SORAB
Assembly seat no. 116 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2018
S.KUMARA BANGARAPPA
BJP
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 11
Margin, 2018
13,286
8.51% of valid votes
Result, 2018
Runner-up
JD(S)S.MADHU BANGARAPPA
- Votes
- 58,805
- Vote share
- 37.65%
- Behind by
- 13,286
Electors
1,82,035
Total votes polled
1,56,194
Valid votes
1,56,194
NOTA votes
1,039
0.67% of votes polled
Turnout
85.8%
Full result, 2018
8 candidates · 1,56,194 valid votes
S.KUMARA BANGARAPPABJPwon
72,091
46.1%
S.MADHU BANGARAPPAJD(S)
58,805
37.6%
RAJU. M. TALLURUINC
21,721
13.9%
ASADULLA T.K (ASOOD)AIMEP
748
0.5%
SHAKUNTHALA SHIVAMURTHYGOWDAIND
739
0.5%
PRAKASH SHIVAPPA TALAVARA.IND
416
0.3%
J.S CHIDANANDA GOWDA JEDAGERIIND
346
0.2%
H.B.GANGADHARAPPA. HUNAVALLISWI
289
0.2%
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.







