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In the 2018 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, Akbar Bhai of INC won in this seat defeating Ashok Sahu of BJP by a margin of 59,284 which was 24.63% of the total votes cast for the seat. INC had a vote share of 56.63% in 2018 in this seat.

In 2013, Ashok Sahu of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Akbar Bhai of INC by a margin of 2,558 votes which was 1.16% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 42.61% in the seat.

In the 2008 elections, Dr Siyaram Sahu of BJP won this seat beating Yogeshwarraj Singh of INC by a margin of 10,408 votes which was 5.9% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 44.69% in the seat.

Kawardha Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 11.25% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 22.47%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 60.85%, according the Census of India, 2011.

In the 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, there were a total of 3,31,500 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,64,718 were male and 1,66,780 female and 2 registered voters were of the third gender.
The electorate sex ratio in Kawardha in 2023 was 1,013 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.

In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,91,819 eligible electors, of which 1,45,335 were male, 1,46,483 female and 31 electors of the third gender.

In the 2013 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,69,308 eligible electors, of which 1,34,621 were male, 1,34,687 female and 0 voters of the third gender.

In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,35,322 eligible electors, of which 1,17,163 were male, 1,18,159 female and 0 electors of the third gender.

The number of service voters in Kawardha in 2018 was 31. In 2013, there were 4 service voters registered in the constituency and 4 in 2008.

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

Assembly constituency no.72. Kawardha comprises of the following areas of Kabirdham district in the Central region of Chhattisgarh: I Kawardha Tehsil (Part) – (i) Kawardha 1 R I Circle (ii) Kawardha R I Circle, (iii) Bodala R I Circle, (iv) Rengakhar R I Circle, (v) S, Lohara R I Circle and Kawardha (Municipality and Out Growth).

This constituency covers an approximate area of 2,434 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Kawardha is: 22°00'14.4"N 81°07'30.0"E.

A total of two Assembly constituencies in the state of Chhattisgarh share borders with Kawardha constituency, which are: Khairagarh, Pandariya. This constituency shares an inter-state border with Mandla, Balaghat districts of Madhya Pradesh.

According to Election Commission of India data, in the 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this seat was 74.89%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 82.57%, while it was 81.69% in 2013 and 75.03% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was -7.68% compared to the 2018 turnout.