He defeated his closeted rival BJP candidate Chandrahas Ullal by a margin of 29087 thousand votes.
In the beginning of the race it appeared to be tough competition between Mr Khader and Mr Ullal as there were 15 candidates in the fray in Mangalore constituency including 11 Muslims.
U. T. Khader and his father late U. T. Fareed have together been elected representatives from the same constituency for 24 years.
Late Fareed, who first got elected in 1972, was re-elected three times making it a tenure of 18 years with several intervals. Mr. Khader has got elected twice and has been MLA for six years at a stretch. Father and son have been representing Ullal for 14 years at a stretch since 1999.
Mr. Khader entered the Assembly for the first time by winning the 2007 by-election held following the death of his father, who had won elections in 1972, 1978, 1999 and 2004. The Congress fielded Mr. Khader again in 2008 and now he is seeking re-election for the third time from the same constituency.
Voters have elected them as he has observed the son too was accessible to all sections of common people like his father. The two were acceptable to all sections of Muslims who are in majority in the constituency.
Like his father Mr. Khader too had maintained a low profile and enjoyed people's support again.
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