Panaji Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Goa · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Shripad Yasso Naik of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Panaji Lok Sabha constituency in Goa in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 36,721 votes (19.20%).

8 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 413,641 registered electors and 191,093 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 46.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Shripad Yasso Naik

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
36,721
Margin %
19.20%
Total Electors
413,641
Votes Polled
191,093
Turnout
46.20%
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Goa
Constituency Number
565
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Shripad Yasso Naik

Bharatiya Janata Party

104,958
54.90%
Male
#2
Khalap Ramakant

Indian National Congress

68,237
35.70%
Male
#3
Fonseca Christopher

Communist Party Of India

6,105
3.20%
Male
#4
Malik Sadanand Uttam

Nationalist Congress Party

4,988
2.60%
Male
#5
Sanjay Pundlik Harmalkar

Shiv Sena

2,440
1.30%
Male
#6
Sequeira Savio Victor

Independent

2,103
1.10%
Male
#7
Akhadkar Sweta Shashikant

Goa Vikas Party

1,407
0.70%
Male
#8
Paddy Difle

Independent

747
0.40%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Shripad Yasso Naik Bharatiya Janata Party 104,958 54.90%
2 Khalap Ramakant Indian National Congress 68,237 35.70%
3 Fonseca Christopher Communist Party Of India 6,105 3.20%
4 Malik Sadanand Uttam Nationalist Congress Party 4,988 2.60%
5 Sanjay Pundlik Harmalkar Shiv Sena 2,440 1.30%
6 Sequeira Savio Victor Independent 2,103 1.10%
7 Akhadkar Sweta Shashikant Goa Vikas Party 1,407 0.70%
8 Paddy Difle Independent 747 0.40%

Panaji — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Shripad Yasso Naik of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Panaji constituency (Goa) with a margin of 36,721 votes.

Out of 413,641 registered electors, 191,093 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 46.20%. A total of 8 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Shripad Yasso Naik (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Panaji Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 36,721 votes (19.20%%).

The voter turnout in Panaji for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 46.20%%.

8 candidates contested from Panaji constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Panaji is a Lok Sabha constituency in Goa.