Panaji is assembly constituency number 11 in Goa, in North Goa district, and one of the segments of the North Goa Lok Sabha seat. In the 2022 election Atanasio Monserrate of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 39.0% of the vote, 716 votes ahead of Utpal Manohar Parrikar (IND).
- 01Atanasio MonserrateBJP6,78738.96%
- 02Utpal Manohar ParrikarIndependent6,07134.85%
- 03Elvis GomesINC3,17518.23%
- 04Valmiki Datta NaikAAP7774.46%
- 05Rajesh Vinayak RedkarRVLTGONP3592.06%
- 2 other candidates · 77 votesNOTA · 173 (0.99%)
Margin 716 votes · 4.11% of valid votes
All 7 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 17,419 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atanasio MonserrateMale · 59 yrs | BJP | 6,787 | 38.96% |
| 2 | Utpal Manohar ParrikarMale · 41 yrs | Independent | 6,071 | 34.85% |
| 3 | Elvis GomesMale · 59 yrs | INC | 3,175 | 18.23% |
| 4 | Valmiki Datta NaikMale · 45 yrs | AAP | 777 | 4.46% |
| 5 | Rajesh Vinayak RedkarMale · 50 yrs | RVLTGONP | 359 | 2.06% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 173 | 0.99% |
| 6 | Devendra SundaramMale · 47 yrs | Independent | 40 | 0.23% |
| 7 | Yeshwant MadarMale · 46 yrs | Independent | 37 | 0.21% |
BJP held the seat: it also won in 2017.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation, plus bye-elections (dashed). Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Panaji bye-election, 19 May 2019
Turnout 75.3% · 16,918 of 22,482 electors voted
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atanasio Monserrate | INC | 8,748 | 51.71% |
| 2 | Sidharth Sripad Kuncalienker | BJP | 6,990 | 41.32% |
| 3 | Subhash Bhaskar Velingkar | GSM | 516 | 3.05% |
| 4 | Valmiki Naik | AAP | 436 | 2.58% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 202 | 1.19% |
| 5 | Dilip Kashinath Ghadi | Independent | 13 | 0.08% |
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| 6 | Vijay More | Independent | 13 | 0.08% |
Panaji bye-election, 23 Aug 2017
Turnout 70.0% · 15,538 of 22,196 electors voted
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manohar Parrikar | BJP | 9,862 | 63.47% |
| 2 | Girish Raya Chodankar | INC | 5,059 | 32.56% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 301 | 1.94% |
| 3 | Anand Pandurang Shirodkar | GSM | 220 | 1.42% |
| 4 | Kenneth Ian S. Silveira | Independent | 96 | 0.62% |
Panaji bye-election, 13 Feb 2015
Turnout 71.2% · 15,704 of 22,057 electors voted
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Sripadkuncalienkar | BJP | 9,989 | 63.61% |
| 2 | F. Surendra | INC | 4,621 | 29.43% |
| 3 | S.G. Kelekar | Independent | 624 | 3.97% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 330 | 2.10% |
| 4 | S. Vaigankar | Independent | 140 | 0.89% |
Panaji result 2017
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sidharth Sripad Kuncalienker | BJP | 7,924 | 45.70% |
| 2 | Atanasio J. Monserrate | UGP | 6,855 | 39.54% |
| 3 | Valmiki Naik | AAP | 1,944 | 11.21% |
| 4 | Ketan Kirtikumar Prabhu Bhatikar | GSM | 323 | 1.86% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 175 | 1.01% |
| 5 | Dominic Savio A. E. Fernandes | NCP | 62 | 0.36% |
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| 6 | Dilip Ghadi | Independent | 36 | 0.21% |
| 7 | Parshuram Dodamani | Independent | 20 | 0.12% |
Panaji result 2012
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manohar Parrikar | BJP | 11,086 | 66.13% |
| 2 | Yatin Parekh | INC | 5,018 | 29.93% |
| 3 | Christopher Fonseca | CPI | 383 | 2.28% |
| 4 | Dominic Savio A. E.fernandes | JD(U) | 172 | 1.03% |
| 5 | Balaram Karishetty | Independent | 104 | 0.62% |
Panaji 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 North Goa district
- Mandrem
- Pernem
- Bicholim
- Tivim
- Mapusa
- Siolim
- Saligao
- Calangute
- Porvorim
- Aldona
- Taleigao
- St.cruz
- St. Andre
- Cumbarjua
- Maem
- Sanquelim
- Poriem
- Valpoi
- Priol
- Ponda
- Siroda
- Marcaim
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Panaji is one of the assembly segments of North Goa. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading North Goa candidates.
- Shripad Yesso NaikBJP8,108 53.9%
- Ramakant KhalapINC6,057 40.3%
- Tukaram Bharat ParabRVLTGONP722 4.8%
- Milan R VaingankarBSP47 0.3%
- Mr Sakharam NaikAKBRPRVP33 0.2%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 2,051 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Panaji.
Who won the Panaji assembly seat in 2022?
Atanasio Monserrate of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Panaji in the 2022 Goa assembly election with 6,787 votes, which was 38.96% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Panaji?
The margin was 716 votes (4.11% of valid votes). The runner-up was Utpal Manohar Parrikar of the Independent with 6,071 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Panaji in 2022?
Turnout was 77.91%: 17,458 of 22,408 registered electors voted, across 30 polling stations. That is 0.5 points lower than in 2017.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Panaji part of?
Panaji is an assembly segment of the North Goa Lok Sabha constituency in Goa. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Shripad Yesso Naik got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Has Panaji had a bye-election?
Yes. In the bye-election on 19 May 2019, Atanasio Monserrate (Indian National Congress) won by 1,758 votes. In the bye-election on 23 Aug 2017, Manohar Parrikar (Bharatiya Janata Party) won by 4,803 votes. In the bye-election on 13 Feb 2015, S. Sripadkuncalienkar (Bharatiya Janata Party) won by 5,368 votes.
Is Panaji a reserved constituency?
No. Panaji is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Panaji?
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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