# Quepem Assembly constituency

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

## Members of Goa Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1963 | Dattaram Desai | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |
| 1967 | Shaba Desai | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |
| 1972 | Dhulo Kuttikar | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |
| 1977 | Vaikunth Desai | Indian National Congress |
| 1980 | Vaikunth Desai | Indian National Congress |
| 1984 | Vaikunth Desai | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | Prakash Velip | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |
| 1994 | Prakash Velip | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |
| 1999 | Prakash Velip | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |
| 2002 | Chandrakant Kavlekar | Indian National Congress |
| 2007 | Chandrakant Kavlekar | Indian National Congress |
| 2012 | Chandrakant Kavlekar | Indian National Congress |
| 2017 | Chandrakant Kavlekar | Indian National Congress |
| 2022 | Altone D'Costa | Indian National Congress |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2022

2022 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Quepem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Altone D'Costa | 14,994 | 52.51% | 1.78 |
| | BJP | Chandrakant Kavlekar | 11,393 | 39.90% | 1.11 |
| | RGP | Vishal Gauns Dessai | 1,144 | 4.01% | New |
| | AAP | Raul Pereira | 315 | 1.10% | 4.09 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 246 | 0.86% | 0.48 |
| | NCP | Aloysious D'Silva | 237 | 0.83% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,601 | 12.61% | 2.89 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,556 | 86.33% | 1.13 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 33,078 | | 5.70 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 1.78 | |

### Assembly Election 2017

2017 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Quepem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Babu Kavlekar | 13,525 | 50.73% | 6.55 |
| | BJP | Prakash Velip | 10,933 | 41.01% | New |
| | AAP | Joao Fernandes | 1,385 | 5.19% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 357 | 1.34% | New |
| | Goa Su-Raj Party | Charles D'Silva | 251 | 0.94% | New |
| | MGP | Sudesh Gaude | 211 | 0.79% | 17.44 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,592 | 9.72% | 15.89 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,662 | 85.20% | 0.91 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 31,293 | | 8.29 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 6.55 | |

### Assembly Election 2012

2012 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Quepem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Babu Kavlekar | 10,994 | 44.18% | 0.26 |
| | Independent | Prakash Velip | 4,621 | 18.57% | New |
| | MGP | Prakash Arjun Velip | 4,536 | 18.23% | 14.40 |
| | UGDP | Colaco Manuel | 4,356 | 17.50% | New |
| | Goa Vikas Party | Joseph Gonsalves | 354 | 1.42% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,373 | 25.61% | 20.15 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,885 | 86.03% | 10.42 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,898 | | 2.60 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 0.26 | |

### Assembly Election 2007

2007 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Quepem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Babu Kavlekar | 9,474 | 44.44% | 2.57 |
| | BJP | Prakash Velip | 8,311 | 38.98% | 1.76 |
| | Save Goa Front | Pereira Raul | 2,303 | 10.80% | New |
| | MGP | Gaonkar Narayan Datta | 817 | 3.83% | 1.61 |
| | Independent | Thulo Shanu Velip | 353 | 1.66% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,163 | 5.45% | 4.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,320 | 75.47% | 2.56 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,167 | | 8.64 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 2.57 | |

### Assembly Election 2002

2002 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Quepem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Babu Kavlekar | 8,913 | 47.01% | 11.31 |
| | BJP | Prakash Velip | 7,058 | 37.22% | 14.35 |
| | NCP | Pereira Rahul Rocky | 1,602 | 8.45% | New |
| | MGP | Ganesh Narba Naik Dessai | 422 | 2.23% | 34.38 |
| | UGDP | D'Silva Patsy Rusario | 385 | 2.03% | 2.73 |
| | Goa Su-Raj Party | Alvito Joachim Mendonsa | 302 | 1.59% | New |
| | Independent | Bhiku Shanu Velip | 267 | 1.41% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,855 | 9.78% | 8.88 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,961 | 73.09% | 6.46 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 25,927 | | 12.03 |
| | INC gain from MGP | INC gain from MGP | Swing | 10.41 | |

### Assembly Election 1999

1999 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Quepem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | MGP | Prakash Velip | 5,648 | 36.60% | 9.32 |
| | INC | Raul Rocky Pereira | 5,509 | 35.70% | New |
| | BJP | Gaonkar Shanu Malu | 3,530 | 22.88% | New |
| | UGDP | Pereira Ajay Albert | 735 | 4.76% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 139 | 0.90% | 18.76 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,431 | 66.64% | 9.03 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 23,143 | | 6.17 |
| | MGP hold | MGP hold | Swing | 9.32 | |

