Assembly elections in Goa are on the cards. The elections to Goa Assembly will be held on 3rd March 2012 and counting will be on the next day itself. The Election Commission of India is making all preparations to held Assembly elections in 2012. Goa Assembly has 40 constituencies. In 2007 elections, Goa voted for an hung assembly with Congress leading the numbers with just 16 seats. Digambar Kamat of the Congress Party secured the power with the support of other like minded parties in the state. Important parties in the state are Congress, BJP, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) etc. Though Goa Assembly expires in May- June 2012, the Election Commission is likely to go for early elections along with Uttarakhand and Manipur. Apart from Goa, big states like Uttar Pradesh and Punjab also going for Assembly polls in 2012. Following are details of constituencies, candidates list, Assembly elections schedule 2012 and results info of Goa:
1. Issue of Elections notification: December 2011
2. Last date for filing nominations: February 2012
3. Scrutiny of nominations: February 2012
4. Last date for withdrawal of candidature: February 2012
5. Date of Polls in Goa: 3rd March 2012
6. Counting of Votes: 4th March 2012
Following is the present strength of parties in Goa Assembly (After 2007 elections):
1) INC (Indian National Congress): 16 seats
2) BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party): 14 seats
3) NCP (Nationalist Congress Party): 03 seats
4) MG (Maharashtravadi Gomanthak): 02 seats
5) SGF: 02 seats
6) UGDP: 01 seat
7) Others: 02 seats
One significant feature of Goa is its small Assembly segments. A vote swing of just a few percentage or hundreds of votes will result in substantial changes in terms of majority of winning candidates. Often this will put the politicians and candidates on the tenterhooks. Following is the list of MLA Constituencies in Goa and their present representatives:
| Ac No. | Ac Name | Party | Candidate Name |
| 1 | Mandrem | Bharatiya Janata Party | PARSEKAR LAXMIKANT |
| 2 | Pernem | Bharatiya Janata Party | SOPTE DAYANAND RAGHUNATH |
| 3 | Dargalim | Indian National Congress | ALGAONKAR MANOHAR TRIMBAK |
| 4 | Tivim | Nationalist Congress Party | NILKANTH HALARNKAR |
| 5 | Mapusa | Bharatiya Janata Party | FRANCIS D’SOUZA |
| 6 | Siolim | Bharatiya Janata Party | DAYANAND MANDREKAR |
| 7 | Calangute | Indian National Congress | AGNELO FERNANDES |
| 8 | Saligao | Bharatiya Janata Party | DILIP DNYANESHWAR PARULEKAR |
| 9 | Aldona | Indian National Congress | DAYANAND GANESH NARVEKAR |
| 10 | Panaji | Bharatiya Janata Party | MONOHAR GOPALKRISHNA PRABHU PARRIKAR |
| 11 | Taleigao | United Goans Democratic Party | MONSERRATE ATANSIO J. |
| 12 | Santa Cruz | Indian National Congress | FERNANDES VICTORIA |
| 13 | St. Andre | Indian National Congress | SILVEIRA FRANCISCO |
| 14 | Cumbarjua | Indian National Congress | MADKAIKAR PANDURANG ARJUN |
| 15 | Bicholim | Bharatiya Janata Party | PATNEKAR RAJESH TULSIDAS |
| 16 | Maem | Bharatiya Janata Party | ANANT V. SHET |
| 17 | Pale | Indian National Congress | GURUDAS PRABHAKAR GAUNS |
| 18 | Poriem | Indian National Congress | RANE PRATAPSINGH RAOJI |
| 19 | Valpoi | Independent | RANE VISHWAJIT PRATAPSINGH |
| 20 | Ponda | Indian National Congress | NAIK RAVI |
| 21 | Priol | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak | DHAVALIKAR PANDURANG ALIAS DEEPAK |
| 22 | Marcaim | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak | DHAVALIKAR RAMKRISHNA ALIAS SUDIN MADHAV |
| 23 | Siroda | Bharatiya Janata Party | MAHADEV NAIK |
| 24 | Mormugao | Bharatiya Janata Party | NAIK MILIND SAGUN |
| 25 | Vasco Da Gama | Nationalist Congress Party | D SOUZA JOSE PHILIP |
| 26 | Cortalim | Indian National Congress | MAUVIN HELIODORO GODINHO |
| 27 | Loutulim | Indian National Congress | ALEXIO SEQEIRA |
| 28 | Benaulim | Nationalist Congress Party | PACHECO XAVIER FRANCISCO |
| 29 | Fatorda | Bharatiya Janata Party | DAMODAR (DAMU) G. NAIK |
| 30 | Margao | Indian National Congress | KAMAT DIGAMBAR |
| 31 | Curtorim | Save Goa Front | ALEIXO REGINALDO LOURENCO |
| 32 | Navelim | Save Goa Front | ALEMAO CHURCHILL |
| 33 | Velim | Indian National Congress | RODRIGUES FILIPE NERY |
| 34 | Cuncolim | Indian National Congress | ALEMAO JOAQUIM |
| 35 | Sanvordem | Independent | ANIL VASUDEV SALGAONKAR |
| 36 | Sanguem | Bharatiya Janata Party | GAONKAR VASUDEV MENG |
| 37 | Curchorem | Indian National Congress | SHYAM GOPINATH SATARDEKAR |
| 38 | Quepem | Indian National Congress | CHANDRAKANT (BABU) KAVALEKAR |
| 39 | Canacona | Bharatiya Janata Party | PAI KHOT VIJAY |
| 40 | Poinguinim | Bharatiya Janata Party | TAWADKAR RAMESH |