# Ponda Assembly constituency

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

## Members of Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1963 | Gajanan Raikar | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |
| 1967 | Shashikala Kakodkar | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |
| 1972 | Rhoidas Naik | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |
| 1977 | Rhoidas Naik | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |
| 1980 | Aguiar Joildo Souza | Indian National Congress |
| 1984 | Ravi S. Naik | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |
| 1989 | Shivdas Verekar | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |
| 1994 | Shivdas Verekar | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |
| 1999 | Ravi S. Naik | Indian National Congress |
| 2002 | Ravi S. Naik | Indian National Congress |
| 2007 | Ravi S. Naik | Indian National Congress |
| 2012 | Lavoo Mamledar | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |
| 2017 | Ravi S. Naik | Indian National Congress |
| 2022 | Ravi S. Naik | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2022

2022 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Ponda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Ravi Naik | 7,514 | 29.08% | 3.21 |
| | MGP | Ketan Prabhu Bhatikar | 7,437 | 28.78% | 13.65 |
| | INC | Rajesh Verenkar | 6,839 | 26.46% | 11.40 |
| | RGP | Sanish Tilve | 1,770 | 6.85% | New |
| | Independent | Sandeep Sinai Khandeparkar | 1,237 | 4.79% | New |
| | AAP | Surel Tilve | 620 | 2.40% | 0.32 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 292 | 1.13% | 0.12 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 77 | 0.30% | 11.70 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,842 | 79.32% | 1.74 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 32,160 | | 5.21 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 8.79 | |

### Assembly Election 2017

2017 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Ponda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Ravi Naik | 9,502 | 37.86% | 2.90 |
| | BJP | Sunil Desai | 6,492 | 25.87% | New |
| | Independent | Rajesh Verekar | 4,529 | 18.05% | New |
| | MGP | Lavoo Mamledar | 3,796 | 15.13% | 39.37 |
| | AAP | Mulla Mansur Muzawar | 522 | 2.08% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 254 | 1.01% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,010 | 11.99% | 1.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,095 | 82.10% | 0.84 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 30,568 | | 6.90 |
| | INC gain from MGP | INC gain from MGP | Swing | 16.63 | |

### Assembly Election 2012

2012 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Ponda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | MGP | Lavoo Mamledar | 12,662 | 54.50% | 20.70 |
| | INC | Ravi Naik | 9,472 | 40.77% | 0.24 |
| | AITC | Sayad Imtiyaz | 502 | 2.16% | New |
| | UGDP | Gitesh Gokuldas Naik | 223 | 0.96% | New |
| | Independent | Mohan Govind Naik | 189 | 0.81% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,190 | 13.73% | 7.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,234 | 81.24% | 14.87 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,594 | | 22.86 |
| | MGP gain from INC | MGP gain from INC | Swing | 13.97 | |

### Assembly Election 2007

2007 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Ponda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Ravi Naik | 9,972 | 40.53% | 9.62 |
| | MGP | Mamledar Lavoo | 8,316 | 33.80% | 32.63 |
| | BJP | Khandeparkar Sandeep | 5,940 | 24.14% | 19.84 |
| | JD(S) | Dias Santan | 329 | 1.34% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,656 | 6.73% | 0.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,606 | 66.25% | 1.32 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 37,068 | | 17.11 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 9.62 | |

### Assembly Election 2002

2002 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Ponda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Ravi Naik | 10,745 | 50.14% | 1.56 |
| | BJP | Naik Shripad Yasso | 9,425 | 43.98% | 16.38 |
| | SS | Naik Rohidas Harischandra | 611 | 2.85% | 2.01 |
| | MGP | Naik Deelipkumar Vishwanath | 251 | 1.17% | 13.92 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,320 | 6.16% | 14.81 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,428 | 67.51% | 0.72 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 31,651 | | 10.17 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 1.56 | |

### Assembly Election 1999

1999 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Ponda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Ravi Naik | 9,349 | 48.58% | New |
| | BJP | Khedekar Yeshwant Uttam | 5,313 | 27.61% | New |
| | MGP | Shet Verekar Shivadas Atmaram | 2,905 | 15.10% | 26.53 |
| | Independent | Aguiar Joildo Joao | 1,063 | 5.52% | New |
| | SS | Naik Ankush Babuli | 162 | 0.84% | New |
| | Independent | Sitaram Balkrishna Kamat | 149 | 0.77% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,036 | 20.97% | 9.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,244 | 66.79% | 1.12 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,730 | | 13.65 |
| | INC gain from MGP | INC gain from MGP | Swing | 6.95 | |

