# Bicholim Assembly constituency

Bicholim Assembly constituency is one of the 40 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Goa state in India. Bicholim is also one of the 20 constituencies falling under North Goa Lok Sabha constituency.
It is part of North Goa district.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1963 | Kusumakar Kaskade | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |
| 1967 | Chopdenkar Dattaram | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |
| 1972 | Shashikala Kakodkar | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |
| 1977 | Shashikala Kakodkar | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |
| 1980 | Harish Zantye | Independent |
| 1984 | Harish Zantye | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | Pandurang Raut | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |
| 1994 | Pandurang Bhatale | Indian National Congress |
| 1999 | Pandurang Raut | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |
| 2002 | Rajesh Patnekar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2007 | Rajesh Patnekar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2012 | Naresh Sawal | Independent |
| 2017 | Rajesh Patnekar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2022 | Dr. Chandrakant Shetye | Independent |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2022

2022 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Bicholim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Dr. Chandrakant Shetye | 9,608 | 37.05% | New |
| | MGP | Naresh Sawal | 9,290 | 35.82% | 7.04 |
| | BJP | Rajesh Patnekar | 5,141 | 19.82% | 25.89 |
| | INC | Meghashyam Vaman Raut | 913 | 3.52% | 4.04 |
| | RGP | Anish Avinash Naik | 593 | 2.29% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 341 | 1.31% | 0.37 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 318 | 1.23% | 1.63 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,936 | 90.49% | 2.09 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,231 | | 8.76 |
| | Independent gain from BJP | Independent gain from BJP | Swing | 8.67 | |
* AAP is supporting the independent candidate Dr. Chandrakant Shetye.

### Assembly Election 2017

2017 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Bicholim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Rajesh Patnekar | 10,654 | 45.71% | 19.99 |
| | MGP | Naresh Sawal | 9,988 | 42.86% | New |
| | INC | Manohar Pandurang Shirodkar | 1,761 | 7.56% | 23.49 |
| | AAP | Sainath Patekar | 358 | 1.54% | New |
| | Goa Praja Party | Pandurang Raut | 324 | 1.39% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 221 | 0.95% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 666 | 2.86% | 5.69 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,306 | 89.78% | 1.74 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 25,958 | | 8.64 |
| | BJP gain from Independent | BJP gain from Independent | Swing | 6.11 | |

### Assembly Election 2012

2012 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Bicholim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Naresh Sawal | 8,331 | 39.60% | New |
| | INC | Rajesh Patnekar | 6,532 | 31.05% | 5.13 |
| | BJP | Manohar Pandurang Shirodkar | 5,411 | 25.72% | 25.10 |
| | AITC | Pandurang Raut | 720 | 3.42% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,799 | 8.55% | 6.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,037 | 87.86% | 8.65 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 23,894 | | 3.10 |
| | Independent gain from BJP | Independent gain from BJP | Swing | 11.22 | |

### Assembly Election 2007

2007 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Bicholim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Rajesh Patnekar | 9,352 | 50.82% | 3.42 |
| | INC | Naresh Sawal | 6,657 | 36.18% | 31.37 |
| | MGP | Pandurang Raut | 2,092 | 11.37% | 27.38 |
| | Save Goa Front | Gad Vivekanand | 267 | 1.45% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,695 | 14.65% | 0.85 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,401 | 79.25% | 1.08 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 23,176 | | 9.89 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 3.42 | |

### Assembly Election 2002

2002 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Bicholim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Rajesh Patnekar | 8,960 | 54.24% | 21.79 |
| | MGP | Pandurang Raut | 6,400 | 38.75% | 5.71 |
| | INC | Parab Arjun Shrirang | 794 | 4.81% | 23.00 |
| | NCP | Gad Vivekanand Sukdo | 354 | 2.14% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,560 | 15.50% | 14.91 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,518 | 78.27% | 5.18 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 21,090 | | 0.14 |
| | BJP gain from MGP | BJP gain from MGP | Swing | 21.21 | |

### Assembly Election 1999

1999 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Bicholim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | MGP | Pandurang Raut | 5,089 | 33.04% | New |
| | BJP | Rajesh Patnekar | 4,999 | 32.45% | New |
| | INC | Harish Zantye | 4,284 | 27.81% | 6.78 |
| | SS | Gaonkar Rajaram Arjun | 1,030 | 6.69% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 90 | 0.58% | 1.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,404 | 73.13% | 4.11 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 21,060 | | 9.59 |
| | MGP gain from INC | MGP gain from INC | Swing | 1.55 | |

