Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Sharad Jain Advocate of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Jabalpur Uttar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 55,449 votes (53.90% vote share). The runner-up was Kadir Soni (Indian National Congress) with 35,423 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Sharad Jain Advocate | 55449 | 53.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Kadir Soni | 35423 | 34.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Adarsh Muni Trivedi | 6515 | 6.30% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 4 | Aziz Qureshi | 3560 | 3.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Shakil Ahmad | 600 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 6 | Meerchand Patel | 412 | 0.40% | Rashtriya Samanta Dal |
| 7 | Neeraj Sumer Chand Jain Advocate | 320 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Ajeet Kumar Sen | 229 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Javed Khan | 226 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Abdul Hamid Khan (BABAN) | 128 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Jabalpur Uttar constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Sharad Jain Advocate (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 55,449 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.