The Quepem constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2022 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise .
Altone D'costa of the Indian National Congress won the seat by defeating Chandrakant Raghukavlekar of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 3601 votes.The Quepem Assembly constituency falls under the South Goa Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Indian National Congress candidate Capt. Viriato Fernandez won the South Goa Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 13535 votes, defeating Pallavi Shrinivas Dempo of the Bharatiya Janata Party. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Altone D'costa
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
14,994
Lead: 3,601
|
52.51% |
| Chandrakant Raghukavlekar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 11,393 | 39.90% |
| Vishal Gauns Dessai | Revolutionary Goans Party | 1,144 | 4.01% |
| Raul Perreira | Aam Aadmi Party | 315 | 1.10% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 246 | 0.86% |
| Aloysious D\'silva | Nationalist Congress Party | 237 | 0.83% |
| Kanta Gaude | All India Trinamool Congress | 161 | 0.56% |
| Alexy Fernandes | Shiv Sena | 66 | 0.23% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Chandrakant (babu) Kavalekar
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
13,525
Lead: 2,592
|
50.73% |
| Prakash Shankar Velip | Bharatiya Janata Party | 10,933 | 41.01% |
| Joao Fernandes | Aam Aadmi Party | 1,385 | 5.19% |
| None Of The Above | None Of The Above | 357 | 1.34% |
| Charles D'silva | Goa Su-Raj Party | 251 | 0.94% |
| Sudesh Gaude | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak | 211 | 0.79% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Chandrakant Kavalekar
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
10,994
Lead: 6,373
|
44% |
| Prakash Shankar Velip | Independent | 4,621 | 19% |
| Prakash Arjun Velip | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak | 4,536 | 18% |
| Colaco Manuel | United Goans Democratic Party | 4,356 | 18% |
| Joseph Gonsalves | Goa Vikas Party | 354 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Chandrakant (babu) Kavalekar
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
9,474
Lead: 1,163
|
44% |
| Prakash Shankar Velip | Bharatiya Janata Party | 8,311 | 39% |
| Pereira Raul | Save Goa Front | 2,303 | 11% |
| Gaonkar Narayan Datta | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak | 817 | 4% |
| Thulo Shanu Velip | Independent | 353 | 2% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Chandrakant Raghu Kalekar
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
8,913
Lead: 1,855
|
47% |
| Prakash Shankar Velip | Bharatiya Janata Party | 7,058 | 37% |
| Pereira Rahul Rocky | Nationalist Congress Party | 1,602 | 8% |
| Ganesh Narba Naik Dessai | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak | 422 | 2% |
| D'silva Patsy Rusario | United Goans Democratic Party | 385 | 2% |
| Alvito Joachim Mendonsa | Goa Su-Raj Party | 302 | 2% |
| Bhiku Shanu Velip | Independent | 267 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Prakash S. Velip
WINNER
|
Maharashtrawadi Gomantak |
5,648
Lead: 139
|
37% |
| Raul Rocky Pereira | Indian National Congress | 5,509 | 36% |
| Gaonkar Shanu Malu | Bharatiya Janata Party | 3,530 | 23% |
| Pereira Ajay Albert | United Goans Democratic Party | 735 | 5% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Prakash Shankar Velip
WINNER
|
Maharashtrawadi Gomantak |
7,579
Lead: 3,244
|
46% |
| Pereira Raul Roque | Independent | 4,335 | 26% |
| Velip Kushali Kusth | Indian National Congress | 2,077 | 13% |
| Rebello Remet Paulo | United Goans Democratic Party | 1,746 | 11% |
| Shaikh Azim | Independent | 170 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Valip Prakash Shankar
WINNER
|
Maharashtrawadi Gomantak |
9,229
Lead: 4,310
|
61% |
| Gauns Desai Voikunt Govind | Indian National Congress | 4,919 | 33% |
| Desai Amrut Dikush | Independent | 413 | 3% |
| Khar Hamza Issak | Janata Party (Jp) | 74 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Voikunt Dessai
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
5,375
Lead: 585
|
35% |
| Fernandes Domnic Joaquim | Independent | 4,790 | 31% |
