1980 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election

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1980 Goa legislative assembly election
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  1977 1980 1984  

All 30 assembly constituencies of the Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly
16 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
  Pratapsingh Rane.jpg Shashikala Kakodkar.jpg
Leader Pratapsingh Rane Shashikala Kakodkar
Party INC(U) MGP
Leader's seatSatariBicholim
(lost) [1]
Seats before015
Seats won207
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 20Decrease2.svg8

Chief Minister before election

Shashikala Kakodkar
MGP

Elected Chief Minister

Pratapsingh Rane
INC(U)

Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election were held in the Indian Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu in 1980, to elect 30 members to the Goa Legislative Assembly. [2] The Indian National Congress (Urs) won a majority of seats as well as the popular vote and Pratapsingh Rane was sworn in as Chief Minister of Goa, Daman and Diu [3]

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Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Indian National Congress (Urs) 134,65138.3620New
Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party 127,71436.367Decrease2.svg8
Janata Party 14,4314.110Decrease2.svg3
Indian National Congress 12,3383.510Decrease2.svg10
Janata Party (Secular) 6,0451.720New
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 1,0890.310New
Independents 54,77315.603Increase2.svg1
Invalid/blank votes12,232
Total363,27310030Increase2.svg1
Registered voters/turnout522,65269.51
Source: Election Commission of India

Winning candidates

No.ConstituencyWinnerParty
1 Pernem Deu Mandrekar Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
2 Mandrem Ramakant Khalap Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
3 Siolim Chodankar Chandrakant Uttom Independents
4 Calangute Wilfred de Souza Indian National Congress (U)
5 Mapusa Nevagi Shamsunder Jairam Indian National Congress (U)
6 Tivim Dayanand Narvekar Indian National Congress (U)
7 Bicholim Harish Zantye Independents
8 Pale Naik Vishnu Rama Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
9 Sattari Pratapsingh Rane Indian National Congress (U)
10 Panaji Naik Vishnu Anant Independents
11 Santa Cruz Fernandes Michael Antonio Carminho Indian National Congress (U)
12 Santo Andre Teotonio Pereira Indian National Congress (U)
13 Cumbarjua Chodankar Vinayak Dharma Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
14 Marcaim Gaonkar Babusso Sanvlo Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
15 Ponda Aguiar Jolido Souza Indian National Congress (U)
16 Siroda Prabhu Ramchandra Tukaram Indian National Congress (U)
17 Sanguem Gurudas Naik Tari Indian National Congress (U)
18 Rivona Dessai Dilkush Fotu Indian National Congress (U)
19 Canacona Gaonkar Vasu Paik Indian National Congress (U)
20 Quepem Vaikunth Desai Indian National Congress (U)
21 Cuncolim Jose Mario Vaz Indian National Congress (U)
22 Benaulim Monte D'Cruz Indian National Congress (U)
23 Navelim Luizinho Faleiro Indian National Congress (U)
24 Margao Ananta Narcina Naik Indian National Congress (U)
25 Curtorim Francisco Sardinha Indian National Congress (U)
26 Cortalim Froilano Machado Indian National Congress (U)
27 Dabolim Dourado Herculano Luis Indian National Congress (U)
28 Marmagoa Sheikh Hassan Haroon Indian National Congress (U)
29 Daman Tandel Narsinbhai Lallubhai Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
30 Diu Solanki Somjibhai Bhikha Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party

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