St.cruz is assembly constituency number 13 in Goa, in North Goa district, and one of the segments of the North Goa Lok Sabha seat. In the 2022 election Rodolfo Louis Fernandes of the Indian National Congress won with 39.0% of the vote, 2,464 votes ahead of Antonio Caetano Fernandes (BJP).
- 01Rodolfo Louis FernandesINC8,84138.97%
- 02Antonio Caetano FernandesBJP6,37728.11%
- 03Amit PalekarAAP4,09818.06%
- 04Ajay Tipu KholkarRVLTGONP2,49711.01%
- 05Victor Benjamin GonsalvesTMC5232.31%
- NOTA · 349 (1.54%)
Margin 2,464 votes · 10.86% of valid votes
All 5 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 22,685 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rodolfo Louis FernandesMale · 55 yrs | INC | 8,841 | 38.97% |
| 2 | Antonio Caetano FernandesMale · 56 yrs | BJP | 6,377 | 28.11% |
| 3 | Amit PalekarMale · 45 yrs | AAP | 4,098 | 18.06% |
| 4 | Ajay Tipu KholkarMale · 33 yrs · ST | RVLTGONP | 2,497 | 11.01% |
| 5 | Victor Benjamin GonsalvesMale · 60 yrs | TMC | 523 | 2.31% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 349 | 1.54% |
INC held the seat: it also won in 2017.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
St.cruz result 2017
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antonio Caetano Fernandes | INC | 6,202 | 27.92% |
| 2 | Hemant Dinanath Golatkar | BJP | 5,560 | 25.03% |
| 3 | Rodolfo Louis Fernandes | Independent | 5,262 | 23.69% |
| 4 | Prakash Gopi Naik | MAG | 2,707 | 12.19% |
| 5 | Jose Vincent Gomes | AAP | 1,712 | 7.71% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 303 | 1.36% |
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| 6 | Helena Lourenco | Independent | 227 | 1.02% |
| 7 | Pedro Caitano Pires Alias Peter Pires | CPI | 106 | 0.48% |
| 8 | Shakeel Jamal Shaikh | NCP | 75 | 0.34% |
| 9 | Jose Lopes | Independent | 61 | 0.27% |
St.cruz result 2012
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atanasio J. Monserrate | INC | 8,644 | 40.43% |
| 2 | Rodolfo Louis Fernandes | Independent | 6,308 | 29.50% |
| 3 | Dinar Purshottam Kamat Tarcar | MAG | 5,824 | 27.24% |
| 4 | Pedro Caitano Pires | CPI | 221 | 1.03% |
| 5 | Xavier Cardo | Independent | 189 | 0.88% |
| 6 | Dinesh Nair | Independent | 79 | 0.37% |
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| 7 | Jose Lopes | Independent | 74 | 0.35% |
| 8 | Heney Lobo | Independent | 42 | 0.20% |
St.cruz 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. Andre
- Cumbarjua
- Maem
- Sanquelim
- Poriem
- Valpoi
- Priol
- Ponda
- Siroda
- Marcaim
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
St.cruz is one of the assembly segments of North Goa. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading North Goa candidates.
- Ramakant KhalapINC10,688 50.0%
- Shripad Yesso NaikBJP8,472 39.7%
- Tukaram Bharat ParabRVLTGONP1,969 9.2%
- Milan R VaingankarBSP79 0.4%
- Mr Sakharam NaikAKBRPRVP45 0.2%
In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 2,216 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for St.cruz.
Who won the St.cruz assembly seat in 2022?
Rodolfo Louis Fernandes of the Indian National Congress (INC) won St.cruz in the 2022 Goa assembly election with 8,841 votes, which was 38.97% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in St.cruz?
The margin was 2,464 votes (10.86% of valid votes). The runner-up was Antonio Caetano Fernandes of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 6,377 votes.
What was the voter turnout in St.cruz in 2022?
Turnout was 77.69%: 22,763 of 29,298 registered electors voted, across 39 polling stations. That is 2.6 points lower than in 2017.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is St.cruz part of?
St.cruz is an assembly segment of the North Goa Lok Sabha constituency in Goa. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Ramakant Khalap got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is St.cruz a reserved constituency?
No. St.cruz is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in St.cruz?
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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