2019 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in Gombe State

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The 2019 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in Gombe State was held on February 23, 2019, to elect members of the House of Representatives to represent Gombe State, Nigeria. [1] [2]

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Overview

AffiliationPartyTotal
APC PDP
Before Election426
After Election66

Summary

District Incumbent PartyElected Reps MemberParty
AkkoIsmaila Muazu Hassan PDP Usman Bello Kumo APC
Balanga/BilliriAli Isa PDP Mela Victor APC
Dukku/NafadaAishatu Jibril Dukku APC Aishatu Jibril Dukku APC
Gombe/kwami/FunakayeKhamsiu Ahmed APC Bauchi Yaya Tango APC
Kaltungo/ShongomBinta Bello PDP Karu Simon Elisha APC
Yamaltu/DebaYunusa Abubkar APC Abubakar Yunusa Ahmed APC

Results

Akko

A total of 11 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Bello Usman A Kumo won the election, defeating Ahmad Aishatu of PDP and other party candidates. [3]

2019 Nigerian House of Representatives election in Gombe State
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Bello Usman A Kumo 57,490
PDP Ahmad Aishatu28,631
Others2,110
Total votes88,231
APC hold

Balanga/Billiri

A total of 12 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Mela Victor won the election, defeating Isa Ali of PDP and other party candidates. [4]

2019 Nigerian House of Representatives election in Gombe State
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Mela Victor 45,112
PDP Isa Ali35,385
Others2,627
Total votes83,124
APC hold

Dukku/Nafada

A total of 3 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Aishatu Jibril Dukku won the election, defeating Saidu Adamu Jodoma of PDP and Shehu Tukur Alkali of NNPP. [5]

2019 Nigerian House of Representatives election in Gombe State
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Aishatu Jibril Dukku 40,122
PDP Saidu Adamu Jodoma21,474
NNPPShehu Tukur Alkali1,265
Total votes62,861
APC hold

Gombe/kwami/Funakaye

A total of 16 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Bauchi Yaya Tango won the election, defeating Abubakar Shehu Durbi of PDP and other party candidates. [6]

2019 Nigerian House of Representatives election in Gombe State
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Bauchi Yaya Tango 173,416
PDP Abubakar Shehu Durbi57,365
Others29,169
Total votes259,950
APC hold

Kaltungo/Shongom

A total of 9 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Karu Simon Elisha won the election, defeating Kalba Gora Adamu of PDP and other party candidates. [7]

2019 Nigerian House of Representatives election in Gombe State
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Karu Simon Elisha 35,316
PDP Kalba Gora Adamu28,661
Others987
Total votes64,964
APC hold

Yamaltu/Deba

A total of 9 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Abubakar Yunusa Ahmed won the election, defeating Garba Inuwa of PDP and other party candidates. [8]

2019 Nigerian House of Representatives election in Gombe State
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Abubakar Yunusa Ahmed 45,315
PDP Garba Inuwa30,420
Others827
Total votes76,562
APC hold

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References

  1. "APC wins all NASS seats in Gombe". 2019-02-26. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  2. Nseyen, Nsikak (2019-02-26). "Nigeria election result: APC sweeps all National Assembly seats in Gombe". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  3. "Akko Gombe State" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-05-17.
  4. "Balanga/Billiri" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-05-17.
  5. "Dukku/Nafada" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-05-17.
  6. "Gombe/kwami/Funakaye" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-05-17.
  7. "Kaltungo/Shongom" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-05-17.
  8. "Yamaltu/Deba" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-05-17.