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In the 2018 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, Purushottam Kanwar of INC won in this seat defeating Lakhanlal Dewangan of BJP by a margin of 11,511 which was 7.47% of the total votes cast for the seat. INC had a vote share of 38.46% in 2018 in this seat.

In 2013, Lakhan Dewangan of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Bodhram Kanwar of INC by a margin of 13,130 votes which was 9.52% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 44.7% in the seat.

In the 2008 elections, Bodhram Kanwar of INC won this seat beating Jyotinand Dubey of BJP by a margin of 6,966 votes which was 6% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 33.51% in the seat.

Katghora Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 12.76% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 31.24%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 72.37%, according the Census of India, 2011.

In the 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,14,711 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,08,435 were male and 1,06,267 female and 9 registered voters were of the third gender.
The electorate sex ratio in Katghora in 2023 was 980 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.

In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,97,615 eligible electors, of which 1,01,143 were male, 96,467 female and 88 electors of the third gender.

In the 2013 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,84,926 eligible electors, of which 97,680 were male, 87,246 female and 0 voters of the third gender.

In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,69,254 eligible electors, of which 88,925 were male, 80,329 female and 0 electors of the third gender.

The number of service voters in Katghora in 2018 was 88. In 2013, there were 57 service voters registered in the constituency and 39 in 2008.

Katghora 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, Katghora voted in Phase 2 on Thursday, November 20, 2008 and the results were declared on Monday, December 08, 2008.

Assembly constituency no.22. Katghora comprises of the following areas of Korba district in the North region of Chhattisgarh: I Pali Tehsil (Part) – (i) Haradibazar R I Circle, II Katghora Tehsil (Part) – (i) Haradibazar R I Circle, Dipka (Census Town), (ii) Katghora R I Circle, Korba (Municipal Corporation) (Part) Korba (Municipal Corporation) Ward No 45 to 51 and Katghora NP.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 613 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Katghora is: 22°21'50.4"N 82°34'09.5"E.

A total of six Assembly constituencies in the state of Chhattisgarh share borders with Katghora constituency, which are: Pali-Tanakhar, Akaltara, Rampur, Korba, Masturi, Beltara. 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 75.99%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 77.99%, while it was 74.63% in 2013 and 68.68% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was -2.00% compared to the 2018 turnout.