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In the 2018 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, Bhuneshwar Shobharam Baghel of INC won in this seat defeating Sarojani Banjare of BJP by a margin of 35,418 which was 22.06% of the total votes cast for the seat. INC had a vote share of 54.15% in 2018 in this seat.

In 2013, Sarojani Banjare of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Dr Thaneshwar Patila of INC by a margin of 4,684 votes which was 3.2% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 45.82% in the seat.

In the 2008 elections, Ramji Bharti of BJP won this seat beating Dhanesh Patila of INC by a margin of 7,415 votes which was 6.12% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 47.28% in the seat.

Dongargarh Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 13.13% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 12.99%, 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 2,09,690 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,05,614 were male and 1,04,072 female and 4 registered voters were of the third gender.
The electorate sex ratio in Dongargarh in 2023 was 985 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.

In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,94,174 eligible electors, of which 97,605 were male, 96,562 female and 132 electors of the third gender.

In the 2013 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,77,656 eligible electors, of which 89,781 were male, 87,875 female and 0 voters of the third gender.

In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,58,341 eligible electors, of which 79,277 were male, 79,064 female and 0 electors of the third gender.

The number of service voters in Dongargarh in 2018 was 132. In 2013, there were 67 service voters registered in the constituency and 45 in 2008.

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

Assembly constituency no.74. Dongargarh comprises of the following areas of Rajnandgaon district in the Central region of Chhattisgarh: I Rajnandgaon Tehsil (Part) – (i) Ghumka R I Circle, (ii) Rajnandgaon I R I Circle (Part) includes Tilai PC & Renga Kathera PC, II Dongargarh Tehsil (Part) – (i) Dongargarh R I Circle (Part) with Deokatta PC, Dhara PC, Belgaon PC, Bijnapur PC, Jarwahi PC, Dodki PC, Nagtarai PC & Dongargarh PC, Dongargarh (M), and III Khairagarh Tehsil (Part) – (i) Pandadah R I Circle.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 1,340 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Dongargarh is: 21°19'24.6"N 80°50'40.2"E.

A total of four Assembly constituencies in the state of Chhattisgarh share borders with Dongargarh constituency, which are: Dongargaon, Rajnandgaon, Saja, Khairagarh. This constituency shares an inter-state border with Balaghat, 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 77.4%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 82.75%, while it was 82.57% in 2013 and 76.59% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was -5.35% compared to the 2018 turnout.