2002 Goa Legislative Assembly election

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Goa legislative assembly election, 2002
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  1999 2002 2007  

All 40 seats in the Assembly
21 seats needed for a majority
Turnout68.75% (Increase2.svg 3.75%)
 Majority partyMinority party
 
The official photograph of the Union Minister for Defence, Shri Manohar Parrikar.jpg
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Leader Manohar Parrikar Pratapsing Rane
Party BJP INC
Leader's seat Panaji Poriem
Seats won1716
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 7Decrease2.svg 5

Chief Minister before election

Manohar Parrikar
BJP

Chief Minister after election

Manohar Parrikar
BJP

Elections for the Indian state of Goa took place 2002. [1] [2]

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Results

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RankPartySeats ContestedSeats Won
1 Bharatiya Janata Party 3917
2 Indian National Congress 4016
4 United Goans Democratic Party 103
3 Maharashtrawadi Gomantak 252
5 Nationalist Congress Party 201
6 Independent 481
Total 40

Results by constituency

The following is the list of winning MLAs in the election. [3]

No.ConstituencyWinnerPartyMarginRemark
1 Mandrem Laxmikant Parsekar Bharatiya Janata Party 908
2 Pernem Jitendra Deshprabhu Indian National Congress 2,329
3 Dargalim Manohar Ajgaonkar Bharatiya Janata Party 5,762
4 Tivim Sadanand Tanavade Bharatiya Janata Party 521
5 Mapusa Francis D'Souza Bharatiya Janata Party 2,107
6 Siolim Dayanand Mandrekar Bharatiya Janata Party 1,907
7 Calangute Agnelo Fernandes Indian National Congress 2,070
8 Saligao Wilfred de Souza Nationalist Congress Party 726
9 Aldona Dayanand Narvekar Indian National Congress 2,013
10 Panaji Manohar Parrikar Bharatiya Janata Party 1,292
11 Taleigao Babush Monserrate United Goans Democratic Party 2,261
12 Santa Cruz Victoria Fernandes Indian National Congress 40
13 St. Andre Francisco Silveira Indian National Congress 2,786
14 Cumbarjua Pandurang Madkaikar Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party 608
15 Bicholim Rajesh Patnekar Bharatiya Janata Party 2,560
16 Maem Harish Zantye Indian National Congress 1,956
17 Pale Suresh Amonkar Bharatiya Janata Party 1,554
18 Poriem Pratapsing Rane Indian National Congress 2,569
19 Valpoi Narahari Haldankar Bharatiya Janata Party 352
20 Ponda Ravi Naik Indian National Congress 1,320
21 Priol Vishwas Satarkar Bharatiya Janata Party 1,662
22 Marcaim Ramkrishna 'Sudin' Dhavalikar Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party 7,850
23 Shiroda Subhash Shirodkar Indian National Congress 1,135
24 Mormugao Giovanni Vaz Indian National Congress 443
25 Vasco Da Gama Rajendra Arlekar Bharatiya Janata Party 1,096
26 Cortalim Matanhy Saldanha United Goans Democratic Party 850
27 Loutolim Aleixo Sequeira Indian National Congress 4,754
28 Benaulim Mickky Pacheco United Goans Democratic Party 1,049
29 Fatorda Damodar Naik Bharatiya Janata Party 588
30 Margao Digambar Kamat Bharatiya Janata Party 4,744
31 Curtorim Francisco Sardinha Indian National Congress 2,851
32 Navelim Luizinho Faleiro Indian National Congress 4,577
33 Velim Filipe Nery Rodrigues Independent 5,516
34 Cuncolim Joaquim Alemao Indian National Congress 2,388
35 Sanvordem Vinay Tendulkar Bharatiya Janata Party 3,111
36 Sanguem Vasudev Gaonkar Bharatiya Janata Party 837
37 Curchorem Ramrao Desai Bharatiya Janata Party 1,779
38 Quepem Chandrakant 'Babu' Kavlekar Indian National Congress 1,855
39 Canacona Vijay Pai Khot Bharatiya Janata Party 2,883
40 Poinguinim Isidore Fernandes Indian National Congress 1,868

By Elections

No.ConstituencyWinnerPartyMarginRemark
1 Benaulim Mickky Pacheco Nationalist Congress Party Due to the resignation of Mickky Pacheco
2 Cumbarjua Pandurang Madkaikar Indian National Congress Due to the resignation of Pandurang Madkaikar
3 Margao Digambar Kamat Indian National Congress Due to the resignation of Digambar Kamat
4 Poinguinim Isidore Fernandes Bharatiya Janata Party Due to resignation of Isidore Fernandes
5 Poinguinim Ramesh Tawadkar Bharatiya Janata Party Due to resignation of Isidore Fernandes
6 Taleigao Babush Monserrate Indian National Congress Due to resignation of Babush Monserrate

Government formation

On 3 June 2002, Bharatiya Janata Party formed its first government in Goa under the leadership of Manohar Parrikar which lasted for 2 years and 244 days. Government fell due to Digambar Kamat fallout Bharatiya Janata Party.

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