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In the 2018 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, Umesh Patel of INC won in this seat defeating Op Choudhary of BJP by a margin of 16,967 which was 9.53% of the total votes cast for the seat. INC had a vote share of 52.92% in 2018 in this seat.

In 2013, Umesh Patel of INC emerged victorious in this seat beating Dr Jawahar Lal Naik of BJP by a margin of 38,888 votes which was 24.27% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 59.59% in the seat.

In the 2008 elections, Nand Kumar Patel of INC won this seat beating Laxmi Devi Patel of BJP by a margin of 33,428 votes which was 23.48% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 57.25% in the seat.

Kharsia Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 12.4% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 27.97%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 73.26%, according the Census of India, 2011.

In the 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,15,251 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,07,396 were male and 1,07,850 female and 5 registered voters were of the third gender.
The electorate sex ratio in Kharsia in 2023 was 1,004 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.

In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,03,609 eligible electors, of which 1,01,989 were male, 1,01,619 female and 48 electors of the third gender.

In the 2013 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,85,703 eligible electors, of which 94,120 were male, 91,583 female and 0 voters of the third gender.

In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,69,121 eligible electors, of which 85,107 were male, 84,014 female and 0 electors of the third gender.

The number of service voters in Kharsia in 2018 was 48. In 2013, there were 21 service voters registered in the constituency and 12 in 2008.

Kharsia Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 2 on Friday, November 17, 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 2 on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 and the results were declared on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. In the 2013 polls this constituency voted in Phase 2 on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 and the results were declared on Sunday, December 08, 2013. In 2008, Kharsia voted in Phase 2 on Thursday, November 20, 2008 and the results were declared on Monday, December 08, 2008.

Assembly constituency no.18. Kharsia comprises of the following areas of Raigarh district in the North region of Chhattisgarh: I Kharsia Tehsil (Including Kharsia NP), II Raigarh Tehsil (Part) – (i) Kirodimalnagar R I Circle, (ii) Pussore R I Circle (Part) Kawrhiha PC, Gorra PC, Nawapara (TH) PC, Jatari PC, Tetala PC, Tilagi PC, Bade Bhandar PC & Bunga PC.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 891 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Kharsia is: 21°58'20.3"N 83°11'12.8"E.

A total of six Assembly constituencies in the state of Chhattisgarh share borders with Kharsia constituency, which are: Raigarh, Lailunga, Dharamjaigarh, Rampur, Sakti, Chandapur. This constituency shares an inter-state border with no other state.

According to Election Commission of India data, in the 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this seat was 86.67%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 87.47%, while it was 86.29% in 2013 and 84.26% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was -0.80% compared to the 2018 turnout.