Soro (Sl. No.: 41) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Balasore district, Odisha.

This constituency includes Soro, Soro block and 16 GPs (Anji, Aruhabad, Avana, Bahanaga, Baripada, Bishnupur, Chittol, Dandaharipur, Gopalpur, Kalyani, Kharsahapur, Kochiakoili, Kuruda, Sahaspura, Saud and Talakurunia) of Bahanaga block.

Elected members

Vote share of winning candidates
202439.07%
201935.70%
201441.95%
200943.19%
200448.95%
200056.56%
1996 (bypoll)57.24%
199562.57%
199048.33%
198572.82%
198042.37%
197765.03%

Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections were held till date including one bypoll in 1996. It was a 2 member constituency for 1957.

List of members elected from Soro constituency are:

YearMemberParty
2024Madhab DhadaBiju Janata Dal
2019Parshuram Dhada
2014
2009Surendra Prasad PramanikIndian National Congress
2004Kartik Mohapatra
2000
1996 (bypoll)Indurani Mohapatra
1995Kartik Mohapatra
1990Janata Dal
1985Jadunath Das MohapatraIndian National Congress
1980Pitamber PandaCommunist Party of India
1977Haraprasad MahapatraJanata Party
1974Jadunath Das MohapatraIndian National Congress
1971Utkal Congress
1967Haraprasad MahapatraSwatantra Party
1961Karunakar PanigrahiIndian National Congress
1957Chaitanya Prasad SethiIndian National Congress
Harekrushna Mahatab
1951Nanda kishore Das

Election results

2024

Voting were held on 1st June 2024 in 4th phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 7th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024. In 2024 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Madhab Dhada defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Parshuram Dhada by a margin of 802 votes.

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Soro
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJDMadhab Dhada63,64239.073.37
BJPParshuram Dhada62,84038.576.09
INCSubrat Dhada32,14919.7310.92
NOTANone of the above6500.400.02
Majority8020.5
Turnout1,62,90571.43
BJD hold

2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Parshuram Dhada defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Rakesh Kumar Malik by a margin of 4,936 votes.

2019 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Soro
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJDParshuram Dhada54,77535.7
BJPRakesh Kumar Malik49,83932.48
INCSurendra Prasad Pramanik47,03630.65
NOTANone of the above5880.38
Majority4,9363.22
Turnout1,53,44070.54
BJD hold

2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Parshuram Dhada defeated Indian National Congress candidate Mrutyunjay Jena by a margin of 4,911 votes.

2014 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Soro
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJDParshuram Dhada57,31941.95
INCMrutyunjay Jena52,40838.364.83
BJPRakesh Kumar Malik23,21716.9925.89
NOTANone of the above8120.59
Majority4,9113.593.28
Turnout1,36,62870.997.17
Registered electors1,92,452
BJD gain from INC

2009

In 2009 election, Indian National Congress candidate Surendra Prasad Pramanik defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Parshuram Dhada by a margin of 360 votes.

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Soro
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCSurendra Prasad Pramanik50,15943.19
BJPParshuram Dhada49,79942.88
CPIJayakrushna Mallik11,3189.75
Majority3600.31
Turnout1,16,17263.82
INC hold

Notes

21°17′N 86°41′E/21.28°N 86.69°E/ 21.28; 86.69