SORAB
Assembly seat no. 116 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2008
H. HALAPPA
BJP
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 11
Margin, 2008
21,053
17.05% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
INCS. KUMARA BANGARAPPA
- Votes
- 32,499
- Vote share
- 26.31%
- Behind by
- 21,053
Electors
1,61,081
Total votes polled
1,23,508
Valid votes
1,23,508
NOTA votes
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Turnout
76.7%
Full result, 2008
8 candidates · 1,23,508 valid votes
H. HALAPPABJPwon
53,552
43.4%
S. KUMARA BANGARAPPAINC
32,499
26.3%
S. MADHU BANGARAPPASP
31,135
25.2%
A.R. SHIVALINGA SWAMYIND
2,588
2.1%
V.G. PARASHURAMAIND
1,041
0.8%
SURESH WODIYARJD(S)
981
0.8%
KOTRESH M.E.BSP
959
0.8%
K.S. SATHYANARAYANAJD(U)
753
0.6%
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.
