# Cortalim Assembly constituency

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

## Members of Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1963 | Luis Proto Barbosa | United Goans Party |
| 1967 | Luis Proto Barbosa | United Goans Party |
| 1972 | Luis Proto Barbosa | United Goans Party |
| 1977 | Froilano Machado | Indian National Congress |
| 1980 | Froilano Machado | Indian National Congress |
| 1984 | Luis Proto Barbosa | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | Mauvin Godinho | Indian National Congress |
| 1994 | Mauvin Godinho | Indian National Congress |
| 1999 | Mauvin Godinho | Indian National Congress |
| 2002 | José Matanhy de Saldanha | United Goans Democratic Party |
| 2007 | Mauvin Godinho | Indian National Congress |
| 2012 | José Matanhy de Saldanha | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2012 | Alina Saldanha | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2017 | Alina Saldanha | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2022 | Antonio Vas | Independent |
* ↑ by-election

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2022

2022 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Cortalim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Antonio Vas | 5,522 | 23.08% | New |
| | INC | Olencio Simoes | 4,344 | 18.15% | 0.27 |
| | Independent | Girish Pillai | 4,251 | 17.76% | New |
| | AITC | Gilbert Mariano Rodrigues | 3,246 | 13.56% | New |
| | RGP | Teotonio Inacio Santana Costa | 2,480 | 10.36% | New |
| | BJP | Narayan Naik | 2,392 | 10.00% | 14.13 |
| | AAP | Alina Saldanha | 1,355 | 5.66% | 4.91 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 213 | 0.89% | 0.00 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,178 | 4.92% | 2.72 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,930 | 77.03% | 0.64 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 30,782 | | 1.05 |
| | Independent gain from BJP | Independent gain from BJP | Swing | 1.05 | |

### Assembly Election 2017

2017 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Cortalim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Alina Saldanha | 5,666 | 24.13% | New |
| | Independent | Antonio Vas | 5,148 | 21.92% | New |
| | INC | Gilbert Mariano Rodrigues | 4,326 | 18.42% | New |
| | Goa Vikas Party | Nelly Rodrigues | 3,380 | 14.39% | New |
| | AAP | Olencio Simoes | 2,482 | 10.57% | New |
| | United Goans Party | Ramakant Borkar | 1,708 | 7.27% | New |
| | Goa Su-Raj Party | Sharan Meti | 258 | 1.10% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 210 | 0.89% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 518 | 2.21% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,486 | 77.10% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 30,463 | | |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly By-election 2012

2012 Goa Legislative Assembly by-election : Cortalim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Alina Saldanha | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 2012

2012 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Cortalim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Matanhy Saldanha | 7,427 | 35.35% | New |
| | Goa Vikas Party | Nelly Rodrigues | 5,158 | 24.55% | New |
| | UGDP | Ramakant Borkar | 3,716 | 17.69% | 17.67 |
| | INC | Caitan Xavier | 3,393 | 16.15% | 26.78 |
| | AITC | Tolentino D'Souza | 728 | 3.47% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,269 | 10.80% | 3.23 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,007 | 76.62% | 15.29 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,652 | | 23.74 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 7.58 | |

### Assembly Election 2007

2007 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Cortalim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Mauvin Godinho | 9,532 | 42.93% | 9.79 |
| | UGDP | Mathany Saldanha | 7,850 | 35.36% | 2.57 |
| | Save Goa Front | Raymond Desa | 4,452 | 20.05% | New |
| | JD(S) | Mallamma Bidari | 342 | 1.54% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,682 | 7.58% | 2.79 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,203 | 63.46% | 1.09 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 34,947 | | 27.05 |
| | INC gain from UGDP | INC gain from UGDP | Swing | 5.00 | |

### Assembly Election 2002

2002 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Cortalim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | UGDP | Matanhy Saldanha | 6,741 | 37.93% | New |
| | INC | Godinho Mauvin Heliodoro | 5,891 | 33.14% | 7.91 |
| | BJP | Vaz Anthony Mathew | 4,726 | 26.59% | New |
| | Independent | Vaz Joaquim | 212 | 1.19% | New |
| | Goa Su-Raj Party | Naik Suresh Kashinath | 122 | 0.69% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 850 | 4.78% | 1.47 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,774 | 64.61% | 2.21 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 27,506 | | 2.53 |
| | UGDP gain from INC | UGDP gain from INC | Swing | 3.13 | |