### Assembly Election 1994

1994 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Quepem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | MGP | Prakash Velip | 7,579 | 45.92% | 15.40 |
| | Independent | Pereira Raul Roque | 4,335 | 26.27% | New |
| | INC | Velip Kushali Kusth | 2,077 | 12.59% | New |
| | UGDP | Rebello Remet Paulo | 1,746 | 10.58% | New |
| | Independent | Shaikh Azim | 170 | 1.03% | New |
| | BSP | Nomi Govind Gaunkar | 170 | 1.03% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,244 | 19.66% | 8.98 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,503 | 73.75% | 0.52 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 21,799 | | 10.41 |
| | MGP hold | MGP hold | Swing | 15.40 | |

### Assembly Election 1989

1989 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Quepem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | MGP | Prakash Velip | 9,229 | 61.33% | New |
| | INC | Gauns Desai Voikunt Govind | 4,919 | 32.69% | |
| | Independent | Desai Amrut Dikush | 413 | 2.74% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,310 | 28.64% | 24.88 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,049 | 74.13% | 4.57 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,743 | | 9.06 |
| | MGP gain from INC | MGP gain from INC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1984

1984 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : Quepem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Vaikunth Desai | 5,375 | 34.55% | New |
| | Independent | Fernandes Domnic Joaquim | 4,790 | 30.79% | New |
| | MGP | Diniz Patrick | 3,405 | 21.89% | New |
| | Independent | Adel Vithoba Nagu | 836 | 5.56% | New |
| | Independent | Mohamad Hakim Yusuf | 260 | 1.73% | New |
| | BJP | Hodarkar Vithu Dhaku | 159 | 1.06% | New |
| | Independent | Rodrigues Thomas Paixao | 134 | 0.89% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 585 | 3.76% | 16.43 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,557 | 69.80% | 4.76 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 21,711 | | 12.83 |
| | INC gain from INC(U) | INC gain from INC(U) | Swing | 20.40 | |

### Assembly Election 1980

1980 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : Quepem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC(U) | Vaikunth Desai | 7,073 | 54.95% | New |
| | MGP | Naik Vithal Sonu | 4,474 | 34.76% | New |
| | JP | Prabhu Dessai Sanjay Hari | 538 | 4.18% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Natakar Ashok Bhal Chandra | 166 | 1.29% | New |
| | Independent | Furtado Gloria Pedro | 115 | 0.89% | New |
| | JP(S) | Dessai Yadavendra Vassudev | 108 | 0.84% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,599 | 20.19% | 14.73 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,872 | 65.30% | 5.56 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,242 | | 12.89 |
| | INC(U) gain from INC | INC(U) gain from INC | Swing | 15.08 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : Quepem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Vaikunth Desai | 4,168 | 39.87% | New |
| | MGP | Gaunso Dessai Satish Nilu | 3,597 | 34.40% | |
| | JP | Rauto Dessai Ganesh Shanker | 1,194 | 11.42% | New |
| | Independent | Diniz Patrick Domingo | 1,060 | 10.14% | New |
| | Independent | Dessai Narayan Mahadev | 136 | 1.30% | New |
| | Independent | Parceker Hira Loli | 73 | 0.70% | New |
| | Independent | Naik Keshav Molu | 24 | 0.23% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 571 | 5.46% | 2.32 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,455 | 60.15% | 5.84 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,045 | | 50.80 |
| | INC gain from MGP | INC gain from MGP | Swing | 4.99 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : Quepem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | MGP | Dhulo Kuttikar | 3,406 | 44.86% | 2.2 |
| | United Goans Party (Sequeira Group) | Dessai Molu Ganba | 2,815 | 37.07% | New |
| | MGP | D. E. F. Shankar Yesso | 796 | 10.48% | |
| | Independent | F Rafaels Silvestre | 249 | 3.28% | New |
| | Independent | Gaudo Naguesh Ragoba | 112 | 1.48% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 591 | 7.78% | 9.84 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,593 | 65.27% | 1.50 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,303 | | 12.07 |
| | MGP hold | MGP hold | Swing | 2.20 | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : Quepem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | MGP | Shaba Desai | 2,955 | 42.66% | New |
| | United Goans Party (Sequeira Group) | D. S. Yeshvant | 1,734 | 25.03% | New |
| | Independent | N. H. Desai | 587 | 8.47% | New |
| | Independent | D. D. Shaba | 555 | 8.01% | New |
| | Independent | D. S. Babni | 359 | 5.18% | New |
| | Independent | V. R. Padiyar | 143 | 2.06% | New |
| | Independent | S. A. Abilio | 143 | 2.06% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,221 | 17.63% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,927 | 66.00% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,086 | | |
| | MGP win (new seat) | MGP win (new seat) | MGP win (new seat) | MGP win (new seat) | MGP win (new seat) |