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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

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:

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		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			802
Turnout			162,905
	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.

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		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			4,911	3.59	3.28
Turnout			1,36,628	70.99	7.17
Registered electors			1,92,452
	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.

Notes

1. Resignation of Kartik Mahapatra on his election to Lok Sabha
2. It was a 2 member constituency
3. % of total valid votes

References

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• Assembly constituencies of Odisha
• Balasore district
• Politics of Odisha
• Constituencies established in 1951
• 1951 establishments in Orissa