https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Soraba_Assembly_constituency Soraba Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-10-20T15:36:16Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Soraba_Assembly_constituency&diff=536734&oldid=prev GeorgiannaStrand: stub. 2026-04-15T23:36:04Z <p>stub.</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Karnataka State, India}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = Soraba<br /> | type = SLA<br /> | constituency_no = 116<br /> | map_image = 116-Sorab constituency.svg<br /> | state = [[Karnataka]]<br /> | district = [[Shimoga district|Shimoga]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Shimoga (Lok Sabha constituency)|Shimoga]]<br /> | established = 1966<br /> | reservation = None<br /> | electors = {{formatnum:195341}}&lt;ref name=election2023&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/15163-karnataka-2023/ |title=Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |website=eci.gov.in |access-date=24 July 2023}}&lt;/ref&gt;{{update after|2028|7}}<br /> | mla = [[Madhu Bangarappa]]&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Soraba Election Result 2023 LIVE: Soraba MLA Election Result &amp; Vote Share - Oneindia |url=https://www.oneindia.com/sorab-assembly-elections-ka-116/ |access-date=2023-05-13 |website=www.oneindia.com |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | party = [[Indian National Congress ]]<br /> | latest_election_year = [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2023]]<br /> | preceded_by = [[Kumar Bangarappa]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Soraba Assembly constituency&#039;&#039;&#039; is one of the 224 [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]] constituencies of [[Karnataka]] in [[India]].&lt;ref name=electors2019&gt;{{cite web |url=https://www.ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in/PCELE2019/GE2019_VOTERS_COUNT.pdf |title=Karnataka Loksabha Elections - 2019 - Voters Count |website=ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in |accessdate= 10 February 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> It is part of [[Shimoga district]].<br /> <br /> ==Members of the Legislative Assembly==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! Election<br /> ! Member<br /> ! colspan=2|Party<br /> |-<br /> | bgcolor=&quot;#FFF58A&quot; | [[1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election|1967]] || rowspan=&quot;7&quot; | [[Sarekoppa Bangarappa]] || {{Full party name with color|Sanghata Socialist Party}}<br /> |-<br /> | bgcolor=&quot;#FFF58A&quot; | [[1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election|1972]] || {{Full party name with color|Samyukta Socialist Party}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1978]] || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (I)}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1983]] || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1985]] || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1989]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1994]] || {{Full party name with color|Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1996 elections in India#Karnataka|1996 By-election]] || rowspan=&quot;3&quot; | [[Kumar Bangarappa]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1999]] || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2004]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2008]] || [[Hartalu Halappa]] || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2013]] || [[Madhu Bangarappa]] || {{Full party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2018]] || [[Kumar Bangarappa]] || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2023]] || [[Madhu Bangarappa]] || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ==Election results==<br /> === Assembly Election 2023 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Soraba &lt;ref name=election2023/&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[Madhu Bangarappa]] |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 98,912 |percentage = 60.30% |change = {{increase}}46.39 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = S. Kumara Bangarappa |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 54,650 |percentage = 33.32% |change = {{decrease}}12.83 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Basuru Chandregowdru |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 6,477 |percentage = 3.95% |change = {{decrease}}33.70 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = None of the above |party = None of the above |votes = 1,010 |percentage = 0.62% |change = {{decrease}}0.05 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 44,262 |percentage = 26.98% |change = {{increase}}18.47 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 164,249 |percentage = 84.08% |change = {{decrease}}0.57 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 164,036}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 195,341 |ref = |change = {{increase}}5.81 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Indian National Congress |loser = Bharatiya Janata Party |swing = {{increase}}14.15 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2018 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Soraba &lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2018/karnataka/sorab-election-result/|title=Soraba (GEN) |website=www.news18.com |publisher=[[News18 India]] |location=India |accessdate=31 Jul 2021 }}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=election2018&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/6933-karnataka-2018/ |title=Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2018 |website=Election Commission of India |accessdate= 4 February 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[Kumar Bangarappa]] |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 72,091 |percentage = 46.15% |change = {{increase}}42.35 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = S. Madhu Bangarappa |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 58,805 |percentage = 37.65% |change = {{decrease}}4.95 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Raju. M. Talluru |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 21,721 |percentage = 13.91% |change = {{decrease}}10.23 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = None of the above |party = None of the above |votes = 1,039 |percentage = 0.67% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 13,286 |percentage = 8.51% |change = {{decrease}}6.94 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 156,284 |percentage = 84.65% |change = {{increase}}2.58 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 156,194}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 184,621 |ref = |change = {{increase}}7.31 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party |loser = Janata Dal (Secular) |swing = {{increase}}3.55 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2013 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Soraba &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2013 : To the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2013/StatReports2013.pdf |website=eci.nic.