Goa · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2017
Vinoda Datarama Paliencar of Goa Forward Party won the Siolim Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Goa in the 2017 state assembly election, securing 10,189 votes (43.40% vote share). The runner-up was Dayanand Rayu Mandrekar (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 8,748 votes.
A total of 8 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 | Vinoda Datarama Paliencar | 10189 | 43.40% | Goa Forward Party |
| 2 | Dayanand Rayu Mandrekar | 8748 | 37.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Vishnu Mhaddu Naik | 1854 | 7.90% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 4 | Patrick Savio Almeida | 1497 | 6.40% | Independent |
| 5 | Paresh Raikar | 532 | 2.30% | Goa Suraksha Manch |
| 6 | Abhijit Dhargalkar | 275 | 1.20% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 7 | Janardan Narahari Tamhankar | 116 | 0.50% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 8 | Mukesh Sawant | 73 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Siolim constituency is part of the Goa Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2017 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Vinoda Datarama Paliencar (Goa Forward Party) emerged as the winner securing 10,189 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.