1917 Goan Legislative Assembly election (The Pearl)

The 1917 Goan Legislative Assembly election was held on September 9, 1917 to elect all fifty members of the Legislative Assembly. This election followed the adoption of the Charter of Goa, which granted the Portuguese colony large autonomy inside the Portuguese Empire and the State of India. The election resulted in a large victory for the autonomist Self-Determination League, which argued for a special status that would make Goa similar to British dominions (such as Canada and Australia).

The subsequent Legislative Assembly (1917-1922) would enact significant legislation that would set Goa on the road to eventual full independence. Passed by the autonomist majority, laws such as the repatriation of Portuguese troops, the establishment of a Goan militia, and the elevation of the Konkani language as co-official with Portuguese would be the foundation of a Goan identity, largely distinct from Portugal.