| Diniz Patrick | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak | 3,405 | 22% |
| Adel Vithoba Nagu | Independent | 836 | 5% |
| Mohamad Hakim Yusuf | Independent | 260 | 2% |
| Hodarkar Vithu Dhaku | Bharatiya Janata Party | 159 | 1% |
| Rodrigues Thomas Paixao | Independent | 134 | 1% |
| Naik Pundalik Gopi | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 88 | 1% |
| Shika Salaudin Mahamad | Independent | 63 | 0% |
| Gaunso Dessai Manohar Vithoba | Independent | 24 | 0% |
| Gaonkar Shankar Duclo | Independent | 21 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dessai Vaikunt Govind
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
4,168
Lead: 571
|
40% |
| Gaunso Dessai Satish Nilu | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak | 3,597 | 34% |
| Rauto Dessai Ganesh Shanker | Janta Party | 1,194 | 11% |
| Diniz Patrick Domingo | Independent | 1,060 | 10% |
| Dessai Narayan Mahadev | Independent | 136 | 1% |
| Parceker Hira Loli | Independent | 73 | 1% |
| Naik Keshav Molu | Independent | 24 | 0% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Altone D'costa | INC | 14,994 | 3,601 | 52.51% |
| 2017 | Chandrakant (babu) Kavalekar | INC | 13,525 | 2,592 | 50.73% |
| 2012 | Chandrakant Kavalekar | INC | 10,994 | 6,373 | 44% |
| 2007 | Chandrakant (babu) Kavalekar | INC | 9,474 | 1,163 | 44% |
| 2002 | Chandrakant Raghu Kalekar | INC | 8,913 | 1,855 | 47% |
| 1999 | Prakash S. Velip | MAG | 5,648 | 139 | 37% |
| 1994 | Prakash Shankar Velip | MAG | 7,579 | 3,244 | 46% |
| 1989 | Valip Prakash Shankar | MAG | 9,229 | 4,310 | 61% |
| 1984 | Voikunt Dessai | INC | 5,375 | 585 | 35% |
| 1977 | Dessai Vaikunt Govind | INC | 4,168 | 571 | 40% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Altone D'costa | INC |
14,994
(Lead: 3,601)
|
52.51% |
| Chandrakant Raghukavlekar | BJP | 11,393 | 39.90% | |
| 2017 | Chandrakant (babu) Kavalekar | INC |
13,525
(Lead: 2,592)
|
50.73% |
| Prakash Shankar Velip | BJP | 10,933 | 41.01% | |
| 2012 | Chandrakant Kavalekar | INC |
10,994
(Lead: 6,373)
|
44% |
| Prakash Shankar Velip | IND | 4,621 | 19% | |
| 2007 | Chandrakant (babu) Kavalekar | INC |
9,474
(Lead: 1,163)
|
44% |
| Prakash Shankar Velip | BJP | 8,311 | 39% | |
| 2002 | Chandrakant Raghu Kalekar | INC |
8,913
(Lead: 1,855)
|
47% |
| Prakash Shankar Velip | BJP | 7,058 | 37% | |
| 1999 | Prakash S. Velip | MAG |
5,648
(Lead: 139)
|
37% |
| Raul Rocky Pereira | INC | 5,509 | 36% | |
| 1994 | Prakash Shankar Velip | MAG |
7,579
(Lead: 3,244)
|
46% |
| Pereira Raul Roque | IND | 4,335 | 26% | |
| 1989 | Valip Prakash Shankar | MAG |
9,229
(Lead: 4,310)
|
61% |
| Gauns Desai Voikunt Govind | INC | 4,919 | 33% | |
| 1984 | Voikunt Dessai | INC |
5,375
(Lead: 585)
|
35% |
| Fernandes Domnic Joaquim | IND | 4,790 | 31% | |
| 1977 | Dessai Vaikunt Govind | INC |
4,168
(Lead: 571)
|
40% |
| Gaunso Dessai Satish Nilu | MAG | 3,597 | 34% |
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Altone D'costa of the Indian National Congress (INC) won the Quepem Assembly seat in the 2022 elections, defeating Chandrakant Raghukavlekar of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 3601 votes.
The strike rate in the Quepem constituency is 70% INC and 30% MAG, with INC won 7 times and MAG won 3 times since the 1977 elections.
Altone D'costa (INC) received 52.51% vote share.
Chandrakant Raghukavlekar (BJP) received 39.90% vote share.
Altone D'costa (INC) won the 2022 election with 14994 votes, leading by 3601 votes and securing a 52.51% vote share.
The Quepem Assembly constituency falls under the South Goa Lok Sabha constituency of South Goa district.
Altone D'costa (INC) won the Quepem Assembly seat in 2022 with a margin of 3601 votes over Chandrakant Raghukavlekar (BJP).
The Quepem Assembly constituency is part of the South Goa Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Ponda, Siroda, Marcaim, Mormugao, Vasco-da-gama, Dabolim, Cortalim, Nuvem, Curtorim, Fatorda, Margao, Benaulim, Navelim, Cuncolim, Velim, Curchorem, Sanvordem, Sanguem, Canacona.
The top candidates in the Quepem Assembly Election 2022 were:
Altone D'costa (INC)
Chandrakant Raghukavlekar (BJP)
Vishal Gauns Dessai (RGP)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Altone D'costa (INC) emerging as the winner.
The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.