Goa · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2017
Dr. Pramod Pandurang Sawant of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Sanquelim Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Goa in the 2017 state assembly election, securing 10,058 votes (42.40% vote share). The runner-up was Dharmesh Saglani (Indian National Congress) with 7,927 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 | Dr. Pramod Pandurang Sawant | 10058 | 42.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Dharmesh Saglani | 7927 | 33.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Suresh Amonkar | 3831 | 16.20% | Goa Suraksha Manch |
| 4 | Pratap Prabhakar Gauns | 857 | 3.60% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 5 | Milind Gauns | 408 | 1.70% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 6 | Mahesh Shantaram Parab | 218 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 7 | Moulali Shaikh | 72 | 0.30% | Goa Su-Raj Party |
The Sanquelim constituency is part of the Goa Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2017 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Dr. Pramod Pandurang Sawant (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 10,058 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.