Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Qamar Ul Islam of Indian National Congress won the Gulbarga Uttar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 50,498 votes (48.20% vote share). The runner-up was Nasir Hussain Ustad (Karnataka Jantha Paksha) with 30,377 votes.
A total of 14 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qamar Ul Islam | 50498 | 48.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Nasir Hussain Ustad | 30377 | 29.00% | Karnataka Jantha Paksha |
| 3 | Rajgopal Reddy | 18642 | 17.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Syed Zafar Hussain | 1189 | 1.10% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 5 | Syeda Raziya Begum | 764 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Abdul Raheem Patel | 654 | 0.60% | Social Democratic Party Of India |
| 7 | Abdul Hameed Faraan | 572 | 0.60% | Welfare Party Of India |
| 8 | Shamala | 420 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Prakash K.Sutar | 397 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Kalyanrao Ambalgi | 339 | 0.30% | Badavara Shramikara Raitara Congress Party |
| 11 | Vasant | 330 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Dattatraya Chowdhary | 296 | 0.30% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 13 | Md Nooh | 193 | 0.20% | Indian Union Muslim League |
| 14 | Shaukat Ali | 167 | 0.20% | Samajwadi Party |
The Gulbarga Uttar constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Qamar Ul Islam (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 50,498 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.