Soraba Assembly constituency

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Soraba
Constituency No. 116 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DistrictShimoga
Lok Sabha constituencyShimoga
Established1966
Total electors195,341[2]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2023
Preceded byKumar Bangarappa

Soraba Assembly constituency is one of the 224 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Karnataka in India.[3]

It is part of Shimoga district.

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Election Member Party
1967 Sarekoppa Bangarappa Sanghata Socialist Party
1972 Samyukta Socialist Party
1978 Indian National Congress
1983 Janata Party
1985 Indian National Congress
1989
1994 Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee
1996 By-election Kumar Bangarappa
1999 Indian National Congress
2004
2008 Hartalu Halappa Bharatiya Janata Party
2013 Madhu Bangarappa Janata Dal
2018 Kumar Bangarappa Bharatiya Janata Party
2023 Madhu Bangarappa Indian National Congress

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2023[edit | edit source]

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2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Soraba [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Madhu Bangarappa 98,912 60.30% Increase46.39
BJP S. Kumara Bangarappa 54,650 33.32% Decrease12.83
JD(S) Basuru Chandregowdru 6,477 3.95% Decrease33.70
NOTA None of the above 1,010 0.62% Decrease0.05
Margin of victory 44,262 26.98% Increase18.47
Turnout 164,249 84.08% Decrease0.57
Registered electors 195,341 Increase5.81
INC gain from BJP Swing Increase14.15

Assembly Election 2018[edit | edit source]

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2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Soraba [4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Kumar Bangarappa 72,091 46.15% Increase42.35
JD(S) S. Madhu Bangarappa 58,805 37.65% Decrease4.95
INC Raju. M. Talluru 21,721 13.91% Decrease10.23
NOTA None of the above 1,039 0.67% New
Margin of victory 13,286 8.51% Decrease6.94
Turnout 156,284 84.65% Increase2.58
Registered electors 184,621 Increase7.31
BJP gain from Janata Dal (Secular) Swing Increase3.55

Assembly Election 2013[edit | edit source]

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2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Soraba [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(S) Madhu Bangarappa 58,541 42.60% Increase41.81
KJP H. Halappa 37,316 27.16% New
INC S. Kumara Bangarappa 33,176 24.14% Decrease2.17
BJP Chikkavali Nagarajagowda 5,226 3.80% Decrease39.56
Independent H. Bheemappa 1,514 1.10% New
Independent Basavanyappa. G 1,343 0.98% New
Independent K. Gurumurthy 1,081 0.79% New
Badavara Shramikara Raitara Congress B. Chandrappagowda 1,026 0.75% New
JD(U) K. S. Satyanarayana 940 0.68% Increase0.07
Margin of victory 21,225 15.45% Decrease1.60
Turnout 141,194 82.07% Increase5.39
Registered electors 172,039 Increase6.80
Janata Dal (Secular) gain from BJP Swing Decrease0.76

Assembly Election 2008[edit | edit source]

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2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Soraba [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Hartalu Halappa 53,552 43.36% Increase11.53
INC S. Kumara Bangarappa 32,499 26.31% Decrease17.12
SP S. Madhu Bangarappa 31,135 25.21% New
Independent A. R. Shivalinga Swamy 2,588 2.10% New
Independent V. G. Parashurama 1,041 0.84% New
JD(S) Suresh Wodiyar 981 0.79% Decrease1.31
BSP Kotresh. M. E 959 0.78% Decrease0.11
JD(U) K. S. Satyanarayana 753 0.61% New
Margin of victory 21,053 17.05% Increase5.45
Turnout 123,521 76.68% Decrease0.05
Registered electors 161,081 Increase20.06
BJP gain from INC Swing Decrease0.07

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

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2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Soraba [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Kumar Bangarappa 44,677 43.43% Decrease0.50
BJP Madhu Bangarappa 32,748 31.83% New
Independent Basavanyappa. G 18,209 17.70% New
JP A. R. Shivalinga Swamy 2,432 2.36% New
JD(S) Ishwarappa Naik 2,160 2.10% Increase0.19
Independent Basur Chandrappa Gowda 992 0.96% New
BSP Kiran Kumar. R. G 916 0.89% New
Urs Samyuktha Paksha Devaraja. S. G 745 0.72% New
Margin of victory 11,929 11.60% Decrease2.56
Turnout 102,943 76.73% Increase0.57
Registered electors 134,166 Increase11.10
INC hold Swing Decrease0.50

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

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1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Soraba [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Kumar Bangarappa 38,773 43.93% Increase36.14
Independent K. B. Prakash 26,278 29.77% New
JD(U) Ishwarappa Naik 13,675 15.49% New
Independent K. Manjunatha 4,003 4.54% New
Independent Basur Chandrappa Gowda 2,170 2.46% New
JD(S) K. Dakappa 1,684 1.91% New
Independent K. M. Yusuf 1,684 1.91% New
Margin of victory 12,495 14.16% Decrease29.10
Turnout 91,968 76.16% Increase11.62
Registered electors 120,764 Increase4.44
INC gain from Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee Swing Decrease15.40

