2015 Nigerian Senate elections in Anambra State

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The 2015 Nigerian Senate election in Anambra State was held on March 28, 2015, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Anambra State. Stella Oduah representing Anambra North, Emmanuel Uba representing Anambra South both won on the platform of the People's Democratic Party. While Victor Umeh representing Anambra Central won on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance. [1]

Contents

Overview

AffiliationPartyTotal
APC PDP
Before Election203
After Election303

Summary

District Incumbent PartyElected SenatorParty
Anambra Central Chris Ngige APGA Victor Umeh APGA
Anambra South Andy Ubah PDP Emmanuel Uba PDP
Anambra NorthJohn Emeka Okey PDP Stella Oduah PDP

Results

Anambra Central

The three major parties All Progressives Congress, All Progressives Grand Alliance and People's Democratic Party registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APGA Victor Umeh won the election, defeating PDP candidate Uche Ekwunife, APC candidate Chris Ngige and other party candidates. [1]

2015 Nigerian Senate election in Anambra State
PartyCandidateVotes%
APGA Victor Umeh - -
PDP Uche Ekwunife--
APC Chris Ngige--

Anambra South

The three major parties All Progressives Congress, All Progressives Grand Alliance and People's Democratic Party registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Emmanuel Uba won the election, defeating APGA candidate Earnest Ndukwe, APC candidate Ethel Obiakor and other party candidates. [1] [2] [3]

2015 Nigerian Senate election in Anambra State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Emmanuel Uba--
APGA Earnest Ndukwe - -
APC Ethel Obiakor--

Anambra North

The three major parties All Progressives Congress, All Progressives Grand Alliance and People's Democratic Party registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Stella Oduah won the election, defeating APGA candidate Chukwu-Dubem Obaze, APC can

didate Ralph Okereke and other party candidates. [1] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

2015 Nigerian Senate election in Anambra State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Stella Oduah --
APGA Chukwu-Dubem Obaze - -
APC Ralph Okereke--

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