Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Sharad Jain Advocate of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Jabalpur Uttar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 74,656 votes (59.10% vote share). The runner-up was Naresh Saraf (Indian National Congress) with 41,093 votes.
A total of 16 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 | 74656 | 59.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Naresh Saraf | 41093 | 32.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Khursheed Ahmad | 2551 | 2.00% | Independent |
| 4 | Heera Bai | 2229 | 1.80% | Samajwadi Party |
| 5 | Pradeep Vishwakarma "vijay Tent Cherital" | 2101 | 1.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Rahim Shah Advocate | 868 | 0.70% | Communist Party Of India |
| 7 | Dr. Dhai Akshar (RAKESH SONKAR) | 663 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 8 | P. Ashish Choubey | 462 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Javad Khan | 412 | 0.30% | Indian Union Muslim League |
| 10 | Chokhelal Koshta | 372 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Smt. Rajkumari Gupta (KIRTI DIDI) | 213 | 0.20% | Bhartiya Shakti Chetna Party |
| 12 | Mathura Jain "utsahi" | 202 | 0.20% | Shiv Sena |
| 13 | Bahar Bhai (BAHAR AHMAD ANSARI) | 177 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | "kushwaha" Meerchand Patel | 161 | 0.10% | Rashtriya Samanta Dal |
| 15 | Pavan Keshrwani "hansu" | 156 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Santosh Soni | 115 | 0.10% | Apna Dal |
The Jabalpur Uttar constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Sharad Jain Advocate (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 74,656 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.