Assembly By-election 1996[edit | edit source]

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1996 Karnataka Legislative Assembly by-election : Soraba [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Kumar Bangarappa 44,689 59.33% Increase7.38
BJP M. R. Patil 12,108 16.07% Increase8.85
Independent Basur Chandrappa Gowda 8,140 10.81% New
INC P. Channaverappa Gowda 5,866 7.79% Increase2.64
Independent Pani Rajappa 4,519 6.00% New
Margin of victory 32,581 43.26% Increase22.24
Turnout 74,622 64.54% Decrease14.35
Registered electors 115,626 Increase2.05
INC hold Swing Increase7.38

Assembly Election 1994[edit | edit source]

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1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Soraba [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Sarekoppa Bangarappa 45,641 51.95% New
Independent Basur Chandrappa Gowda 27,171 30.93% New
BJP C. Bangarappa 6,339 7.22% Increase3.88
INC Edur Parasuramppa 4,525 5.15% Decrease49.53
JD Pani Rajappa 3,529 4.02% Decrease31.57
Margin of victory 18,470 21.02% Increase1.93
Turnout 89,387 78.89% Decrease0.49
Registered electors 113,304 Increase12.38
Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee gain from INC Swing Decrease2.73

Assembly Election 1989[edit | edit source]

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1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Soraba [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Sarekoppa Bangarappa 41,648 54.68% Decrease10.16
JD Edooru Parashuramappa 27,107 35.59% New
JP Sudheer 3,813 5.01% New
BJP M. R. Patil 2,543 3.34% New
Kranti Sabha N. K. Manjunatha Gowda 821 1.08% New
Margin of victory 14,541 19.09% Decrease15.98
Turnout 80,030 79.38% Increase4.41
Registered electors 100,823 Increase26.58
INC hold Swing Decrease10.16

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

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1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Soraba [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Sarekoppa Bangarappa 38,102 64.84% Increase29.17
JP Prapulla Madhukar 17,491 29.77% Decrease34.56
LKD K. V. Rudrappa Gowda 1,857 3.16% New
Independent Masthar Kariyappa 958 1.63% New
Margin of victory 20,611 35.07% Increase6.41
Turnout 59,714 74.97% Decrease4.64
Registered electors 79,650 Increase8.10
INC gain from JP Swing Increase0.51

Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]

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1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Soraba [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Sarekoppa Bangarappa 37,081 64.33% Increase45.46
INC Kagodu Thimmappa 20,559 35.67% Increase18.97
Margin of victory 16,522 28.66% Decrease12.87
Turnout 58,654 79.61% Increase0.19
Registered electors 73,679 Increase6.46
JP gain from INC(I) Swing Increase3.93

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

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1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Soraba [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) Sarekoppa Bangarappa 32,426 60.40% New
JP S. Nagappa 10,131 18.87% New
INC P. Channaverappa Gowda 8,965 16.70% Decrease14.46
Independent N. S. Chandrasekhara 1,741 3.24% New
Margin of victory 22,295 41.53% Increase26.62
Turnout 54,962 79.42% Increase1.61
Registered electors 69,207 Increase7.09
INC(I) gain from Samyukta Socialist Party Swing Increase14.32

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

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1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Soraba [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SSP Sarekoppa Bangarappa 22,537 46.08% New
INC R. C. Patil 15,243 31.16% Decrease5.15
INC(O) H. K. Rudrappa Naik 11,133 22.76% New
Margin of victory 7,294 14.91% Decrease11.09
Turnout 50,289 77.81% Increase0.83
Registered electors 64,628 Increase15.82
Samyukta Socialist Party gain from Sanghata Socialist Party Swing Decrease16.23

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

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1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Soraba [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SSP Sarekoppa Bangarappa 25,724 62.31% New
INC M. P. Eswarappa 14,990 36.31% New
Independent B. Gowda 569 1.38% New
Margin of victory 10,734 26.00%
Turnout 42,952 76.98%
Registered electors 55,798
Sanghata Socialist Party win (new seat)

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Soraba Election Result 2023 LIVE: Soraba MLA Election Result & Vote Share - Oneindia". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "Karnataka Loksabha Elections - 2019 - Voters Count" (PDF). ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  4. ↑ "Soraba (GEN)". www.news18.com. India: News18 India. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2018". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  6. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2013 : To the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). eci.nic.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  7. ↑ "General Election Karnataka Legislative Assembly 2008 Election Statistics" (PDF). Government of Karnataka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2021.
  8. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.
  9. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.
  10. ↑ "Bye Elections - 1996 - Election Commission of India". old.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  11. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1994 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.
  12. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1989 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 October 2010.
  13. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.
  14. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 October 2010.
  15. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 October 2010.
  16. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Mysore" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.
  17. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Mysore" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.

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