2019 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in Enugu State

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

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Overview

AffiliationPartyTotal
APC PDP
Before Election088
After Election088

Summary

District Incumbent PartyElected RepParty
Aninri/Awgu/Oji RiverToby Okechukwu PDP Toby Okechukwu PDP
Enugu East/Isi-UzoEbenyi Kingsley PDP Prince Cornelius Nnaji PDP
Enugu North/Enugu South Chukwuemeka Ujam PDP Ofor Gregory Chukwuegbo PDP
Ezeagu/UdiDennis Amadi PDP Dennis Amadi PDP
Igbo-Etiti/Uzo-Uwani Stella Ngwu PDP Martins Oke PDP
Igboeze North/UdenuSimon Chukwuemeka Atigwe PDP Kentus Eze PDP
Nkanu East/Nkanu WestChime Oji PDP Nnolim Nnaji PDP
Nsukka/Igbo-Eze SouthPatrick Asadu PDP Patrick Asadu PDP

Results

Aninri/Awgu/Oji River

A total of 12 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Toby Okechukwu won the election, defeating APC VinMartin Obiora Ilo and 10 other party candidates. Okechukwu received 80% of the votes, while Ilo received 13.32%. [1]

2019 Nigerian House of Representatives election in Enugu State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Toby Okechukwu 50,173 80.0%
APC VinMartin Obiora Ilo8,35413.32%
Others4,1936.69%
Total votes62,720 100%
PDP hold

Enugu East/Isi-Uzo

A total of 10 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Prince Cornelius Nnaji won the election, defeating APC Ebenyi Kingsley and 8 other party candidates. Nnaji received 79.36% of the votes, while Kingsley received 20.22%. [2]

2019 Nigerian House of Representatives election in Enugu State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Prince Cornelius Nnaji 36,191 79.36%
APC Ebenyi Kingsley9,22220.22%
Others1930.42%
Total votes45,606 100%
PDP hold

Enugu North/Enugu South

A total of 13 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Ofor Gregory Chukwuegbo won the election, defeating APC Maduka Nelson Arum and 11 other party candidates. Chukwuegbo received 69.12% of the votes, while Arum received 24.93%. [3]

2019 Nigerian House of Representatives election in Enugu State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Ofor Gregory Chukwuegbo 38,603 69.12%
APC Maduka Nelson Arum13,92124.93%
Others3,3235.95%
Total votes55,847 100%
PDP hold

Ezeagu/Udi

A total of 13 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Dennis Amadi won the election, defeating APC Mmaniel Joseph Onyemadi and 11 other party candidates. Amadi received 81.99% of the votes, while Onyemadi received 12.31%. [4]

2019 Nigerian House of Representatives election in Enugu State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Dennis Amadi 37,755 81.99%
APC Mmaniel Joseph Onyemadi5,67112.31%
Others2,6245.70%
Total votes46,050 100%
PDP hold

Igbo-Etiti/Uzo-Uwani

A total of 11 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Martins Oke won the election, defeating APC Jonathan Chukwuma and 9 other party candidates. Oke received 83.87% of the votes, while Chukwuma received 13.60%. [5]

2019 Nigerian House of Representatives election in Enugu State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Martins Oke 35,756 83.87%
APC Jonathan Chukwuma5,79913.60%
Others1,0802.53%
Total votes42,635 100%
PDP hold

Igboeze North/Udenu

A total of 12 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Simon Chukwuemeka Atigwe won the election, defeating APC Kentus Eze and 10 other party candidates. Atigwe received 85.95% of the votes, while Eze received 13.64%. [6]

2019 Nigerian House of Representatives election in Enugu State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Simon Chukwuemeka Atigwe 45,247 85.95%
APC Kentus Eze7,17913.64%
Others2180.41%
Total votes52,644 100%
PDP hold

Nkanu East/Nkanu West

A total of 11 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Nnolim Nnaji won the election, defeating APC Anthony Okwudili Nwafor and 9 other party candidates. Nnaji received 85.18% of the votes, while Nwafor received 7.65%. [7]

2019 Nigerian House of Representatives election in Enugu State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Nnolim Nnaji 38,460 85.18%
APC Anthony Okwudili Nwafor3,4527.65%
Others3,2407.18%
Total votes45,152 100%
PDP hold

Nsukka/Igbo-Eze South

A total of 8 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Patrick Asadu won the election, defeating APC Ikechukwu Ugwede and 6 other party candidates. Asadu received 83.1% of the votes, while Ugwede received 16.53%. [8]

2019 Nigerian House of Representatives election in Enugu State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Patrick Asadu 60,863 83.10%
APC Ikechukwu Ugwede12,10616.53%
Others2730.37%
Total votes73,242 100%
PDP hold

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References

  1. "Aninri/Awgu/Oji River Constituency Election" (PDF). Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  2. "Enugu East/Isi-Uzo Constituency Election" (PDF). Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  3. "Enugu North/Enugu South Constituency Election" (PDF). Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  4. "Ezeagu/Udi Constituency Election" (PDF). Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  5. "Igbo-Etiti/Uzo-Uwani Constituency Election" (PDF). Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  6. "Igboeze North/Udenu Constituency Election" (PDF). Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  7. "Nkanu East/Nkanu West Constituency Election" (PDF). Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  8. "Nsukka/Igbo-Eze South Constituency Election" (PDF). Retrieved October 7, 2021.