# Fatorda Assembly constituency

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

## Members of Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1989 | Luis Cardoz | Indian National Congress |
| 1994 | Luis Cardoz | Indian National Congress |
| 1999 | Luis Cardoz | Indian National Congress |
| 2002 | Damodar Naik | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2007 | Damodar Naik | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2012 | Vijai Sardesai | Independent |
| 2017 | Vijai Sardesai | Goa Forward Party |
| 2022 | Vijai Sardesai | Goa Forward Party |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2022

2022 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Fatorda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | GFP | Vijai Sardesai | 11,063 | 45.47% | 0.18 |
| | BJP | Damodar Naik | 9,536 | 39.19% | 0.67 |
| | RGP | Adv. Valerie Fernandes | 1,556 | 6.39% | New |
| | AAP | Sandesh Teleikar | 1,050 | 4.32% | 2.10 |
| | AITC | Seoula Vas | 635 | 2.61% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 254 | 1.04% | 0.09 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,527 | 6.28% | 0.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,333 | 77.47% | 0.59 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 30,845 | | 6.42 |
| | GFP hold | GFP hold | Swing | 0.18 | |

### Assembly Election 2017

2017 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Fatorda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | GFP | Vijai Sardesai | 10,516 | 45.65% | New |
| | BJP | Damodar Naik | 9,182 | 39.86% | 0.57 |
| | AAP | Ranjit Cotta Carvalho | 1,479 | 6.42% | New |
| | INC | Jose D Silva | 1,414 | 6.14% | 3.06 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 220 | 0.95% | New |
| | MGP | D. S. Naik (Dilip) | 155 | 0.67% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,334 | 5.79% | 3.24 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,038 | 79.48% | 0.28 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,985 | | 7.65 |
| | GFP gain from Independent | GFP gain from Independent | Swing | 2.67 | |

### Assembly Election 2012

2012 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Fatorda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Vijai Sardesai | 10,375 | 48.31% | New |
| | BJP | Damodar Naik | 8,436 | 39.28% | 0.76 |
| | Independent | Arthur D'Silva | 1,126 | 5.24% | New |
| | AITC | Piedade Noronha E Silva | 695 | 3.24% | New |
| | INC | M. K. Shaikh | 660 | 3.07% | 28.04 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,939 | 9.03% | 0.10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,475 | 79.63% | 18.97 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,925 | | 17.48 |
| | Independent gain from BJP | Independent gain from BJP | Swing | 8.26 | |

### Assembly Election 2007

2007 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Fatorda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Damodar Naik | 7,943 | 40.05% | 5.10 |
| | INC | Vijay Sardessai | 6,172 | 31.12% | 0.22 |
| | Independent | Noronha Piedade | 3,640 | 18.35% | New |
| | UGDP | Ibrahim | 804 | 4.05% | 20.45 |
| | MGP | Hazare Mahadev Narsinv | 793 | 4.00% | New |
| | Save Goa Front | Barretto Camilo | 463 | 2.33% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,771 | 8.93% | 5.32 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,834 | 60.73% | 0.29 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 32,630 | | 22.30 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 5.10 | |

### Assembly Election 2002

2002 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Fatorda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Damodar Naik | 5,695 | 34.95% | 5.51 |
| | INC | Cardoz Luis Alex Florenci | 5,107 | 31.34% | 16.37 |
| | UGDP | Monte Cruz Francisco Piedade | 3,992 | 24.50% | 9.94 |
| | NCP | Naik Sadanand Rajaram | 662 | 4.06% | New |
| | Independent | Ferrao Peter Marcel | 556 | 3.41% | New |
| | Independent | Buyao Ulhas Subray | 275 | 1.69% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 588 | 3.61% | 14.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,294 | 61.04% | 5.63 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,681 | | 1.49 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 12.76 | |

### Assembly Election 1999

1999 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Fatorda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Cardoz Luis Alex Florence | 7,164 | 47.72% | 9.29 |
| | BJP | Eng. Ashok Tukaram Korgaonkar | 4,421 | 29.45% | New |
| | UGDP | Kadam Shantaram Bhikaji | 2,186 | 14.56% | New |
| | MGP | Gaonkar Antonio Damiao | 1,228 | 8.18% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,743 | 18.27% | 15.83 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,014 | 55.38% | 10.13 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 27,084 | | 23.98 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 9.29 | |

### Assembly Election 1994

1994 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Fatorda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Cardoz Luis Alex Florence | 5,504 | 38.43% | 5.50 |
| | Independent | Angle Ramakant Soiru | 5,154 | 35.98% | New |
| | MGP | Naik Pradeep Gajanan | 1,199 | 8.37% | New |
| | Independent | Eng. Korgaonkar Ashok Tukaram | 569 | 3.97% | New |
| | BSP | Gomes Jose Fransisco | 537 | 3.75% | New |
| | UGDP | Sayed Iqbal | 509 | 3.55% | New |
| | Independent | J. Felix Afonso | 198 | 1.38% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 350 | 2.44% | 12.31 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,324 | 64.34% | 4.71 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 21,846 | | 21.47 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 5.50 | |

### Assembly Election 1989

1989 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Fatorda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Cardoz Luis Alex Florence | 5,552 | 43.93% | New |
| | MGP | Lotlikar Suryakant Datta | 3,687 | 29.17% | New |
| | Independent | Dias Nolasco Joao | 3,016 | 23.86% | New |
| | Independent | Dias Thomas Joaquim Rafael | 140 | 1.11% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,865 | 14.76% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,639 | 68.92% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,985 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |