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The 2019 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in Imo State was held on February 23, 2019, to elect members of the House of Representatives to represent Imo State, Nigeria.
| Affiliation | Party | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AA | APC | APGA | PDP | ||
| Before Election | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| After Election | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Rep | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aboh Mbaise/Ngor Okpala | Bede Eke | PDP | Bede Eke | PDP | ||
| Ahiazu Mbaise/Ezinihitte | Igbokwe Nnanna | PDP | Emeka Chinedu | PDP | ||
| Ideato North /South | Chukwukere Austine | APC | Paschal Chigozie Obi | AA | ||
| Ikeduru/Mbaitoli | Henry Nwawuba | PDP | Obinna Onwubuariri | PDP | ||
| Isiala Mbano/Okigwe/Onuimo | Onwubuariri Obinna | PDP | Miriam Onuoha | APC | ||
| Isu/Njaba/Nkwerre/Nwangele | Jones Onyereri | PDP | Ugonna Ozurigbo | APC | ||
| Oguta/Ohaji/Egbema/Oru West | Goodluck Nanah Opiah | PDP | Uju Kingsley Chima | AA | ||
| Oru East/Orsu/Orlu | Jerry Alagbaoso | PDP | Jerry Alagbaoso | PDP | ||
| Owerri Municipal/Owerri North/Owerri West | Onyewuchi Ezenwa | APGA | Ikenna Elezieanya | PDP | ||
| Ehimembano/ihitte Uboma/Obowo | John Okafor | APC | John Okafor | APC | ||
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