1967 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election

Elections were held in February 1967, in the Indian Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu, to elect 30 members to the Goa, Daman & Diu Legislative Assembly.[1]

1967 Goa legislative assembly election

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All 30 assembly constituencies
16 seats needed for a majority
Registered418,404
Turnout68.25%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Dayanand Bandodkar Jack Sequeira
Party MGP United Goans Party
Leader's seat Marcaim St. Cruz
Seats before 14 12
Seats won 16 12
Seat change Increase2 0
Percentage 40.42% 37.98%

CM before election

Dayanand Bandodkar
MGP

Elected CM

Dayanand Bandodkar
MGP

Results

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Summary of results of the Goa, Daman & Diu Legislative Assembly election, 1967[1]
 
Political Party
Seats contested
Seats won
Number of Votes
% of Votes
Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party 26 16 111,110 40.42%
United Goans Party (Sequeira Group) 30 12 104,426 37.98%
Independents 156 2 48,471 17.63%
Total[2] 226 30 274,92

Winning candidates

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1967

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No. Constituency Winner Party
1 Pernem Kinlekar B . Laxman Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
2 Mandrem Anthony J . D'Souza Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
3 Siolim Achrekar Punaji Pandurang Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
4 Calangute Sequeira Valente United Goans Party (Sequeira Group)
5 Aldona Lobo Sequeira Orlando Fernando United Goans Party (Sequeira Group)
6 Mapusa Gopal Mayekar Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
7 Tivim Jaisingrao Rane Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
8 Bicholim Chopdenkar Dattaram Keshav Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
9 Pale A . K . S . Usgaonkar Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
10 Satari Gopal Kamat Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
11 Panaji Yaswant S . Desai United Goans Party (Sequeira Group)
12 Santa Cruz Jack Sequeira United Goans Party (Sequeira Group)
13 Santo Andre Teotonio Pereira United Goans Party (Sequeira Group)
14 Sant Estevam Bhakal Pratap Shrinivas Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
15 Marcaim Dayanand Bandodkar Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
16 Ponda Shashikala Kakodkar Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
17 Siroda Vittal Karmali Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
18 Sanguem Vasudev Morajkar Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
19 Canacona Manju Naik Gaonkar Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
20 Quepem Shaba Desai Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
21 Curchorem Abdul Razak United Goans Party (Sequeira Group)
22 Cuncolim Roque Santana Fernandes United Goans Party (Sequeira Group)
23 Benaulim Miranda Elu Jose United Goans Party (Sequeira Group)
24 Navelim Leo Velho Mauricio United Goans Party (Sequeira Group)
25 Margao Ananta Narcina Naik United Goans Party (Sequeira Group)
26 Curtorim Barretto Roque Joaquim United Goans Party (Sequeira Group)
27 Cortalim Luis Proto Barbosa United Goans Party (Sequeira Group)
28 Marmagoa Ganjanan Patil Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
29 Daman Moraji Makhanbhai Bhathala Independents
30 Diu Narayan Fugro Independents

By Elections

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No. Constituency Winner Party
1 Shiroda Krishnanath Baburao Naik Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
2 Pernem Bhalchandra Kinlekar Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Goa Daman and Diu" (PDF).
  2. ^ The total includes votes and contestants of all parties, even those who failed to win one seat