Dongargarh
Assembly seat no. 74 in Chhattisgarh · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 2003.
Winner, 2018
BHUNESHWAR SHOBHARAM BAGHEL
INC
Elections held
5
2003–2023
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 5
Margin, 2018
35,418
22.06% of valid votes
Result, 2018
Runner-up
BJPSAROJANI BANJARE
- Votes
- 51,531
- Vote share
- 32.09%
- Behind by
- 35,418
Electors
1,94,042
Total votes polled
1,60,575
Valid votes
1,60,575
NOTA votes
3,896
2.43% of votes polled
Turnout
82.8%
Full result, 2018
10 candidates · 1,60,575 valid votes
BHUNESHWAR SHOBHARAM BAGHELINCwon
86,949
54.1%
SAROJANI BANJAREBJP
51,531
32.1%
TARUN KUMAR HATHELIND
6,699
4.2%
MISHRI LAL MARKANDEBSP
5,388
3.4%
DILIP KUMAR LAHAREGGP
1,407
0.9%
YUVRAJ SIRMAURIND
1,312
0.8%
ANIL KUMAR UMAREAPI
1,033
0.6%
YEESHU CHANDEYAAAP
887
0.6%
VIJENDRA BORKERIND
880
0.6%
MOHAN KOTLEIND
593
0.4%
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.







