2019 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in Abia State

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The 2019 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in Abia State was held on February 23, 2019, to elect members of the House of Representatives to represent Abia State, Nigeria.

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Overview

AffiliationPartyTotal
APC APGA PDP
Before Election2158
After Election2158

Summary

District Incumbent PartyElected RepParty
Aba North/Aba SouthOssy Prestige APGA Ossy Prestige APGA
Arochukwu/OhafiaUko Nkole PDP Uko Nkole PDP
Bende Nnenna Elendu Ukeje APC Benjamin Kalu APC
Isiala Ngwa North/Isiala Ngwa SouthDarlington Nwokocha PDP Darlington Nwokocha PDP
Isuikwuato/UmunneochiNkeiruka Onyejeocha APC Nkeiruka Onyejeocha APC
Obingwa/Ugwunagbo/OsisiomaSolomon Adaelu PDP Solomon Adaelu PDP
Ukwa East/WestUzoma Nkem-Abonta PDP Uzoma Nkem-Abonta PDP
Umuahia North/South/IkwuanoSamuel Onuigbo PDP Samuel Onuigbo PDP

Results

Aba North/Aba South

A total of 10 candidates registered with the Uzo Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APGA candidate Ossy Prestige won the election, defeating PDP Uzo Azubuike and 8 other party candidates. Prestige received 54.43% of the votes, while Azubuike received 34.25%. [1] [2]

2019 Nigerian House of Representatives election in Abia State
PartyCandidateVotes%
APGA Ossy Prestige 17,496 54.43%
PDP Uzo Azubuike11,00934.25%
Others3,63411.31%
Total votes32,139 100%
APGA hold

Arochukwu/Ohafia

A total of 16 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Uko Nkole won the election, defeating APC Nnamdi Iro Orji and 14 other candidates. Nkole received 34.67% of the votes, while Oji received 33.30%. [3]

2019 Nigerian House of Representatives election in Abia State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Uko Nkole 5,723 34.67%
APC Nnamdi Iro Oji5,49633.30%
Others5,28732.03%
Total votes16,506 100%
PDP hold

Bende

A total of 11 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Benjamin Kalu won the election, defeating PDP Anyaso Chimobi Desmond and 9 other party candidates. Kalu received 51.78% of the votes, while Desmond received 31.62%. [4] [5] [6]

2019 Nigerian House of Representatives election in Abia State
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Benjamin Kalu 9,138 51.78%
PDP Anyaso Chimobi Desmond5,59131.68%
Others2,91916.54%
Total votes17 648 100%
APC hold

Isiala Ngwa North/Isiala Ngwa South

A total of 13 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Darlington Nwokocha won the election, defeating APC Blessing Uwaoma Nwokonneya and 11 other candidates. Nwokocha received 60% of the votes, while Nwokonneya received 20.1%. [7]

2019 Nigerian House of Representatives election in Abia State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Darlington Nwokocha 20,627 60.00%
APC Blessing Uwaoma Nwokonneya6,92220.1%
Others6,88820%
Total votes34,437 100%
PDP hold

Isuikwuato/Umunneochi

A total of 14 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Nkeiruka Onyejeocha won the election, defeating PDP Jude Udeachara and 12 other candidates. Lado received 52.19% of the votes, while Iyah received 37.42%. [8] [9]

2019 Nigerian House of Representatives election in Abia State
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Nkeiruka Onyejeocha 14,712 52.19%
PDP Jude Udeachara10,06435.71%
Others3,41212.10%
Total votes28,188 100%
APC hold

Obingwa/Ugwunagbo/Osisioma

A total of 14 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Solomon Adaelu won the election, defeating APGA Nwamgwa Charles Lawrence and 12 other party candidates. Adaelu received 76.51% of the votes, while Lawrence received 11.41%. [10]

2019 Nigerian House of Representatives election in Abia State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Solomon Adaelu 41,024 76.51%
APGA Nwamgwa Charles Lawrence6,11711.41%
Others6,47812.08%
Total votes53,619 100%
PDP hold

Ukwa East/West

A total of 15 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Uzoma Nkem-Abonta won the election, defeating APGA Nwoloki Lucy Eze and 13 other party candidate. Nkem-Abonta received 43.41% of the votes, while Eze received 27.80%. [11]

2019 Nigerian House of Representatives election in Abia State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Uzoma Nkem-Abonta 7,007 43.41%
APGA Nwoloki Lucy Eze4,48827.80%
Others4,64628.78%
Total votes16,141 100%
PDP hold

Umuahia North/South/Ikwuano

A total of 12 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Samuel Onuigbo won the election, defeating APC Apugo Martin Ikechukwu and 10 other candidates. Onuigbo received 46.04% of the votes, while Ikechukwu received 34.95%. [12] [13]

2019 Nigerian House of Representatives election in Abia State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Samuel Onuigbo 30,669 46.04%
APC Apugo Martin Ikechukwu23,27934.95%
Others12,66219.01%
Total votes66,610 100%
PDP hold

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  3. Arochukwu/OhafiaNational Electoral Commission Archived October 5, 2021, at the Wayback Machine
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