Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
B.A.Mohiuddin Bava of Indian National Congress won the Mangalore City North Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 69,897 votes (47.90% vote share). The runner-up was Krishna.J.Palemar (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 64,524 votes.
A total of 9 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 | B.A.Mohiuddin Bava | 69897 | 47.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Krishna.J.Palemar | 64524 | 44.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Aboobakkar | 3323 | 2.30% | Social Democratic Party Of India |
| 4 | Ramachandra Baikampady | 2104 | 1.40% | Karnataka Jantha Paksha |
| 5 | Gulam Mohammed | 1808 | 1.20% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 6 | H. Vinaya Acharya | 1536 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 7 | Supreeth Kumar Poojary | 1136 | 0.80% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 8 | Maxim Pinto | 878 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 9 | Mahabala Shetty | 647 | 0.40% | Independent |
The Mangalore City North constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. B.A.Mohiuddin Bava (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 69,897 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.