Santa Cruz Assembly constituency is one of the original Goa Legislative Assembly constituency seats in the
Tiswadi Taluka of
North Goa District
North Goa district is one of the two districts that constitutes the state of Goa, India. The district has an area of , and is bounded by Kolhapur and Sindhudurg districts of Maharashtra state to the north and by Belgavi district of Karnatak ...
in the State of
Goa
Goa (; ; ) is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is bound by the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north, and Karnataka to the ...
. The other constituencies in Tiswadi are
Panaji
Panaji (; , , )also known as Panjim, is the capital of the Indian state of Goa and the headquarters of North Goa district. Previously, it was the territorial capital of the former Portuguese India. It lies on the banks of the Mandovi river est ...
,
Taleigao, St. Andre and Cumbarjua.
Santa Cruz is one of the Ilha(s) (''Island(s)''), the other being Chorão, Divar, St. Estevam and Vaxim. The Portuguese conquered these lands as part of Velha Conquista and used it for spice trade principally and simultaneously for spiritual purposes this resulted in the establishment of Catholic faith in Goa. In 1547, the Portuguese missionaries established the Santa Cruz Catholic Church (also known by its direct translation of Holy Cross Catholic Church). Hence, this constituency has been named as Santa Cruz constituency. A landmark in
Calapor/Santa Cruz is called Almacho Khuris (''Cross of the Soul'' in Konkani). This monument was built to commemorate the death of a patriotic Calaporkar.
Jack de Sequeira, widely known for his role in Goan statehood, held this seat between 1967 and 1980.
Members of Legislative Assembly
Election results
Assembly Election 2022
Assembly Election 2017
Assembly Election 2012
Assembly Election 2007
Assembly Election 2002
Assembly Election 1999
Assembly Election 1994
Assembly Election 1989
Assembly Election 1984
Assembly Election 1980
Assembly Election 1977
Assembly Election 1972
Assembly Election 1967
See also
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List of constituencies of the Goa Legislative Assembly
The Goa Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Goa on the west coast of India. Its seat is at Porvorim, and it sits for a term of five years, unless it is dissolved earlier. Goa is India's smallest state by a ...
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North Goa district
North Goa district is one of the two districts that constitutes the state of Goa, India. The district has an area of , and is bounded by Kolhapur and Sindhudurg districts of Maharashtra state to the north and by Belgavi district of Karnatak ...
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Assembly constituencies of Goa
North Goa district
Politics of Goa
Constituencies established in 1963
1963 establishments in Goa, Daman and Diu