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In the 2018 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, Rashmi Ashish Singh of INC won in this seat defeating Santosh Kaushik (Guruji) of JCCJ by a margin of 2,991 which was 1.84% of the total votes cast for the seat. INC had a vote share of 32.35% in 2018 in this seat.

In 2013, Raju Singh Kshatri of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Ashish Singh Thakur of INC by a margin of 608 votes which was 0.43% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 31.4% in the seat.

In the 2008 elections, Raju Singh of BJP won this seat beating Balram Singh of INC by a margin of 5,593 votes which was 4.72% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 36.64% in the seat.

Takhatpur Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 19% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 13.05%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 70.78%, according the Census of India, 2011.

In the 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,43,456 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,23,396 were male and 1,20,059 female and 1 registered voters were of the third gender.
The electorate sex ratio in Takhatpur in 2023 was 973 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.

In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,22,188 eligible electors, of which 1,13,150 were male, 1,09,027 female and 81 electors of the third gender.

In the 2013 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,84,723 eligible electors, of which 96,525 were male, 88,198 female and 0 voters of the third gender.

In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,69,502 eligible electors, of which 86,947 were male, 82,555 female and 0 electors of the third gender.

The number of service voters in Takhatpur in 2018 was 81. In 2013, there were 100 service voters registered in the constituency and 97 in 2008.

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

Assembly constituency no.28. Takhatpur comprises of the following areas of Bilaspur district in the North region of Chhattisgarh: I Takhatpur Tehsil.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 721 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Takhatpur is: 22°09'01.1"N 81°58'05.9"E.

A total of six Assembly constituencies in the state of Chhattisgarh share borders with Takhatpur constituency, which are: Mungeli, Lormi, Kota, Beltara, Bilaspur, Bilha. 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 73.66%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 73.29%, while it was 77.28% in 2013 and 70.04% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was +0.37% compared to the 2018 turnout.