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Sorab Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Sorab? — Madhu Bangarappa (INC), who won the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 by 44,262 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2023

Madhu Bangarappa

INC
Margin: 44,262Landslide

Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 — results

Winner

Madhu Bangarappa

INCLandslide

votes

98,912

Margin

44,262(27%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Madhu Bangarappa · INCS. Kumara Bangarappa · BJP
98,91254,650
Candidate (11)votes
  1. 1Madhu Bangarappa✓ WinnerINC98,91260.3%
  2. 2S. Kumara BangarappaBJP54,65033.32%
  3. 3Basuru ChandregowdruJD(S)Deposit lost6,4773.95%
  4. 4NOTA1,0100.62%
  5. 5Lakshmikanth C SUttama Prajaakeeya PartyDeposit lost7330.45%
  6. 6Chandrashekara K.YAAPDeposit lost6320.39%
See all candidates (+5)
  1. 7Parashuram.V.GSPDeposit lost5860.36%
  2. 8L.G.Guddappa MaruruINDDeposit lost3570.22%
  3. 9S. ShivayogiINDDeposit lost2460.15%
  4. 10J.S.ChidanandagowdaINDDeposit lost2260.14%
  5. 11Manjunatha UppalliKarnataka Rashtra SamithiDeposit lost2070.13%
Total votes1,64,036

Deposit lost: 8 of 10 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).

Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2023

From the Election Commission of India's statistical report

Electors
1,95,341

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,64,249

incl. 1,300 postal

Turnout
84.08%
Polling stations
239

Turnout of men and women

Women82.6%

79,960 of 96,793 voted on EVMs

Men84.2%

82,988 of 98,546 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 2; 1 voted.

  • Candidates10
  • Lost deposit8
  • NOTA1,010
  • Valid votes1,63,026

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Sorab?

Madhu Bangarappa (INC) won Sorab in the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 with 98,912 votes.

What was the winning margin in Sorab?

Madhu Bangarappa defeated S. Kumara Bangarappa (BJP) by 44,262 votes.

What was the turnout in Sorab in 2023?

84.08% — 1,64,249 of 1,95,341 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 82.6%, men's 84.2%.

How many voters does Sorab have?

1,95,341 electors at the 2023 election — 98,546 men, 96,793 women, 2 third gender (service voters included), and 239 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Sorab?

The last general election was completed in May 2023. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2028; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer