Dongargarh
Assembly seat no. 74 in Chhattisgarh · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 2003.
Winner, 2013
SAROJANI BANJARE
BJP
Elections held
5
2003–2023
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 5
Margin, 2013
4,684
3.20% of valid votes
Result, 2013
Runner-up
INCDR.THANESHWAR PATILA
- Votes
- 62,474
- Vote share
- 42.62%
- Behind by
- 4,684
Electors
1,77,656
Total votes polled
1,46,578
Valid votes
1,46,578
NOTA votes
4,298
2.93% of votes polled
Turnout
82.5%
Full result, 2013
10 candidates · 1,46,578 valid votes
SAROJANI BANJAREBJPwon
67,158
45.8%
DR.THANESHWAR PATILAINC
62,474
42.6%
SANJEEV KUMAR DONGAREGGP
4,692
3.2%
SANTOSH MARIABSP
2,753
1.9%
SHRINIWAS JANBANDHUIND
1,714
1.2%
DILIP KOSRECSM
948
0.7%
VIKASH BANJAREEIND
939
0.6%
OMPRAKASH KURREIND
714
0.5%
PANNALAL SURYAVANSHISP
479
0.3%
OMPRAKASH TEMBHURNIKARABGP
409
0.3%
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.







