2019 Benue State gubernatorial election

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2019 Benue State gubernatorial election
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Nominee Samuel Ortom Emmanuel Jime
Party PDP APC
Running mate Benson Abounu Samuel Ode
Popular vote434,473345,155
Governor before election

Samuel Ortom
PDP

Elected Governor

Samuel Ortom
PDP

The 2019 Benue State gubernatorial election occurred on March 9, 2019. Incumbent PDP Governor Samuel Ortom won re-election for a second term, defeating APC Emmanuel Jime and several minor party candidates. [1] [2] Samuel Ortom emerged PDP gubernatorial candidate after scoring 2,210 votes and defeating his closest rival, John Tondo, who received 475 votes. [3] [4] He picked Benson Abounu as his running mate. [5] [6] Emmanuel Jime was the APC candidate with Samuel Ode as his running mate. [7] [8] 3 candidates contested in the election. [9]

Contents

Electoral system

The Governor of Benue is elected using the plurality voting system.

Primary election

PDP primary

The PDP primary election was held on September 30, 2018. [10] [11] Samuel Ortom won the primary election polling 2,210 votes against three other candidates. His closest rival was John Tondo, a former commissioner for lands who came second with 475 votes, while Felix Atume, came third with 44 votes. [12] [13] [14]

Candidates

APC primary

The APC primary election was held on October 1, 2018. [15] [16] Emmanuel Jime emerged the consensus candidate, after four other aspirants stepped down for him. [17] [18] He picked Samuel Ode as his running mate. [19] [20]

Results

A total number of 33 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. [9]

The total number of registered voters in the state was 2,471,894, while 858,947 voters were accredited. Total number of votes cast was 846,222, while number of valid votes was 830,954. Rejected votes were 15,268. [21]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Samuel Ortom People's Democratic Party 434,47352.29
Emmanuel Jime All Progressives Congress 345,15541.54
Other candidates51,3266.18
Total830,954100.00
Valid votes830,95498.20
Invalid/blank votes15,2681.80
Total votes846,222100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,471,89434.23
Source: Yafri

By local government area

Here are the results of the election by local government area for the two major parties. The total valid votes of 830,954 represents the 33 political parties that participated in the election. Green represents LGAs won by Samuel Ortom. Blue represents LGAs won by Emmanuel Jime. [22] [23] [24]

LGASamuel Ortom

PDP

Emmanuel Jime

APC

Total Votes
#%#%#
Oju 13,33019,134
Obi 9,57610,247
Gwer West 14,8567,429
Ogbadibo 8,9859,259
Gwer East 19,59615,291
Ushongo 22,70314,683
Ohimini 7,5778,675
Agatu 10,0797,538
Apa 8,7258,636
Otukpo 13,15321,785
Tarka 3,17716,600
Ukum 23,15611,790
Katsina-Ala 17,98021,614
Ado 10,25810,135
Guma 29,69312,005
Gboko 38,24129,802
Makurdi 29,41436,517
Logo 30,8034,586
Buruku 29,65613,404
Okpokwu 11,9579,641
Kwande 29,24122,786
Vandeikya 27,72519,079
Konshisha 21,98013,802
Totals434,473345,155830,954

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