Panaji Lok Sabha Election Result 2004

Goa · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2004 GEN

Shripad Yesso Naik of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Panaji Lok Sabha constituency in Goa in the 2004 general election, with a winning margin of 56,213 votes (22.10%).

7 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 425,663 registered electors and 253,904 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 59.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Shripad Yesso Naik

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
56,213
Margin %
22.10%
Total Electors
425,663
Votes Polled
253,904
Turnout
59.70%
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Goa
Constituency Number
565
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2004
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Shripad Yesso Naik

Bharatiya Janata Party

144,842
57.00%
Male
#2
D'souza Wilfred

Nationalist Congress Party

88,629
34.90%
Male
#3
Christopher Oswald Fonseca

Communist Party Of India

7,977
3.10%
Male
#4
Paresh Atmaram Raikar

Maharashtrawadi Gomantak

5,377
2.10%
Male
#5
Sameer Anant Bandodkar

Shiv Sena

4,027
1.60%
Male
#6
Adv. Ramesh Sakharam Naik

Independent

2,541
1.00%
Male
#7
Bhonsle Dhuma Rajaram

Independent

1,426
0.60%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Shripad Yesso Naik Bharatiya Janata Party 144,842 57.00%
2 D'souza Wilfred Nationalist Congress Party 88,629 34.90%
3 Christopher Oswald Fonseca Communist Party Of India 7,977 3.10%
4 Paresh Atmaram Raikar Maharashtrawadi Gomantak 5,377 2.10%
5 Sameer Anant Bandodkar Shiv Sena 4,027 1.60%
6 Adv. Ramesh Sakharam Naik Independent 2,541 1.00%
7 Bhonsle Dhuma Rajaram Independent 1,426 0.60%

Panaji — 2004 Election Analysis

In the 2004 Lok Sabha election, Shripad Yesso Naik of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Panaji constituency (Goa) with a margin of 56,213 votes.

Out of 425,663 registered electors, 253,904 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 59.70%. A total of 7 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 Yesso Naik (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Panaji Lok Sabha seat in 2004.

The margin was 56,213 votes (22.10%%).

The voter turnout in Panaji for the 2004 Lok Sabha election was 59.70%%.

7 candidates contested from Panaji constituency in the 2004 Lok Sabha election.

Panaji is a Lok Sabha constituency in Goa.