2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Benue State

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The 2019 Nigerian Senate election in Benue State was held on February 23, 2019, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Benue State. Patrick Abba Moro representing Benue South, Gabriel Suswam representing Benue North-East and Emmanuel Yisa Orker-Jev representing Benue North-West all won on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party.

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Overview

AffiliationPartyTotal
PDP APC
Before Election123
After Election303

Summary

District Incumbent PartyElected SenatorParty
Benue South David Mark PDP Patrick Abba Moro PDP
Bauchi North-East Barnabas Gemade APC Gabriel Suswam PDP
Bauchi North-West George Akume APC Emmanuel Yisa Orker-Jev PDP

Results

Benue South

A total of 16 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Patrick Abba Moro won the election, defeating APC candidate, Stephen Lawani and 16 other party candidates. Moro scored 85,162 votes, while APC candidate Lawani scored 47,972 votes. [1] [2]

2019 Nigerian Senate election in Benue State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Patrick Abba Moro 85,162
PDP Stephen Lawani47,972
Others
Total votes175,229 100%
PDP hold

Benue North-East

A total of 20 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate and former governor Gabriel Suswam won the election, defeating APC candidate Mimi Adzape Orubibi and 18 other party candidates. Suswa pulled 148,615 votes, while APC candidate Orubibi scored 81,603 and SDP candidate which is the incumbent scored 32,534. [3]

2019 Nigerian Senate election in Benue State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Gabriel Suswam 148,615
APC Mimi Adzape Orubibi81,603
Others
Total votes282,747 100%
PDP hold

Benue North-West

A total of 11 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Emmanuel Yisa Orker-Jev won the election, defeating APC candidate and incumbent, George Akume. Orker-Jev pulled 157,726 votes while his closest rival Akume pulled 115,422 votes. [4] [5]

2019 Nigerian Senate election in Benue State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Emmanuel Yisa Orker-Jev 157,726
APC George Akume115,422
Others
Total votes279,007 100%
PDP hold

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References

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