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=2014-04-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220034253/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2013/StatReports2013.pdf |archive-date=2013-12-20 |url-status=dead}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[Madhu Bangarappa]] |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 58,541 |percentage = 42.60% |change = {{increase}}41.81 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = H. Halappa |party = Karnataka Janata Paksha |votes = 37,316 |percentage = 27.16% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = S. Kumara Bangarappa |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 33,176 |percentage = 24.14% |change = {{decrease}}2.17 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Chikkavali Nagarajagowda |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 5,226 |percentage = 3.80% |change = {{decrease}}39.56 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = H. Bheemappa |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,514 |percentage = 1.10% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Basavanyappa. G |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,343 |percentage = 0.98% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = K. Gurumurthy |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,081 |percentage = 0.79% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = B. Chandrappagowda |party = Badavara Shramikara Raitara Congress |votes = 1,026 |percentage = 0.75% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = K. S. Satyanarayana |party = Janata Dal (United) |votes = 940 |percentage = 0.68% |change = {{increase}}0.07 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 21,225 |percentage = 15.45% |change = {{decrease}}1.60 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 141,194 |percentage = 82.07% |change = {{increase}}5.39 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 137,407}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 172,039 |ref = |change = {{increase}}6.80 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Janata Dal (Secular) |loser = Bharatiya Janata Party |swing = {{decrease}}0.76 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2008 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Soraba &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=General Election Karnataka Legislative Assembly 2008 Election Statistics |url=https://www.ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in/PDFS/Previous%20Elections/Election%20Statistics%202008%20Final.pdf |publisher=Government of Karnataka |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210201232433/https://www.ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in/PDFS/Previous%20Elections/Election%20Statistics%202008%20Final.pdf |archive-date=1 February 2021 |url-status=dead}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[Hartalu Halappa]] |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 53,552 |percentage = 43.36% |change = {{increase}}11.53 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = S. Kumara Bangarappa |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 32,499 |percentage = 26.31% |change = {{decrease}}17.12 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = S. Madhu Bangarappa |party = Samajwadi Party |votes = 31,135 |percentage = 25.21% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = A. R. Shivalinga Swamy |party = Independent politician |votes = 2,588 |percentage = 2.10% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = V. G. Parashurama |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,041 |percentage = 0.84% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Suresh Wodiyar |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 981 |percentage = 0.79% |change = {{decrease}}1.31 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Kotresh. M. E |party = Bahujan Samaj Party |votes = 959 |percentage = 0.78% |change = {{decrease}}0.11 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = K. S. Satyanarayana |party = Janata Dal (United) |votes = 753 |percentage = 0.61% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 21,053 |percentage = 17.05% |change = {{increase}}5.45 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 123,521 |percentage = 76.68% |change = {{decrease}}0.05 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 123,508}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 161,081 |ref = |change = {{increase}}20.06 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party |loser = Indian National Congress |swing = {{decrease}}0.07 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2004 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Soraba &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2004/StatisticalReports_KT_2004.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006204912/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2004/StatisticalReports_KT_2004.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[Kumar Bangarappa]] |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 44,677 |percentage = 43.43% |change = {{decrease}}0.50 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = [[Madhu Bangarappa]] |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 32,748 |percentage = 31.83% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Basavanyappa. G |party = Independent politician |votes = 18,209 |percentage = 17.70% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = A. R. Shivalinga Swamy |party = Janata Party |votes = 2,432 |percentage = 2.36% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Ishwarappa Naik |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 2,160 |percentage = 2.10% |change = {{increase}}0.19 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Basur Chandrappa Gowda |party = Independent politician |votes = 992 |percentage = 0.96% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Kiran Kumar. R. G |party = Bahujan Samaj Party |votes = 916 |percentage = 0.89% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Devaraja. S. G |party = Urs Samyuktha Paksha |votes = 745 |percentage = 0.72% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 11,929 |percentage = 11.60% |change = {{decrease}}2.56 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 102,943 |percentage = 76.73% |change = {{increase}}0.57 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 102,879}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 134,166 |ref = |change = {{increase}}11.10 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Indian National Congress |swing = {{decrease}}0.50 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1999 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Soraba &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReport-KT99.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006053217/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReport-KT99.