Velim Assembly constituency

{{short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Goa State, India}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}} {{Infobox Indian constituency | name = Velim | mla = Cruz Silva | party ={{Party index link|Aam Aadmi Party}} | latest_election_year = 2022 | state = Goa | district = South Goa | loksabha_cons = South Goa | established = 1989 | reservation = None | electors = {{formatnum:31534}}<ref name=results2022/>{{update after|2027|05}} | type= SLA | constituency_no =35 | map_image = File:Velim constitution.svg }} '''Velim Assembly constituency''' is one of the 40 Goa Legislative Assembly constituencies of the state of Goa in southern India.<ref name=delimitation2008>{{cite web |url=https://upload.indiacode.nic.in/showfile?actid=AC_CEN_3_20_00030_200233_1517807324510&type=order&filename=Delimitation%20Order,2008.pdf |title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 |pp=110–114 |date=26 November 2008 |access-date= 24 June 2021}}</ref> Itlso one of the 20 constituencies falling under South Goa Lok Sabha constituency and includes villages and towns like Velim, Assolna, Ambelim, Chinchinim and Sao Jose de Areal.

It has traditionally been regarded as a longstanding stronghold of the Congress party.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Battleground Velim: 4 contenders for Cong ticket |url=https://www.thegoan.net/goa-news/battleground-velim-4-contenders-for-cong-ticket/75827.html |access-date=2025-12-05 |website=The Goan EveryDay |language=en}}</ref>

==Members of the Goa Legislative Assembly== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !Year !Member !colspan="2"|Party |- |1989 |Farrel Furtado<ref name=results1989>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3849-goa-1989/ |title=Goa General Legislative Election 1989 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date= 31 May 2022}}</ref> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |- |1994 |Manu Fernandes<ref name=results1994>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3850-goa-1994/ |title=Goa General Legislative Election 1994 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date= 31 May 2022}}</ref> |{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} |- |1999<ref name=results1999>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3852-goa-1999/ |title=Goa General Legislative Election 1999 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date= 31 May 2022}}</ref> |rowspan=3|Filipe Nery Rodrigues |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |- |2002<ref name=results2002>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3853-goa-2002/ |title=Goa General Legislative Election 2002 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date= 31 May 2022}}</ref> |{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} |- |2007<ref name=results2007>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3855-goa-2007/ |title=Goa General Legislative Election 2007 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date= 31 May 2022}}</ref> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |- |2012 |Benjamin Silva<ref name=results2012>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3856-goa-2012/ |title=Goa General Legislative Election 2012 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date= 31 May 2022}}</ref> |{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} |- |2017 | Filipe Nery Rodrigues<ref name=election2017>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3862-goa-general-legislative-election-2017/ |title=Goa General Legislative Election 2017 |access-date= 7 June 2021}}</ref> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |- |2022 | Cruz Silva<ref name=results2022/> | {{Full party name with color|Aam Aadmi Party}} |- |}

==Election results== ===Assembly Election 2022=== {{Election box begin|title= 2022 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Velim<ref name=results2022>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/14168-goa-general-legislative-election-2022/ |title=Goa General Legislative Election 2022 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date= 17 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://ceogoa.nic.in/pdf/ELECTION/Voter%20Turnout%20GE-2022.pdf |title=General Elections 2022 to Goa Legislatie Assembly - AC wise Voter Turnout |access-date=23 January 2025}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Cruz Silva |party=Aam Aadmi Party |votes=5,390 |percentage=23.04% |change={{increase}}8.49 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Savio D'Silva |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,221 |percentage=22.32% |change={{decrease}}21.96 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Benjamin Silva |party=All India Trinamool Congress |votes=4,134 |percentage=17.67% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dagley Fernandes |party=Revolutionary Goans Party |votes=3,653 |percentage=15.62% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Filipe Nery Rodrigues |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=3,420 |percentage=14.62% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Savio Rodrigues |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,331 |percentage=5.69% |change={{decrease}}1.81 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=241 |percentage=1.03% |change={{decrease}}0.07 }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=169 |percentage=0.72% |change= {{decrease}}21.61 }} {{Election box turnout |votes=23,390 |percentage=74.18% |change= {{decrease}}1.28 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 31,533 |ref = |change= {{increase}}1.14 }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Aam Aadmi Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}21.23 }} {{Election box end}}

