66% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,899 | 9.44% | 0.22 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,115 | 70.32% | 2.83 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,519 | | 13.62 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 0.41 | |

### Assembly Election 2002

2002 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Curchorem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Ramrao Dessai | 9,806 | 53.25% | 6.45 |
| | INC | Domnick Fernandes | 8,027 | 43.59% | 0.95 |
| | Independent | Prof. Naik Sudhakar Tepalu | 296 | 1.61% | New |
| | NCP | Vaikunth Govind Gauns Dessai | 183 | 0.99% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,779 | 9.66% | 7.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,415 | 73.31% | 6.73 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 25,101 | | 2.46 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 6.45 | |

### Assembly Election 1999

1999 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Curchorem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Ramrao Dessai | 7,640 | 46.80% | New |
| | INC | Domnick Fernandes | 7,271 | 44.54% | 4.83 |
| | UGDP | Diniz Patrick Domingo | 580 | 3.55% | New |
| | MGP | Gauns Dessai Vallabh Sadashiv | 428 | 2.62% | New |
| | SS | Naik Nandkumar Gana | 355 | 2.17% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 369 | 2.26% | 27.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,324 | 66.43% | 3.49 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24,499 | | 6.16 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 2.57 | |

### Assembly Election 1994

1994 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Curchorem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Domnic Fernandes | 7,989 | 49.37% | 4.06 |
| | SS | Adv. Dessai Narayan Mahadev | 3,163 | 19.55% | New |
| | UGDP | Diniz Luis Constancio | 2,664 | 16.46% | New |
| | Independent | Naik Ashok Shanker | 1,683 | 10.40% | New |
| | Independent | Naik Neel Rajaram | 287 | 1.77% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,826 | 29.82% | 20.70 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,182 | 68.81% | 6.23 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 23,078 | | 16.82 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 4.06 | |

### Assembly Election 1989

1989 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Curchorem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Domnic Fernandes | 8,059 | 53.43% | New |
| | MGP | Prabhu Desai Anil Hari | 6,683 | 44.31% | |
| | JP | S. Desai Prakash Mahadeo | 128 | 0.85% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,376 | 9.12% | 2.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,083 | 75.27% | 8.74 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,755 | | 36.76 |
| | INC gain from MGP | INC gain from MGP | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : Curchorem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | MGP | Anil Prabhu Dessai | 4,055 | 41.52% | New |
| | United Goans Party (Sequeira Group) | Karmali B. Gopinath | 2,965 | 30.36% | |
| | INC | Cota Carvalho | 2,123 | 21.74% | New |
| | Independent | Jaswant Ganesh Naik | 218 | 1.45% | New |
| | Independent | M. T. D Aquind | 78 | 0.52% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Pereira Joao Pedro Joao | 61 | 0.40% | New |
| | Independent | M Jose Joao Miguel | 60 | 0.40% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,090 | 11.16% | 9.61 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,766 | 66.18% | 0.28 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,445 | | 10.14 |
| | MGP gain from United Goans Party (Sequeira Group) | MGP gain from United Goans Party (Sequeira Group) | Swing | 0.45 | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : Curchorem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Goans Party (Sequeira Group) | Abdul Razak | 3,657 | 41.08% | New |
| | MGP | N. X. G. Desai | 3,519 | 39.53% | New |
| | Independent | F. S. Tony | 658 | 7.39% | New |
| | Independent | S. D. Ramnath | 340 | 3.82% | New |
| | Independent | D. A. Mahablu | 143 | 1.61% | New |
| | Independent | P. M. Pedro | 141 | 1.58% | New |
| | Independent | P. D. L. Dattu | 78 | 0.88% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 138 | 1.55% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,903 | 65.09% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,115 | | |
| | 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) |