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[Kumar Bangarappa]] |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 38,773 |percentage = 43.93% |change = {{increase}}36.14 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = K. B. Prakash |party = Independent politician |votes = 26,278 |percentage = 29.77% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Ishwarappa Naik |party = Janata Dal (United) |votes = 13,675 |percentage = 15.49% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = K. Manjunatha |party = Independent politician |votes = 4,003 |percentage = 4.54% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Basur Chandrappa Gowda |party = Independent politician |votes = 2,170 |percentage = 2.46% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = K. Dakappa |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 1,684 |percentage = 1.91% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = K. M. Yusuf |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,684 |percentage = 1.91% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 12,495 |percentage = 14.16% |change = {{decrease}}29.10 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 91,968 |percentage = 76.16% |change = {{increase}}11.62 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 88,267}}<br /> {{Election box rejected |votes = 3,700 |percentage = 4.02% |change = {{increase}}2.56 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 120,764 |ref = |change = {{increase}}4.44 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Indian National Congress |loser = Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee |swing = {{decrease}}15.40 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly By-election 1996 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1996 elections in India#Karnataka|1996 Karnataka Legislative Assembly by-election]] : Soraba &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/ByeElection/ByeNov1996/index.htm |title=Bye Elections - 1996 - Election Commission of India |access-date=21 December 2025 |website=old.eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] }}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[Kumar Bangarappa]] |party = Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee |votes = 44,689 |percentage = 59.33% |change = {{increase}}7.38 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = M. R. Patil |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 12,108 |percentage = 16.07% |change = {{increase}}8.85 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Basur Chandrappa Gowda |party = Independent politician |votes = 8,140 |percentage = 10.81% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = P. Channaverappa Gowda |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 5,866 |percentage = 7.79% |change = {{increase}}2.64 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Pani Rajappa |party = Independent politician |votes = 4,519 |percentage = 6.00% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 32,581 |percentage = 43.26% |change = {{increase}}22.24 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 74,622 |percentage = 64.54% |change = {{decrease}}14.35 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 75,322}}<br /> {{Election box rejected |votes = 1,091 |percentage = 1.46% |change = {{decrease}}0.26 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 115,626 |ref = |change = {{increase}}2.05 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee |swing = {{increase}}7.38 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1994 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Soraba &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1994 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1994/StatisticalReport-KT94.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006211324/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1994/StatisticalReport-KT94.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[Sarekoppa Bangarappa]] |party = Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee |votes = 45,641 |percentage = 51.95% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Basur Chandrappa Gowda |party = Independent politician |votes = 27,171 |percentage = 30.93% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = C. Bangarappa |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 6,339 |percentage = 7.22% |change = {{increase}}3.88 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Edur Parasuramppa |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 4,525 |percentage = 5.15% |change = {{decrease}}49.53 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Pani Rajappa |party = Janata Dal |votes = 3,529 |percentage = 4.02% |change = {{decrease}}31.57 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 18,470 |percentage = 21.02% |change = {{increase}}1.93 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 89,387 |percentage = 78.89% |change = {{decrease}}0.49 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 87,853}}<br /> {{Election box rejected |votes = 1,533 |percentage = 1.72% |change = {{decrease}}3.10 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 113,304 |ref = |change = {{increase}}12.38 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee |loser = Indian National Congress |swing = {{decrease}}2.73 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1989 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Soraba &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1989 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/Statistical%20Report%20karnataka%201989.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007070737/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/Statistical%20Report%20karnataka%201989.pdf|archive-date=7 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[Sarekoppa Bangarappa]] |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 41,648 |percentage = 54.68% |change = {{decrease}}10.16 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Edooru Parashuramappa |party = Janata Dal |votes = 27,107 |percentage = 35.59% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Sudheer |party = Janata Party |votes = 3,813 |percentage = 5.01% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = M. R. Patil |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 2,543 |percentage = 3.34% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = N. K. Manjunatha Gowda |party = Kranti Sabha |votes = 821 |percentage = 1.08% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 14,541 |percentage = 19.09% |change = {{decrease}}15.98 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 80,030 |percentage = 79.38% |change = {{increase}}4.41 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 76,171}}<br /> {{Election box rejected |votes = 3,859 |percentage = 4.82% |change = {{increase}}3.23 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 100,823 |ref = |change = {{increase}}26.58 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Indian National Congress |swing = {{decrease}}10.16 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1985 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Soraba &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1985/Statistical%20Report%20Karnataka%201985.