Priol is assembly constituency number 20 in Goa, in North Goa district, and one of the segments of the North Goa Lok Sabha seat. In the 2022 election Govind Shepu Gaude of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 39.3% of the vote, 213 votes ahead of Pandurang Alias Deepak Dhavalikar (MAG).
- 01Govind Shepu GaudeBJP11,01939.26%
- 02Pandurang Alias Deepak DhavalikarMAG10,80638.50%
- 03Sandeep NigalyeIndependent2,6979.61%
- 04Vishvesh NaikRVLTGONP2,5178.97%
- 05Dinesh Shiva ZalmiINC3031.08%
- 3 other candidates · 479 votesNOTA · 244 (0.87%)
Margin 213 votes · 0.76% of valid votes
All 8 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 28,065 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Govind Shepu GaudeMale · 50 yrs · ST | BJP | 11,019 | 39.26% |
| 2 | Pandurang Alias Deepak DhavalikarMale · 63 yrs | MAG | 10,806 | 38.50% |
| 3 | Sandeep NigalyeMale · 53 yrs | Independent | 2,697 | 9.61% |
| 4 | Vishvesh NaikMale · 34 yrs | RVLTGONP | 2,517 | 8.97% |
| 5 | Dinesh Shiva ZalmiMale · 46 yrs · ST | INC | 303 | 1.08% |
| 6 | Nonu Chandrakant NaikMale · 54 yrs | AAP | 245 | 0.87% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 244 | 0.87% |
| 7 | Digvijay Madhu VelingkarMale · 36 yrs | NCP | 149 | 0.53% |
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| 8 | Dattaram Tukaram ShetkarMale · 63 yrs | Independent | 85 | 0.30% |
The seat changed hands: IND won in 2017, BJP in 2022.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Priol result 2017
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Govind Gaude | Independent | 15,149 | 56.22% |
| 2 | Pandurang Alias Deepak Madhav Dhavalikar | MAG | 10,463 | 38.83% |
| 3 | Dr. Dattaram B. Dessai | AAP | 456 | 1.69% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 448 | 1.66% |
| 4 | Ramkrishna B. Jalmi | INC | 429 | 1.59% |
Priol result 2012
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pandurang Alias Deepak Dhavalikar | MAG | 12,264 | 49.72% |
| 2 | Govind Gaude | Independent | 10,164 | 41.20% |
| 3 | Dhaku A. Madkaikar | INC | 1,625 | 6.59% |
| 4 | Shashi Panjikar | TMC | 414 | 1.68% |
| 5 | Rama Krishna Borkar | GVP | 201 | 0.81% |
Priol 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
- Panaji
- Taleigao
- St.cruz
- St. Andre
- Cumbarjua
- Maem
- Sanquelim
- Poriem
- Valpoi
- Ponda
- Siroda
- Marcaim
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Priol 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 NaikBJP15,308 62.6%
- Tukaram Bharat ParabRVLTGONP4,781 19.5%
- Ramakant KhalapINC4,041 16.5%
- Milan R VaingankarBSP117 0.5%
- Mr Sakharam NaikAKBRPRVP72 0.3%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 10,527 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Priol.
Who won the Priol assembly seat in 2022?
Govind Shepu Gaude of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Priol in the 2022 Goa assembly election with 11,019 votes, which was 39.26% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Priol?
The margin was 213 votes (0.76% of valid votes). The runner-up was Pandurang Alias Deepak Dhavalikar of the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak with 10,806 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Priol in 2022?
Turnout was 91.02%: 28,233 of 31,017 registered electors voted, across 44 polling stations. That is 0.2 points lower than in 2017.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Priol part of?
Priol 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.
Is Priol a reserved constituency?
No. Priol is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Priol?
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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