Goa · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2012
Dilip Parulekar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Saligao Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Goa in the 2012 state assembly election, securing 10,084 votes (52.00% vote share). The runner-up was D'souza Tulio (Independent) with 4,276 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Dilip Parulekar | 10084 | 52.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | D'souza Tulio | 4276 | 22.00% | Independent |
| 3 | Suresh V. Parulekar | 1729 | 8.90% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 4 | Francisco Colaco | 1192 | 6.10% | Independent |
| 5 | Paul Fernandes | 1135 | 5.90% | Independent |
| 6 | Trajano D'mello | 625 | 3.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Gajanan Rama Naik | 166 | 0.90% | Communist Party Of India |
| 8 | Osbert Manuel D'cunha | 74 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Alex Camil Rodrigues | 65 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Manoj Anand Sangodkar | 63 | 0.30% | All India Minorities Front |
The Saligao constituency is part of the Goa Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2012 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Dilip Parulekar (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 10,084 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.