### Assembly Election 1994

1994 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Bicholim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Pandurang Bhatale | 5,135 | 34.59% | New |
| | Independent | Pandurang Raut | 4,817 | 32.45% | New |
| | MGP | Adv. Parab Kalidas Vithoba | 4,127 | 27.80% | |
| | Independent | Beig Hasham Nur Mohamad | 258 | 1.74% | New |
| | BSP | Misal Dari Babu | 185 | 1.25% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 318 | 2.14% | 9.70 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,846 | 75.57% | 0.53 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,217 | | 12.87 |
| | INC gain from MGP | INC gain from MGP | Swing | 14.23 | |

### Assembly Election 1989

1989 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Bicholim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | MGP | Pandurang Raut | 6,465 | 48.81% | New |
| | INC | Harish Zantye | 4,897 | 36.98% | |
| | Independent | Lawanis Rajanikant Gajanan | 879 | 6.64% | New |
| | Gomantak Bahujan Samaj Parishad | Phadtye Anirudha | 279 | 2.11% | New |
| | BJP | Desai Ramnath Purushottam | 221 | 1.67% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,568 | 11.84% | 12.52 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,244 | 74.83% | 1.54 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,026 | | 17.32 |
| | MGP gain from INC | MGP gain from INC | Swing | 6.00 | |

### Assembly Election 1984

1984 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : Bicholim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Harish Zantye | 8,607 | 54.82% | New |
| | MGP | Naik Vinayak Vasudeo | 4,782 | 30.46% | New |
| | Independent | Teli Anant Ramchandra | 441 | 2.81% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Gadekar Kamlakant Krishna | 429 | 3.24% | New |
| | Independent | Malik Prabhakar Anant | 265 | 2.00% | New |
| | Independent | Naik Gopi Dattaram | 192 | 1.45% | New |
| | Independent | Raut Vaman Gopal | 168 | 1.27% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,825 | 24.36% | 8.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,701 | 73.00% | 6.56 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 20,592 | | 15.60 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 1.82 | |

### Assembly Election 1980

1980 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : Bicholim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Harish Zantye | 8,354 | 56.64% | New |
| | MGP | Shashikala Kakodkar | 5,981 | 40.55% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,373 | 16.09% | 9.17 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,750 | 80.47% | 9.75 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,813 | | 5.36 |
| | Independent gain from MGP | Independent gain from MGP | Swing | 1.05 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : Bicholim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | MGP | Shashikala Kakodkar | 6,866 | 55.59% | 8.81 |
| | INC | Naik Vinayak Vasudev | 3,746 | 30.33% | New |
| | JP | Rane Jaysingrao Abasaheb | 1,488 | 12.05% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,120 | 25.26% | 15.75 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,351 | 71.93% | 8.25 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,906 | | 34.36 |
| | MGP hold | MGP hold | Swing | 8.81 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : Bicholim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | MGP | Shashikala Kakodkar | 6,589 | 64.40% | 1.24 |
| | INC | S. Ramesh Narayan | 2,393 | 23.39% | New |
| | MGP | Chopdekar Dattaram Keshav | 678 | 6.63% | |
| | CPI(M) | Vaz George | 189 | 1.85% | New |
| | SSP | Shivajirao G. Desai | 126 | 1.23% | New |
| | United Goans Party (Sequeira Group) | Dubhashi Shivaji Ravaji | 97 | 0.95% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,196 | 41.01% | 9.11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,231 | 80.04% | 6.68 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,583 | | 6.57 |
| | MGP hold | MGP hold | Swing | 1.24 | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : Bicholim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | MGP | C. D. Keshav | 5,565 | 63.16% | New |
| | Independent | S. S. Sakharam | 1,149 | 13.04% | New |
| | Independent | P. G. M. Gangaram | 444 | 5.04% | New |
| | United Goans Party (Sequeira Group) | Da. Shivaji | 365 | 4.14% | New |
| | PSP | P. S. Deu | 255 | 2.89% | New |
| | Independent | M. A. Dhaktoo | 242 | 2.75% | New |
| | Independent | P. G. Babi | 127 | 1.44% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,416 | 50.12% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,811 | 70.39% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,807 | | |
| | MGP win (new seat) | MGP win (new seat) | MGP win (new seat) | MGP win (new seat) | MGP win (new seat) |