SORAB
Assembly seat no. 116 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2023
MADHU BANGARAPPA
INC
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 11
Margin, 2023
44,262
26.98% of valid votes
Result, 2023
Runner-up
BJPS. KUMARA BANGARAPPA
- Votes
- 54,650
- Vote share
- 33.32%
- Behind by
- 44,262
Electors
1,98,447
Total votes polled
1,64,036
Valid votes
1,64,036
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
82.7%
Full result, 2023
11 candidates · 1,64,036 valid votes
MADHU BANGARAPPAINCwon
98,912
60.3%
S. KUMARA BANGARAPPABJP
54,650
33.3%
BASURU CHANDREGOWDRUJD(S)
6,477
4.0%
NOTANONEOFTHEABOVE
1,010
0.6%
LAKSHMIKANTH C SUTTAMAPRAJAAKEEYAPARTY
733
0.5%
CHANDRASHEKARA K.YAAAP
632
0.4%
PARASHURAM.V.GSP
586
0.4%
L.G.GUDDAPPA MARURUIND
357
0.2%
S. SHIVAYOGIIND
246
0.1%
J.S.CHIDANANDAGOWDAIND
226
0.1%
MANJUNATHA UPPALLIKARNATAKARASHTRASAMITHI
207
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | MADHU BANGARAPPA | INC | 98,912 | 60.30% | S. KUMARA BANGARAPPA | 44,262 |
| 2018 | S.KUMARA BANGARAPPA | BJP | 72,091 | 46.15% | S.MADHU BANGARAPPA | 13,286 |
| 2013 | S.MADHU BANGARAPPA | JD(S) | 58,541 | 41.47% | H.HALAPPA | 21,225 |
| 2008 | H. HALAPPA | BJP | 53,552 | 43.36% | S. KUMARA BANGARAPPA | 21,053 |
| 2004 | KUMAR BANGARAPPA S | INC | 44,677 | 43.43% | MADHU BANGARAPPA S | 11,929 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the SORAB assembly constituency in 2023?
MADHU BANGARAPPA (INC) won SORAB in 2023, by a margin of 44,262 votes.
Which party has won SORAB the most times?
INC, with 5 of the 11 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has SORAB gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1978 to 2023.
Who has won SORAB the most times?
S. BANGARAPPA, with 5 wins between 1978 and 1994.







