Goa · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1999
Parrikar Prabhu Manohar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Panaji Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Goa in the 1999 state assembly election, securing 5,396 votes (51.50% vote share). The runner-up was Prabhu Keshav Laximidhar (Indian National Congress) with 2,647 votes.
A total of 7 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parrikar Prabhu Manohar | 5396 | 51.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Prabhu Keshav Laximidhar | 2647 | 25.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Furtado Surendra Cristovan | 1315 | 12.60% | Goa Rajiv Congress Party |
| 4 | Gonsalves Joao Baptista Floriano | 573 | 5.50% | Independent |
| 5 | Nunes Vero Luis Joao | 350 | 3.30% | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak |
| 6 | Deshprabhu Mohan Anandrao | 147 | 1.40% | United Goans Democratic Party |
| 7 | Bandodkar Suvarna Sundar | 43 | 0.40% | Goa Vikas Party |
The Panaji constituency is part of the Goa Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1999 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Parrikar Prabhu Manohar (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 5,396 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.