Fatorda is assembly constituency number 30 in Goa, in South Goa district, and one of the segments of the South Goa Lok Sabha seat. In the 2022 election Vijai Sardesai of the Goa Forward Party won with 45.8% of the vote, 1,527 votes ahead of Damu G. Naik (BJP).
- 01Vijai SardesaiGFP11,06345.81%
- 02Damu G. NaikBJP9,53639.49%
- 03Adv. Valerie FernandesRVLTGONP1,5566.44%
- 04Sandesh TeleikarAAP1,0504.35%
- 05Seoula VasTMC6352.63%
- 1 other candidate · 56 votesNOTA · 254 (1.05%)
Margin 1,527 votes · 6.32% of valid votes
All 6 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 24,150 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vijai SardesaiMale · 51 yrs | GFP | 11,063 | 45.81% |
| 2 | Damu G. NaikMale · 50 yrs | BJP | 9,536 | 39.49% |
| 3 | Adv. Valerie FernandesFemale · 30 yrs | RVLTGONP | 1,556 | 6.44% |
| 4 | Sandesh TeleikarMale · 46 yrs | AAP | 1,050 | 4.35% |
| 5 | Seoula VasFemale · 33 yrs | TMC | 635 | 2.63% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 254 | 1.05% |
| 6 | Michael FernsMale · 51 yrs | Independent | 56 | 0.23% |
GFP held the seat: it also won in 2017.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Fatorda result 2017
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vijai Sardesai | GFP | 10,516 | 45.65% |
| 2 | Damu G. Naik | BJP | 9,182 | 39.86% |
| 3 | Ranjit Cotta Carvalho | AAP | 1,479 | 6.42% |
| 4 | Jose D Silva | INC | 1,414 | 6.14% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 220 | 0.95% |
| 5 | D. S. Naik (dilip) | MAG | 155 | 0.67% |
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| 6 | Avin Vishwanath Naik | Independent | 72 | 0.31% |
Fatorda result 2012
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vijai Sardesai | Independent | 10,375 | 48.39% |
| 2 | Damodar (damu) G. Naik | BJP | 8,436 | 39.35% |
| 3 | Arthur D'silva | Independent | 1,126 | 5.25% |
| 4 | Piedade Noronha E Silva | TMC | 695 | 3.24% |
| 5 | M. K. Shaikh | INC | 660 | 3.08% |
| 6 | Ashok Tukaram Korgaoker | SP | 57 | 0.27% |
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| 7 | Dias Jawahar | Independent | 47 | 0.22% |
| 8 | Anwar Sayed | AIMF | 45 | 0.21% |
Fatorda 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
- Margao
- Benaulim
- Navelim
- Cuncolim
- Velim
- Quepem
- Curchorem
- Sanvordem
- Sanguem
- Canacona
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Fatorda 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 FernandesINC12,318 54.2%
- Pallavi Shrinivas DempoBJP9,881 43.5%
- Rubert PereiraRVLTGONP390 1.7%
- Dr Sweta GaonkarBSP50 0.2%
- Deepkumar D MapariIndependent27 0.1%
In the assembly election GFP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 2,437 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Fatorda.
Who won the Fatorda assembly seat in 2022?
Vijai Sardesai of the Goa Forward Party (GFP) won Fatorda in the 2022 Goa assembly election with 11,063 votes, which was 45.81% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Fatorda?
The margin was 1,527 votes (6.32% of valid votes). The runner-up was Damu G. Naik of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 9,536 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Fatorda in 2022?
Turnout was 78.89%: 24,333 of 30,845 registered electors voted, across 42 polling stations. That is 0.7 points lower than in 2017.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Fatorda part of?
Fatorda 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 Fatorda a reserved constituency?
No. Fatorda is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Fatorda?
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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