Goa · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1984
Branco Freancisco Afonso of Independent won the St.Cruz Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Goa in the 1984 state assembly election, securing 5,537 votes (45.00% vote share). The runner-up was Monteiro Antonicio Antonio Agnelo Marcos Castilho (Indian National Congress) with 2,939 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Branco Freancisco Afonso | 5537 | 45.00% | Independent |
| 2 | Monteiro Antonicio Antonio Agnelo Marcos Castilho | 2939 | 23.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Fernandes Michael Antonio Carmino | 2688 | 21.80% | Independent |
| 4 | Fernandes Victoreia Romeo | 674 | 5.50% | Janta Party |
| 5 | Naik Madusudan | 120 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 6 | Suryaji Sharadchandra Navelkar | 106 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 7 | Khandeparkar Ravindra Yeshwant | 74 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Dalvi Uday Subray | 61 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Fernandes August Estanshlav | 50 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Vazhail Gopalan Kannu | 29 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Braganza Joao Minguel | 17 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Naik Shivdas Sonu | 15 | 0.10% | Independent |
The St.Cruz constituency is part of the Goa Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1984 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Branco Freancisco Afonso (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 5,537 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.