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Winner — 2012
BENJAMIN SILVA
IND
IND 59.5%INC 37.2%2 others 3.3%
Votes
13,164
59.5% share
Winning margin
4,926
22.3% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
75.4%
of 29,336
Velim is a safe seat — BENJAMIN SILVA won by 22.3%.
Seat history
1 of 4 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹2.87 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BENJAMIN SILVA | IND | 13,164 | 59.5% |
| 2 | FILIPE NERY RODRIGUES | UPA | 8,238 | 37.2% |
| 3 | CLIFFTON DESOUZA | IND | 386 | 1.7% |
| 4 | MICHAEL BENY DA COSTA |  AITCUPA | 340 | 1.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (38th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe22.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.1% · min 0.7% · max 35.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
72%
lowerhigher
38th of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
5.46
fewer partiesmore parties
3rd of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
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20th of 40Where does the house stand?
SEAT
40 seats · 21 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
5.46EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 59.5%INC 37.2%OTH 3.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/4
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹2.87 Cr
A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
6,40,537
Density
326 / km²
Sex ratio
986 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,966 km²
SC population1.2%
ST population14.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
53%HINDU
Hindu 53.3%Christian 36.2%Muslim 9.9%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water87.4%
Electricity96.6%
Sanitation81.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated— NOT REPORTED
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.3%
Children underweight (under 5)21.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.6%
Women literate93.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER3.9%
Clean cooking fuel96.2%
Health insurance67.7%
What's nearby?
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.