Election history
All the elections where a candidate by the name Vinaya Kumar Sorake contested in whether lost or won, by how many votes. His/ her vote share etc details all can be found here.
LOST against Manorama Madhwaraj
with 44% vote share
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Manorama Madhwaraj | BJP | 369,627 |
| Vinaya Kumar Sorake | INC | 340,624 |
| Taranatha Shetty Kodavoor | JD(S) | 45,574 |
| Oswald Fernandis | KNDP | 24,531 |
LOST against D.V. Sadananda Gowda
with 48% vote share
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| D.V. Sadananda Gowda | BJP | 53,015 |
| Vinaya Kumar Sorake | INC | 52,611 |
| A. Hemanath Shetty | KCP | 1,782 |
| Parpakaje Ishwar Bhat | JD | 1,411 |
| B. Venugopala Maniyani | IND | 289 |
WON against K. Rama Bhat Urimajade
with 51% vote share
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Vinaya Kumar Sorake | INC | 37,426 |
| K. Rama Bhat Urimajade | BJP | 16,603 |
| U. P. Shivarama | JNP | 16,370 |
| Mohammad Delux | IND | 1,572 |
| K. Sheena | IND | 322 |
| U. P. Shivananda | IND | 162 |
| K. Babu | IND | 135 |
| Abbas | IND | 78 |
| K. Sadashiva | IND | 67 |