Goa's Catholic population by now should not exceed one third of the total, yet 17 Catholics out of 40 MLAs have been elected. CONGRESS: Mrs Jennifer Monseratte ( Taleigao), Antonio C Fernandes (Santa Cruz), Francisco Silveira (St. Andre ), Wilfred d'Sa (Nuvem) Alex Lourenco ( Curtorim ),Churchill Alemao (Benaulim), Luizinho Faleiro (Navelim), Cleofasio Dias ( Cuncolim) , Filipe Neri Rodrigues ( Velim) and Isidore Fernandes ( Canacona )
BJP: Francis D'Souza (Mapusa), Michael Lobo (Calangute), Glen D'Souza Ticlo (Aldona),Carlos Almeida ( Vasco ), Mauvin Godinho ( Dabolim) Mrs. Alina Saldanha (Cortalim) Nilesh Cabral ( Curchorem) Prominent Catholic politicians who lost election are Babush Monseratte, Micky Pacheco and Joaquim Alemao.
