SORAB
Assembly seat no. 116 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 1999
S KUMARA BANGARAPPA
INC
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 11
Margin, 1999
12,495
14.16% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
INDK B PRAKASH
- Votes
- 26,278
- Vote share
- 29.77%
- Behind by
- 12,495
Electors
1,20,764
Total votes polled
88,267
Valid votes
88,267
NOTA votes
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Turnout
73.1%
Full result, 1999
7 candidates · 88,267 valid votes
S KUMARA BANGARAPPAINCwon
38,773
43.9%
K B PRAKASHIND
26,278
29.8%
ISHWARAPPA NAIKJD(U)
13,675
15.5%
K MANJUNATHAIND
4,003
4.5%
BASUR CHENDREGOWDAIND
2,170
2.5%
K.M.YUSUFIND
1,684
1.9%
K.DAKAPPAJD(S)
1,684
1.9%
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.