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006143216/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1985/Statistical%20Report%20Karnataka%201985.pdf |archive-date=6 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[Sarekoppa Bangarappa]] |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 38,102 |percentage = 64.84% |change = {{increase}}29.17 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Prapulla Madhukar |party = Janata Party |votes = 17,491 |percentage = 29.77% |change = {{decrease}}34.56 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = K. V. Rudrappa Gowda |party = Lokdal |votes = 1,857 |percentage = 3.16% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Masthar Kariyappa |party = Independent politician |votes = 958 |percentage = 1.63% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 20,611 |percentage = 35.07% |change = {{increase}}6.41 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 59,714 |percentage = 74.97% |change = {{decrease}}4.64 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 58,763}}<br /> {{Election box rejected |votes = 951 |percentage = 1.59% |change = {{decrease}}0.14 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 79,650 |ref = |change = {{increase}}8.10 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Indian National Congress |loser = Janata Party |swing = {{increase}}0.51 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1983 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Soraba &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/Statistical%20Report%201983%20karnatkaa.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007124742/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/Statistical%20Report%201983%20karnatkaa.pdf |archive-date=7 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[Sarekoppa Bangarappa]] |party = Janata Party |votes = 37,081 |percentage = 64.33% |change = {{increase}}45.46 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Kagodu Thimmappa |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 20,559 |percentage = 35.67% |change = {{increase}}18.97 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 16,522 |percentage = 28.66% |change = {{decrease}}12.87 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 58,654 |percentage = 79.61% |change = {{increase}}0.19 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 57,640}}<br /> {{Election box rejected |votes = 1,014 |percentage = 1.73% |change = {{decrease}}0.59 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 73,679 |ref = |change = {{increase}}6.46 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Janata Party |loser = Indian National Congress (I) |swing = {{increase}}3.93 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1978 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Soraba &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1978/Statistical%20Report%20Karnataka%201978.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007164123/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1978/Statistical%20Report%20Karnataka%201978.pdf |archive-date=7 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[Sarekoppa Bangarappa]] |party = Indian National Congress (I) |votes = 32,426 |percentage = 60.40% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = S. Nagappa |party = Janata Party |votes = 10,131 |percentage = 18.87% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = P. Channaverappa Gowda |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 8,965 |percentage = 16.70% |change = {{decrease}}14.46 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = N. S. Chandrasekhara |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,741 |percentage = 3.24% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 22,295 |percentage = 41.53% |change = {{increase}}26.62 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 54,962 |percentage = 79.42% |change = {{increase}}1.61 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 53,687}}<br /> {{Election box rejected |votes = 1,275 |percentage = 2.32% |change = {{increase}}2.32 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 69,207 |ref = |change = {{increase}}7.09 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Indian National Congress (I) |loser = Samyukta Socialist Party |swing = {{increase}}14.32 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1972 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election]] : Soraba &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Mysore |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatisRep_Mysore_72.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006074555/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatisRep_Mysore_72.pdf |archive-date=6 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[Sarekoppa Bangarappa]] |party = Samyukta Socialist Party |votes = 22,537 |percentage = 46.08% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = R. C. Patil |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 15,243 |percentage = 31.16% |change = {{decrease}}5.15 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = H. K. Rudrappa Naik |party = Indian National Congress (Organisation) |votes = 11,133 |percentage = 22.76% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 7,294 |percentage = 14.91% |change = {{decrease}}11.09 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 50,289 |percentage = 77.81% |change = {{increase}}0.83 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 48,913}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 64,628 |ref = |change = {{increase}}15.82 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Samyukta Socialist Party |loser = Sanghata Socialist Party |swing = {{decrease}}16.23 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1967 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election]] : Soraba &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Mysore |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Mysore%201967.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006083645/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Mysore%201967.pdf |archive-date=6 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[Sarekoppa Bangarappa]] |party = Sanghata Socialist Party |votes = 25,724 |percentage = 62.31% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = M. P. Eswarappa |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 14,990 |percentage = 36.31% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = B. Gowda |party = Independent politician |votes = 569 |percentage = 1.38% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 10,734 |percentage = 26.00% |change = }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 42,952 |percentage = 76.98% |change = }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 41,283}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 55,798 |ref = |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner = Sanghata Socialist Party |swing = }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[List of constituencies of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]<br /> * [[Shimoga district]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Karnataka}}<br /> <br /> {{coord|14.38|75.09|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Shimoga district]]<br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Karnataka]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Karnataka]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1966]]<br /> [[Category:1966 establishments in Mysore State]]</div> GeorgiannaStrand