### Assembly Election 1999

1999 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Cortalim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Mauvin Godinho | 7,230 | 41.06% | 4.14 |
| | UGDP | Dourado Herculano T. | 6,129 | 34.80% | New |
| | Gomantak Lok Pox | Saldanha Matanhy | 1,728 | 9.81% | New |
| | BJP | Fernandes Anthony Menino | 1,640 | 9.31% | New |
| | Goa Rajiv Congress Party | Saldanha Martha Eltan | 882 | 5.01% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,101 | 6.25% | 11.99 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,610 | 62.40% | 6.12 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,219 | | 15.29 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 4.14 | |

### Assembly Election 1994

1994 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Cortalim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Mauvin Heliodoro G. M. | 6,191 | 36.91% | 2.29 |
| | UGDP | Barbosa Luis Proto Alex | 3,132 | 18.68% | New |
| | CPI | Cristopher Fonseca | 2,219 | 13.23% | New |
| | BJP | Fernandes Anthony Menin F. | 2,126 | 12.68% | New |
| | BSP | Fernandes Antonio F. P. | 1,952 | 11.64% | New |
| | Independent | Roquezinho Souza | 731 | 4.36% | New |
| | SP | Vernekar Vasudeo G. | 113 | 0.67% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,059 | 18.24% | 12.73 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,771 | 67.43% | 5.31 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24,476 | | 19.01 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 2.29 | |

### Assembly Election 1989

1989 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Cortalim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Godinho Mauvin | 5,953 | 39.21% | 1.46 |
| | Independent | Valadares Francisco | 5,117 | 33.70% | New |
| | Gomantak Lok Pox | Fernandes Antonio Francisco | 3,781 | 24.90% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 836 | 5.51% | 8.19 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,183 | 72.21% | 9.03 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 20,566 | | 12.49 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1984

1984 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : Cortalim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Barbosa Luis Proto | 4,818 | 40.67% | New |
| | Independent | Fernandes Antonio Francisco Paulo | 3,195 | 26.97% | New |
| | Independent | Da Silva Aleixo Manuel Francisco Rodolfo | 2,487 | 20.99% | New |
| | MGP | Lobo Leornardo E. Januario | 400 | 3.38% | New |
| | Independent | Vernekar Vasudev Gangadhar | 394 | 3.33% | New |
| | Independent | Dias Pascoal | 118 | 1.00% | New |
| | Independent | Dias Pascoal M. Jose | 89 | 0.75% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,623 | 13.70% | 15.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,847 | 62.91% | 2.59 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 18,283 | | 11.69 |
| | INC gain from INC(U) | INC gain from INC(U) | Swing | 16.41 | |

### Assembly Election 1980

1980 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : Cortalim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC(U) | Froilano Nanchado | 6,296 | 57.08% | New |
| | MGP | Caetano Barreto | 3,077 | 27.90% | New |
| | Independent | Kamath Ramesh Venkatesh | 540 | 4.90% | New |
| | JP | Afonso Norman Rondolencio | 331 | 3.00% | New |
| | Independent | Fernandes Antonio Inacio Menino | 259 | 2.35% | New |
| | Independent | Andrade Jose Roque Minino | 154 | 1.40% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,219 | 29.18% | 5.23 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,030 | 65.48% | 5.38 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,369 | | 9.37 |
| | INC(U) gain from INC | INC(U) gain from INC | Swing | 6.92 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : Cortalim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Froilano Machado | 4,654 | 50.16% | New |
| | MGP | Colaco Pedro Anastacio | 2,431 | 26.20% | New |
| | JP | Xavier El Sias George Tarasio | 2,048 | 22.07% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,223 | 23.96% | 41.54 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,279 | 61.02% | 2.99 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,966 | | 9.80 |
| | INC gain from United Goans Party (Sequeira Group) | INC gain from United Goans Party (Sequeira Group) | Swing | 25.74 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : Cortalim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Goans Party (Sequeira Group) | Barbosa Luis Paleixo | 7,431 | 75.90% | 0.53 |
| | INC | Telo Mascarenhas | 1,018 | 10.40% | New |
| | Independent | Sa Rebelo Banecio Canuto | 894 | 9.13% | New |
| | Independent | Sansguiri Sripada Sonu | 210 | 2.14% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,413 | 65.50% | 8.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,791 | 57.58% | 7.51 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,592 | | 19.24 |
| | United Goans Party (Sequeira Group) hold | United Goans Party (Sequeira Group) hold | Swing | 0.53 | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : Cortalim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Goans Party (Sequeira Group) | L. P. Barbosa | 6,977 | 75.37% | New |
| | Independent | L. C. Carvalho | 1,662 | 17.95% | New |
| | Independent | B. S. Rebello | 289 | 3.12% | New |
| | Independent | G. B. Joao | 130 | 1.40% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,315 | 57.42% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,257 | 65.10% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,915 | | |
| | 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) |