===Assembly Election 2017=== {{Election box begin|title= 2017 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Velim<ref>{{cite web|title=List of Successful Candidates|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2017/Goa/01ListOfSuccessfulCandidates.xlsx|publisher=Election Commission of India|format=Xlsx|accessdate=22 April 2017}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Filipe Nery Rodrigues |party=Indian National Congress |votes=10,417 |percentage=44.28% |change={{increase}}7.07 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Benjamin Silva |party=Independent politician |votes=5,164 |percentage=21.95% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Cruz Silva |party=Aam Aadmi Party |votes=3,423 |percentage=14.55% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vinay Tari |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,765 |percentage=7.50% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Anthony Rodrigues (Babush) |party=Goa Forward Party |votes=1,460 |percentage=6.21% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Edrich Correia |party=Independent politician |votes=335 |percentage=1.42% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=260 |percentage=1.11% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jose Fernandes (Champy) |party=Independent politician |votes=236 |percentage=1.00% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,253 |percentage=22.33% |change= {{increase}}0.08 }} {{Election box turnout |votes=23,527 |percentage=75.46% |change= {{decrease}}0.02 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 31,178 |ref = |change= {{increase}}6.28 }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{decrease}}15.18 }} {{Election box end}} ===Assembly Election 2012=== {{Election box begin|title= 2012 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Velim<ref>{{cite report|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2012, to the Legislative Assembly of Goa|publisher=Election Commission of India|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3856-goa-2012/}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Benjamin Silva |party=Independent politician |votes=13,164 |percentage=59.45% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Filipe Nery Rodrigues |party=Indian National Congress |votes=8,238 |percentage=37.21% |change={{decrease}}23.21 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Cliffton Desouza |party=Independent politician |votes=386 |percentage=1.74% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Michael Beny Da Costa |party=All India Trinamool Congress |votes=340 |percentage=1.54% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,926 |percentage=22.25% |change= {{increase}}1.36 }} {{Election box turnout |votes=22,142 |percentage=75.43% |change= {{increase}}10.87 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 29,336 |ref = |change= {{increase}}43.77 }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}0.97 }} {{Election box end}} ===Assembly Election 2007=== {{Election box begin|title= 2007 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Velim<ref>{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2007 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2007/StatReport_AS_2007_GOA_after_IC.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007042153/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2007/StatReport_AS_2007_GOA_after_IC.pdf |archive-date=7 October 2010 |access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Filipe Nery Rodrigues |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,965 |percentage=60.42% |change={{increase}}35.95 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Silva Benjamin |party=Save Goa Front |votes=5,211 |percentage=39.53% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,754 |percentage=20.89% |change= {{decrease}}21.99 }} {{Election box turnout |votes=13,183 |percentage=64.57% |change= {{increase}}0.58 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 20,405 |ref = |change= {{increase}}1.55 }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= }} {{Election box end}} ===Assembly Election 2002=== {{Election box begin|title= 2002 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Velim<ref>{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2002 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2002/Stat_rep_se2002_GA.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007072027/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2002/Stat_rep_se2002_GA.pdf |archive-date=7 October 2010 |access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Filipe Nery Rodrigues |party=Independent politician |votes=8,664 |percentage=67.35% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D'Silva Marcus Sebastiano |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,148 |percentage=24.47% |change={{decrease}}41.33 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Viegas Anacleto Luis |party=United Goans Democratic Party |votes=1,053 |percentage=8.18% |change={{decrease}}0.81 }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,516 |percentage=42.88% |change= {{decrease}}1.43 }} {{Election box turnout |votes=12,865 |percentage=64.02% |change= {{increase}}4.69 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 20,094 |ref = |change= {{increase}}0.21 }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }} {{Election box end}} ===Assembly Election 1999=== {{Election box begin|title= 1999 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Velim<ref>{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReportof%20Goa-99.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007115355/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReportof%20Goa-99.pdf|archive-date=7 October 2010 |access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Filipe Nery Rodrigues |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,829 |percentage=65.80% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Manu Fernandes |party=Goa Rajiv Congress Party |votes=2,557 |percentage=21.49% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Anacleto Luis Viegas |party=United Goans Democratic Party |votes=1,070 |percentage=8.99% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Desai Vishal Shabu |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=436 |percentage=3.66% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,272 |percentage=44.31% |change= {{increase}}23.25 }} {{Election box turnout |votes=11,898 |percentage=59.31% |change= {{decrease}}5.46 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 20,052 |ref = |change= {{increase}}10.47 }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{increase}}19.81 }} {{Election box end}} ===Assembly Election 1994=== {{Election box begin|title= 1994 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Velim<ref>{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1994 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1994/StaticialReportGOA94.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006094522/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1994/StaticialReportGOA94.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010 |access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Manu Fernandes |party=Independent politician |votes=5,409 |percentage=45.99% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gracias Farrel Elvis |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,932 |percentage=24.93% |change=}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rodrigues Filip Cruz |party=United Goans Democratic Party |votes=2,164 |percentage=18.40% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Cairo Savio Lourdes |party=Independent politician |votes=459 |percentage=3.90% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Letao Cirio Caitano |party=Independent politician |votes=230 |percentage=1.96% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Coutinho Ciriaco Antonio |party=Janata Dal |votes=184 |percentage=1.56% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Maximiano G. Furtado |party=Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |votes=171 |percentage=1.45% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,477 |percentage=21.06% |change= {{decrease}}36.73 }} {{Election box turnout |votes=11,762 |percentage=63.87% |change= {{decrease}}0.96 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 18,152 |ref = |change= {{increase}}2.87 }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}31.24 }} {{Election box end}} ===Assembly Election 1989=== {{Election box begin|title= 1989 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Velim<ref>{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1994 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/Statistical%20Report%20Goa%201989.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006124346/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/Statistical%20Report%20Goa%201989.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010 |access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Farrel Furtado |party=Indian National Congress |votes=8,962 |percentage=77.23% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rodrigues Gabriel Minguel |party=Janata Dal |votes=2,256 |percentage=19.44% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Fernandes Roqge S. Avelino |party=Independent politician |votes=103 |percentage=0.89% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,706 |percentage=57.79% |change= }} {{Election box turnout |votes=11,604 |percentage=64.67% |change= }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 17,646 |ref = |change= }} {{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }} {{Election box end}}

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Category:South Goa district Category:Assembly constituencies of Goa Category:Politics of Goa Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1989 Category:1989 establishments in Goa