SORAB
Assembly seat no. 116 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2004
KUMAR BANGARAPPA S
INC
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 11
Margin, 2004
11,929
11.60% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
BJPMADHU BANGARAPPA S
- Votes
- 32,748
- Vote share
- 31.83%
- Behind by
- 11,929
Electors
1,34,166
Total votes polled
1,02,879
Valid votes
1,02,879
NOTA votes
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Turnout
76.7%
Full result, 2004
8 candidates · 1,02,879 valid votes
KUMAR BANGARAPPA SINCwon
44,677
43.4%
MADHU BANGARAPPA SBJP
32,748
31.8%
BASAVANYAPPA GIND
18,209
17.7%
SHIVALINGA SWAMYJP
2,432
2.4%
ISHWARAPPA NAIKJD(S)
2,160
2.1%
BASURU CHANDREGOWDAIND
992
1.0%
KIRAN KUMAR RGBSP
916
0.9%
DEVARAJA SGUSYP
745
0.7%
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.
