1972 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election

1972 Goa legislative assembly election
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All 30 assembly constituencies
16 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party
 
Leader Dayanand Bandodkar
Party MGP
Leader's seat Marcaim
Seats before 16
Seats won 18
Seat change Increase 2
Chief Minister before election

Dayanand Bandodkar
MGP

Elected Chief Minister

Dayanand Bandodkar
MGP

Goa, Daman & Diu Legislative Assembly election, 1972 was held in Indian Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu in 1972, to elect 30 members to the Goa, Daman & Diu Legislative Assembly.[1]

Results

Summary of results of the Goa, Daman & Diu Legislative Assembly election, 1972[1]
Political Party
 Seats contested
 Seats won
 Number of Votes
 % of Votes
 Seat change
Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party 23 18 116,855 38.30% Increase 2
United Goans Party (Sequeira Group) 26 10 99,156 32.50% Decrease 2
Indian National Congress 19 1 41,612 13.64% Increase 1
Independents 36 1 28,874 9.64% Decrease 1
Total 138 30 305,077

Winning candidates

No. Constituency Winner Party
1 Pernem Jaisingrao Rane Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
2 Mandrem Dayanand Bandodkar Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
3 Siolim Chodankar Chandrakant Uttom Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
4 Calangute Jagdish Bhujang Rao United Goans Party (Sequeira Group)
5 Aldona Souza Silverio Jose United Goans Party (Sequeira Group)
6 Mapusa Pancar Raghuvir Shanu Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
7 Tivim Achrekar Punaji Pandurang Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
8 Bicholim Shashikala Kakodkar Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
9 Pale A. K. S. Usgaonkar Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
10 Satari Pratapsingh Rane Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
11 Panaji Naik Babana Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
12 Santa Cruz Jack Sequeira United Goans Party (Sequeira Group)
13 Santo Andre Teotonio Pereira United Goans Party (Sequeira Group)
14 Sant Estevam Chodankar Vinayak Dharma Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
15 Marcaim Bandodkar Krishna Raghu Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
16 Ponda Rhoidas H. Naik Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
17 Siroda Jayakrishna Putu Naik Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
18 Sanguem Vasudev Morajkar Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
19 Canacona Ganba Desai Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
20 Quepem Dhulo Kuttikar Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
21 Curchorem Prabhu Dessai Anil Hari Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
22 Cuncolim Roque Santana Fernandes United Goans Party (Sequeira Group)
23 Benaulim Vasudeo Narayan Sarmalkar United Goans Party (Sequeira Group)
24 Navelim Leo Velho Mauricio United Goans Party (Sequeira Group)
25 Margao Ananta Narcina Naik United Goans Party (Sequeira Group)
26 Curtorim Eduardo Faleiro United Goans Party (Sequeira Group)
27 Cortalim Luis Proto Barbosa United Goans Party (Sequeira Group)
28 Marmagoa Joshi Vassant Subraya Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
29 Daman H. Vallabhabhai Tendel Indian National Congress
30 Diu Narayan Fugro Independents

By Elections

No. Constituency Winner Party
1 Mandrem Ramakant Khalap Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
2 Benaulim Wilfred de Souza United Goans Party (Sequeira group)

References

  1. ^ a b "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1971 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF GOA DAMAN & DIU" (PDF). Election Commission of India.