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In the 2018 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, Bhima Mandavi of BJP won in this seat defeating Devati Karma of INC by a margin of 2,172 which was 1.91% of the total votes cast for the seat. BJP had a vote share of 33.42% in 2018 in this seat.

In 2013, Devati Karma of INC emerged victorious in this seat beating Bhimaram Mandavi of BJP by a margin of 5,987 votes which was 5.53% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 38.23% in the seat.

In the 2008 elections, Bhima Mandavi of BJP won this seat beating Manish Kunjam of CPI by a margin of 12,008 votes which was 12.41% of the total votes polled in the constituency. CPI had a vote share of 38.06% in the seat.

Dantewara Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 4.4% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 70.32%, 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 1,92,365 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 90,100 were male and 1,02,263 female and 2 registered voters were of the third gender.
The electorate sex ratio in Dantewara in 2023 was 1,135 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.

In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,87,438 eligible electors, of which 89,379 were male, 98,059 female and 31 electors of the third gender.

In the 2013 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,74,963 eligible electors, of which 85,145 were male, 89,818 female and 0 voters of the third gender.

In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,73,951 eligible electors, of which 84,242 were male, 89,709 female and 0 electors of the third gender.

The number of service voters in Dantewara in 2018 was 31. In 2013, there were 21 service voters registered in the constituency and 20 in 2008.

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

Assembly constituency no.88. Dantewara comprises of the following areas of Dantewada district in the South region of Chhattisgarh: I Dantewada Tehsil (Including Geedam CT, Dantewada NP, Bade Bacheli NP, Kirandul M).

This constituency covers an approximate area of 2,727 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Dantewara is: 18°49'32.5"N 81°23'12.8"E.

A total of three Assembly constituencies in the state of Chhattisgarh share borders with Dantewara constituency, which are: Konta, Chitrakot, Bijapur. 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 67.71%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 60.66%, while it was 62.03% in 2013 and 55.6% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was +7.05% compared to the 2018 turnout.