### Assembly Election 1994

1994 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Ponda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | MGP | Shivdas Verekar | 6,931 | 41.63% | 0.84 |
| | Independent | Aguiar Joild Joao | 4,953 | 29.75% | New |
| | INC | Sulochana Ramakant Katkar | 3,751 | 22.53% | New |
| | BSP | Tilve Umesh Pandurang | 339 | 2.04% | New |
| | Independent | Naik Prakash Vishnu | 257 | 1.54% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,978 | 11.88% | 1.42 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,649 | 64.70% | 2.08 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 25,279 | | 17.41 |
| | MGP hold | MGP hold | Swing | 0.84 | |

### Assembly Election 1989

1989 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Ponda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | MGP | Shivdas Verekar | 6,212 | 42.47% | 2.48 |
| | INC | Naik Mohan Govind | 4,267 | 29.17% | New |
| | Independent | Sahakari Madhav Atmaram | 2,022 | 13.82% | New |
| | BJP | Sunal Narayan Desai | 573 | 3.92% | New |
| | Independent | Khanolkar Mahadev Satchit | 484 | 3.31% | New |
| | Independent | Mulla Zahirluddin Mirza | 282 | 1.93% | New |
| | Independent | Parkar Prakash Shanu | 239 | 1.63% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,945 | 13.30% | 2.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,628 | 66.59% | 9.05 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 21,530 | | 0.90 |
| | MGP hold | MGP hold | Swing | 2.48 | |

### Assembly Election 1984

1984 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : Ponda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | MGP | Ravi Naik | 7,384 | 44.95% | New |
| | INC | Naik Gaunekar Anil Norsu | 4,762 | 28.99% | New |
| | Independent | Prabu Ramchandra Tukaram | 2,655 | 16.16% | New |
| | Independent | Fonseca Anthonyu Joseph | 666 | 4.55% | New |
| | BJP | Korde Madhav Shivram | 282 | 1.93% | New |
| | Independent | Kamat Ravindra Pandurang | 111 | 0.76% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,622 | 15.96% | 11.15 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,428 | 74.98% | 4.04 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 21,338 | | 8.34 |
| | MGP gain from INC(U) | MGP gain from INC(U) | Swing | 1.69 | |

### Assembly Election 1980

1980 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : Ponda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC(U) | Aguiar Joildo Souza | 6,700 | 46.63% | New |
| | MGP | Ravi Naik | 6,009 | 41.83% | |
| | Independent | Sinai Usgaonkar Attchut Kashiram | 618 | 4.30% | New |
| | JP | Chari Ramesh Govind | 496 | 3.45% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Khandekar Shankar Krishna | 202 | 1.41% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 691 | 4.81% | 1.80 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,367 | 71.21% | 2.01 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,695 | | 34.51 |
| | INC(U) gain from MGP | INC(U) gain from MGP | Swing | 0.91 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : Ponda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | MGP | Rhoidas Naik | 4,749 | 45.72% | 11.57 |
| | INC | Aguiar Joildo Souza | 4,436 | 42.71% | New |
| | JP | Gajanan Raikar | 952 | 9.17% | New |
| | Independent | Shinkre Janaradan Jagannath | 134 | 1.29% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 313 | 3.01% | 32.89 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,387 | 70.15% | 3.76 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,642 | | 3.54 |
| | MGP hold | MGP hold | Swing | 11.57 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : Ponda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | MGP | Rhoidas Naik | 6,052 | 57.29% | 17.18 |
| | MGP | Vishwanath Yeshwant Naik | 2,259 | 21.38% | |
| | UGP | R Yeshvanta Laximan Pai | 1,152 | 10.90% | New |
| | INC | Ghanekar J Hira Nath | 784 | 7.42% | New |
| | ABJS | Savant Guiri Venctesh | 107 | 1.01% | New |
| | Independent | Sincre Jaganath | 26 | 0.25% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,793 | 35.90% | 22.23 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,564 | 73.40% | 4.20 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,141 | | 3.93 |
| | MGP hold | MGP hold | Swing | 17.18 | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election : Ponda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | MGP | Shashikala Kakodkar | 7,144 | 74.47% | New |
| | UGP | K. S. Dattatray | 1,567 | 16.33% | New |
| | Independent | T. D. Purushotam | 266 | 2.77% | New |
| | PSP | R. G. Gopinath | 152 | 1.58% | New |
| | Independent | N. G. B. Jotkar | 127 | 1.32% | New |
| | Independent | S. M. Pudmhanabha | 63 | 0.66% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,577 | 58.14% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,593 | 68.49% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,606 | | |
| | MGP win (new seat) | MGP win (new seat) | MGP win (new seat) | MGP win (new seat) | MGP win (new seat) |