Benaulim is assembly constituency number 32 in Goa, in South Goa district, and one of the segments of the South Goa Lok Sabha seat. In the 2022 election Venzy Viegas of the Aam Aadmi Party won with 30.4% of the vote, 1,271 votes ahead of Churchill Alemao (AITC).
- 01Venzy ViegasAAP6,41130.36%
- 02Churchill AlemaoTMC5,14024.34%
- 03Antonio Feliciano Dias (tony)INC4,69722.25%
- 04Desmond FernandesRVLTGONP3,85418.25%
- 05Damodar (samir) BandodkarBJP8514.03%
- NOTA · 161 (0.76%)
Margin 1,271 votes · 6.02% of valid votes
All 5 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 21,114 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venzy ViegasMale · 44 yrs | AAP | 6,411 | 30.36% |
| 2 | Churchill AlemaoMale · 72 yrs | TMC | 5,140 | 24.34% |
| 3 | Antonio Feliciano Dias (tony)Male · 51 yrs | INC | 4,697 | 22.25% |
| 4 | Desmond FernandesMale · 38 yrs | RVLTGONP | 3,854 | 18.25% |
| 5 | Damodar (samir) BandodkarMale · 44 yrs | BJP | 851 | 4.03% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 161 | 0.76% |
The seat changed hands: NCP won in 2017, AAAP in 2022.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Benaulim result 2017
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Churchill Alemao | NCP | 9,373 | 43.98% |
| 2 | Royla Clarina Fernandes | AAP | 4,182 | 19.62% |
| 3 | Caetano Rosario Silva | Independent | 3,995 | 18.74% |
| 4 | Edwino Barreto | INC | 2,157 | 10.12% |
| 5 | John Fernandes | GSRP | 571 | 2.68% |
| 6 | Maria Da Luz Arlinda Gomes E Rebelo | GVP | 492 | 2.31% |
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| 7 | Judith Aurelia Baptista Almeida Alias Judith Almeida | Independent | 357 | 1.67% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 187 | 0.88% |
Benaulim result 2012
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caetano R. Silva | GVP | 9,695 | 45.95% |
| 2 | Valanka Alemao | INC | 7,694 | 36.47% |
| 3 | Humberto Gomes | Independent | 1,775 | 8.41% |
| 4 | John Fernandes | TMC | 1,277 | 6.05% |
| 5 | Ashley Francis Dias | Independent | 289 | 1.37% |
| 6 | P. Xavier George | Independent | 245 | 1.16% |
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| 7 | Subhash Shivnath Chodankar | Independent | 122 | 0.58% |
Benaulim outlined in orange among the other Goa seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2022. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in South Goa district
- Mormugao
- Vasco-Da-Gama
- Dabolim
- Cortalim
- Nuvem
- Curtorim
- Fatorda
- Margao
- Navelim
- Cuncolim
- Velim
- Quepem
- Curchorem
- Sanvordem
- Sanguem
- Canacona
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Benaulim is one of the assembly segments of South Goa. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading South Goa candidates.
- Captain Viriato FernandesINC16,687 84.0%
- Pallavi Shrinivas DempoBJP2,506 12.6%
- Rubert PereiraRVLTGONP529 2.7%
- Dr Sweta GaonkarBSP65 0.3%
- Deepkumar D MapariIndependent20 0.1%
In the assembly election AAAP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 14,181 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Benaulim.
Who won the Benaulim assembly seat in 2022?
Venzy Viegas of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAAP) won Benaulim in the 2022 Goa assembly election with 6,411 votes, which was 30.36% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Benaulim?
The margin was 1,271 votes (6.02% of valid votes). The runner-up was Churchill Alemao of the All India Trinamool Congress with 5,140 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Benaulim in 2022?
Turnout was 73.02%: 21,145 of 28,959 registered electors voted, across 40 polling stations. That is 1.5 points lower than in 2017.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Benaulim part of?
Benaulim is an assembly segment of the South Goa Lok Sabha constituency in Goa. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Captain Viriato Fernandes got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Benaulim a reserved constituency?
No. Benaulim is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Benaulim?
The Goa assembly elected in 2022 completes its five-year term in 2027, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Goa assembly elections of 2022 and 2017 and 2012 (2022 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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