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In the 2018 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, Daleshwar Sahu of INC won in this seat defeating Madhusudan Yadav of BJP by a margin of 19,083 which was 11.82% of the total votes cast for the seat. INC had a vote share of 52.37% in 2018 in this seat.

In 2013, Daleshwar Sahu of INC emerged victorious in this seat beating Dinesh Gandhi of BJP by a margin of 1,698 votes which was 1.17% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 46.76% in the seat.

In the 2008 elections, Kheduram Sahu of BJP won this seat beating Shrimati Geeta Devi Singh of INC by a margin of 9,407 votes which was 7.72% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 50.36% in the seat.

Dongargaon Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 8.4% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 23.43%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 75.96%, according the Census of India, 2011.

In the 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,02,681 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,01,999 were male and 1,00,682 female and 0 registered voters were of the third gender.
The electorate sex ratio in Dongargaon in 2023 was 987 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.

In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,89,051 eligible electors, of which 94,873 were male, 94,174 female and 160 electors of the third gender.

In the 2013 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,70,089 eligible electors, of which 85,731 were male, 84,358 female and 0 voters of the third gender.

In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,52,988 eligible electors, of which 75,947 were male, 77,041 female and 0 electors of the third gender.

The number of service voters in Dongargaon in 2018 was 160. In 2013, there were 54 service voters registered in the constituency and 31 in 2008.

Dongargaon Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 1 on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, in the Chhattisgarh Assembly elections 2023. The counting of votes is on Sunday, December 3, 2023. In the 2018 elections this seat voted in Phase 1 on Monday, November 12, 2018 and the results were declared on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. In the 2013 polls this constituency voted in Phase 1 on Monday, November 11, 2013 and the results were declared on Sunday, December 08, 2013. In 2008, Dongargaon voted in Phase 1 on Friday, November 14, 2008 and the results were declared on Monday, December 08, 2008.

Assembly constituency no.76. Dongargaon comprises of the following areas of Rajnandgaon district in the Central region of Chhattisgarh: I Dongargaon Tehsil (Including Dongargaon NP), II Dongargarh Tehsil (Part) – (i) Lal Bahadur Nagar R I Circle (except Dongargarh (M)), (ii) Dongargarh R I Circle (Part) with Vishnupur PC, Bilhari PC, Nawagaon Aniya PC, Saltikri PC, Musara Kalan PC, Renga Kathera PC & Musra Khurd PC.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 1,031 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Dongargaon is: 21°06'11.9"N 80°45'49.3"E.

A total of four Assembly constituencies in the state of Chhattisgarh share borders with Dongargaon constituency, which are: Dongargarh, Rajnandgaon, Gunderdehi, Khujji. This constituency shares an inter-state border with Gondhiya district of Madhya Pradesh.

According to Election Commission of India data, in the 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this seat was 84%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 85.48%, while it was 85.25% in 2013 and 79.7% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was -1.48% compared to the 2018 turnout.