Luizinho Faleiro won the 1979 election to serve as MLA of Navelim Constituency retained his seat, when he ran uncontested in the 1989 election.
Luizinho Faleiro has served as the MLA of Navelim Constituency for seven terms. He won the 1979 election with 7715 votes; the 1984 election with 9126 votes (the next candidate polled 3472 votes. The 1989 election without any opponent; the 1994 election with 8178 votes (the next candidate polled 1107 votes); the 1999 election with 12054 votes(the next candidate polled 2293 votes); and the 2003 election with 10254 votes (the next candidate polled 5668 votes). 
