Dongargarh
Assembly seat no. 74 in Chhattisgarh · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 2003.
Winner, 2003
VINOD KHANDEKAR
BJP
Elections held
5
2003–2023
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 5
Margin, 2003
14,477
13.35% of valid votes
Result, 2003
Runner-up
INCDHANESH PATILA
- Votes
- 40,711
- Vote share
- 37.54%
- Behind by
- 14,477
Electors
1,39,534
Total votes polled
1,08,455
Valid votes
1,08,455
NOTA votes
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Turnout
77.7%
Full result, 2003
9 candidates · 1,08,455 valid votes
VINOD KHANDEKARBJPwon
55,188
50.9%
DHANESH PATILAINC
40,711
37.5%
GURU VIJAY KUMARNCP
4,697
4.3%
SHYAM DASIND
2,142
2.0%
DHANSAY CHANDELGGP
1,763
1.6%
NAND KUMAR MALEKARIND
1,408
1.3%
LAXMAN DASIND
1,340
1.2%
BHAG CHANDSP
655
0.6%
SMT. PUSHAPA RAJESH NAGDEORPIA
551
0.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 5 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Harshita Swami Baghel | INC | 89,145 | 51.59% | Vinod Khandekar | 14,367 |
| 2018 | BHUNESHWAR SHOBHARAM BAGHEL | INC | 86,949 | 54.15% | SAROJANI BANJARE | 35,418 |
| 2013 | SAROJANI BANJARE | BJP | 67,158 | 45.82% | DR.THANESHWAR PATILA | 4,684 |
| 2008 | RAMJI BHARTI | BJP | 57,315 | 47.28% | DHANESH PATILA | 7,415 |
| 2003 | VINOD KHANDEKAR | BJP | 55,188 | 50.89% | DHANESH PATILA | 14,477 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the Dongargarh assembly constituency in 2023?
Harshita Swami Baghel (INC) won Dongargarh in 2023, by a margin of 14,367 votes.
Which party has won Dongargarh the most times?
BJP, with 3 of the 5 wins recorded since 2003.
How many times has Dongargarh gone to the polls?
5 times, from 2003 to 2023.
Who has won Dongargarh the most times?
Harshita Swami Baghel, with 1 win between 2023 and 2023.
