Goa · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2017
Jayesh Vidyadhar Salgaonkar of Goa Forward Party won the Saligao Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Goa in the 2017 state assembly election, securing 9,735 votes (46.30% vote share). The runner-up was Dilip Parulekar (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 7,598 votes.
A total of 6 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 | Jayesh Vidyadhar Salgaonkar | 9735 | 46.30% | Goa Forward Party |
| 2 | Dilip Parulekar | 7598 | 36.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Agnelo Nicholas Fernandes | 1616 | 7.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Dattatraya Vittal Padgaonkar | 1330 | 6.30% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 5 | Rajesh Dabholkar | 428 | 2.00% | Shiv Sena |
| 6 | Gajanan Rama Naik | 150 | 0.70% | Communist Party Of India |
The Saligao constituency is part of the Goa Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2017 Assembly election, 6 candidates contested for this seat. Jayesh Vidyadhar Salgaonkar (Goa Forward Party) emerged as the winner securing 9,735 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.