Bicholim — Goa Assembly Election Results
Bicholim elected Naresh Rajaram Sawal (Independent) to the Goa Legislative Assembly at the 2012 election. This page covers every Goa assembly election on record for Bicholim from 1967 to 2012.
This page shows the winning MLA's name and party for each election on record, not vote totals or margins for every candidate -- see the sourcing note below for what is and isn't included. Goa was redelimited nationwide in 2008 (based on the 2001 census); four constituencies used until 2007 (Dargalim, Loutolim, Poinguinim, and Pale) don't recur under those names in 2012 -- their territory was folded into renamed or redrawn seats. Before 1987, Goa's assembly was shared with the then-territory of Daman and Diu; those two seats have been excluded here since they were never part of Goa itself.
Elected MLAs by Election
| Election | MLA Elected | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | C . D . Keshav | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |
| 1972 | K. S. Gurudutta | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |
| 1977 | Kakodkar Shashikala Gurudutt | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |
| 1980 | Prabhu Zantye Harish Narayan | Independent |
| 1984 | Prabhu Zantye Harish Narayan | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | Raut Pandurang Dattaram | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |
| 1994 | Bhatale Pandurang Krishna | Indian National Congress |
| 1999 | Raut Pandurang Dattaram | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |
| 2002 | Patnekar Rajesh Tulshidas | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2007 | Patnekar Rajesh | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2012 | Naresh Rajaram Sawal | Independent |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the MLA for Bicholim in Goa?
Naresh Rajaram Sawal (Independent) was elected to represent Bicholim in the Goa Legislative Assembly at the 2012 election, the most recent on record for this seat.
Which parties have won Bicholim since 1967?
Since 1967, Bicholim has been won by: Bharatiya Janata Party, Independent, Indian National Congress, Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party.
How often has Bicholim changed party hands?
Across the 11 elections on record, Bicholim has changed which party holds it 7 times.