2019 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in Yobe State

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

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Overview

AffiliationPartyTotal
APC PDP
Before Election516
After Election606

Summary

District Incumbent PartyElected RepParty
Bade/JakuskoZakariya'u Galadima APC Zakariya'u Galadima APC
Bursari/Geidam/YunusariGoni Bukar Lawan APC Lawan Shettima Ali APC
Damaturu/Gujba/Gulani/Tarmuwa Khadija Bukar Abba Ibrahim APC Khadija Bukar Abba Ibrahim APC
Fika/FuneIsmaila Ahmad Gadaka APC Abubakar Yerima APC
Machina/Nguru/Yusufari/KarasuwaSidi Yakubu APC Tijjani Zannah Zakariya APC
Nangere/PotiskumSabo Garba PDP Ibrahim-Umar Potiskum APC

Results

Bade/Jakusko

A total of 12 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Zakariya'u Galadima won the election, defeating PDP Hassan Kaikaku and 10 other party candidates. Galadima received 62.39% of the votes, while Kaikaku received 36.63%. [1]

2019 Nigerian House of Representatives election in Yobe State
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Zakariya'u Galadima 53,066 62.39%
PDP Hassan Kaikaku31,15536.63%
Others8380.99%
Total votes85,059 100%
APC hold

Bursari/Geidam/Yunusari

A total of 2 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Lawan Shettima Ali won the election, defeating PDP Hassan Abba. Ali received 88.49% of the votes, while Abba received 11.51%. [2]

2019 Nigerian House of Representatives election in Yobe State
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Lawan Shettima Ali 59,823 88.49%
PDP Hassan Abba7,78411.51%
Others
Total votes67,607 100%
APC hold

Damaturu/Gujba/Gulani/Tarmuwa

A total of 2 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Khadija Bukar Abba Ibrahim won the election, defeating PDP Habu Babayo. Ibrahim received 88.25% of the votes, while Babayo received 11.75%. [3]

2019 Nigerian House of Representatives election in Yobe State
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Khadija Bukar Abba Ibrahim 78,953 88.25%
PDP Habu Babayo10,50811.75%
Others
Total votes89,461 100%
APC hold

Fika/Fune

A total of 3 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Abubakar Yerima won the election, defeating PDP Zainab Boni Haruna and 1 other candidate. Yerima received 64.29% of the votes, while Boni Haruna received 35.40%. [4]

2019 Nigerian House of Representatives election in Yobe State
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Abubakar Yerima 64,207 64.29%
PDP Zainab Boni Haruna35,35235.40%
Others3090.31%
Total votes99,868 100%
APC hold

Machina/Nguru/Yusufari/Karasuwa

A total of 2 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Tijjani Zannah Zakariya won the election, defeating PDP Ali Garba. Zakariya received 76.08% of the votes, while Garba received 23.92%. [5]

2019 Nigerian House of Representatives election in Yobe State
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Tijjani Zannah Zakariya 86,358 76.08%
PDP Ali Garba27,14523.92%
Others
Total votes113,503 100%
APC hold

Nangere/Potiskum

A total of 4 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Ibrahim-Umar Potiskum won the election, defeating PDP Sabo Garba and 2 other party candidates. Potiskum received 57.29% of the votes, while Garba received 36.87%. [6]

2019 Nigerian House of Representatives election in Yobe State
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Ibrahim-Umar Potiskum 61,874 57.29%
PDP Sabo Garba39,81736.87%
Others6,3165.85%
Total votes108,007 100%
APC hold

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References

  1. "Bade/Jakusko Constituency Election" (PDF). Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  2. "Bursari/Geidam/Yunusari Constituency Election" (PDF). Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  3. "Damaturu/Gujba/Gulani/Tarmuwa Constituency Election" (PDF). Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  4. "Fika/Fune Constituency Election" (PDF). Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  5. "Machina/Nguru/Yusufari/Karasuwa Constituency Election" (PDF). Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  6. "Nangere/Potiskum Constituency Election" (PDF). Retrieved October 8, 2021.