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In the 2018 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, Kawasi Lakhma of INC won in this seat defeating Dhaniram Barse of BJP by a margin of 6,709 which was 7.36% of the total votes cast for the seat. INC had a vote share of 35.05% in 2018 in this seat.

In 2013, Kawasi Lakhma of INC emerged victorious in this seat beating Dhani Ram Barse of BJP by a margin of 5,786 votes which was 7.63% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 36.4% in the seat.

In the 2008 elections, Lakhma Kawasi of INC won this seat beating Padam Nanda of BJP by a margin of 192 votes which was 0.28% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 31.4% in the seat.

Konta Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 1.57% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 84.29%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 42.12%, according the Census of India, 2011.

In the 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,66,497 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 78,341 were male and 88,155 female and 1 registered voters were of the third gender.
The electorate sex ratio in Konta in 2023 was 1,125 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.

In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,64,765 eligible electors, of which 77,833 were male, 86,932 female and 21 electors of the third gender.

In the 2013 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,56,838 eligible electors, of which 75,268 were male, 81,570 female and 0 voters of the third gender.

In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,56,952 eligible electors, of which 74,809 were male, 82,143 female and 0 electors of the third gender.

The number of service voters in Konta in 2018 was 21. In 2013, there were 0 service voters registered in the constituency and 0 in 2008.

Konta 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, Konta voted in Phase 1 on Friday, November 14, 2008 and the results were declared on Monday, December 08, 2008.

Assembly constituency no.90. Konta comprises of the following areas of Sukma district in the South region of Chhattisgarh: I Konta Tehsil.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 5,390 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Konta is: 18°16'40.8"N 81°22'06.6"E.

A total of four Assembly constituencies in the state of Chhattisgarh share borders with Konta constituency, which are: Jagdalpur, Chitrakot, Dantewada, Bijapur. This constituency shares an inter-state border with Malkangiri district of Odisha, Alluri Sitarama Raju of Andhra Pradesh, and Bhadradri Kothagudem district of Telangana.

According to Election Commission of India data, in the 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this seat was 61.5%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 55.32%, while it was 48.36% in 2013 and 43.89% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was +6.18% compared to the 2018 turnout.