# Soro Assembly constituency

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 :
| 2024 | 2024 | 39.07% | 39.07% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 35.70% | 35.70% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 41.95% | 41.95% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 43.19% | 43.19% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 48.95% | 48.95% |
| 2000 | 2000 | 56.56% | 56.56% |
| 1995 | 1995 | 62.57% | 62.57% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 48.33% | 48.33% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 72.82% | 72.82% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 42.37% | 42.37% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 65.03% | 65.03% |
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:
| Year | Member | Party |
| 2024 | Madhab Dhada | BJD |
| 2019 | Parshuram Dhada | BJD |
| 2014 | Parshuram Dhada | BJD |
| 2009 | Surendra Prasad Pramanik | INC |
| 2004 | Kartik Mohapatra | INC |
| 2000 | Kartik Mohapatra | INC |
| 1996 (bypoll) | Indurani Mohapatra | INC |
| 1995 | Kartik Mohapatra | INC |
| 1990 | Kartik Mohapatra | JD |
| 1985 | Jadunath Das Mohapatra | INC |
| 1980 | Pitamber Panda | CPI |
| 1977 | Haraprasad Mahapatra | JP |
| 1974 | Jadunath Das Mohapatra | INC |
| 1971 | Jadunath Das Mohapatra | Utkal Congress |
| 1967 | Haraprasad Mahapatra | SWA |
| 1961 | Karunakar Panigrahi | INC |
| 1957 | Chaitanya Prasad Sethi | INC |
| 1957 | Harekrushna Mahatab | INC |
| 1951 | Nanda kishore Das | INC |

## 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.
2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Soro :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Madhab Dhada | 63,642 | 39.07 | 3.37 |
| | BJP | Parshuram Dhada | 62,840 | 38.57 | 6.09 |
| | INC | Subrat Dhada | 32,149 | 19.73 | 10.92 |
| | Independent | Rakesh Kumar Malik | 2,566 | 1.58 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 650 | 0.40 | 0.02 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 802 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 162,905 | | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | Swing | | |

### 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 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Parshuram Dhada | 54,775 | 35.7 | |
| | BJP | Rakesh Kumar Malik | 49839 | 32.48 | |
| | INC | Surendra Prasad Pramanik | 47036 | 30.65 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 588 | 0.38 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4936 | 3.22 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 153440 | 70.54 | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | 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 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Parshuram Dhada | 57,319 | 41.95 | |
| | INC | Mrutyunjay Jena | 52,408 | 38.36 | 4.83 |
| | BJP | Rakesh Kumar Malik | 23,217 | 16.99 | 25.89 |
| | CPI | Jayakrushna Mallick | 1,787 | 1.31 | 8.44 |
| | BSP | Ashok Kumar Das | 580 | 0.42 | 0.51 |
| | SAMO | Aira Kharabela Mahalik | 505 | 0.37 | −0.8 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 812 | 0.59 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,911 | 3.59 | 3.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,36,628 | 70.99 | 7.17 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,92,452 | | |
| | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | 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 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Surendra Prasad Pramanik | 50,159 | 43.19 | − |
| | BJP | Parshuram Dhada | 49,799 | 42.88 | − |
| | CPI | Jayakrushna Mallik | 11,318 | 9.75 | − |
| | SAMO | Aira Kharabela Mahalik | 1,362 | 1.17 | − |
| | BSP | Namita Jena | 1,083 | 0.93 | − |
| | SP | Pushpalata Mahalik | 983 | 0.85 | − |
| | Independent | Banamali Ojha | 733 | 0.63 | − |
| | Odisha Mukti Morcha | Jagannath Das | 701 | 0.60 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 360 | 0.31 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,16,172 | 63.82 | − |
| | INC hold | INC hold | INC hold | INC hold | INC hold |