The 2019 Nigerian Senate election in Imo State was held on February 23, 2019, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Imo State. Rochas Okorocha representing Imo West and Frank Ibezim representing Imo North won on the platform of All Progressives Congress, while Onyewuchi Francis Ezenwa representing Imo East won on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party.
Affiliation | Party | Total | |
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PDP | APC | ||
Before Election | 1 | 2 | 3 |
After Election | 1 | 2 | 3 |
District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party | ||
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Imo West | Hope Uzodinma | APC | Rochas Okorocha | APC | ||
Imo East | Samuel Anyanwu | PDP | Onyewuchi Francis Ezenwa | PDP | ||
Imo North | Benjamin Uwajumogu | APC | Benjamin Uwajumogu | APC |
A total of 37 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Rochas Okorocha won the election, defeating APC candidate Victor Onyerari and 35 other party candidates. Okorocha scored 92,622 votes, while PDP candidate, Onyerari scored 63,117 votes.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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APC | Rochas Okorocha | 92,622 | 47.60 | |
PDP | Victor Onyerari | 63,117 | 32.44 | |
APGA | Osita Izunaso | 30,923 | 15.89 | |
Others | ||||
Total votes | 194,572 | 100% | ||
APC hold |
A total of 37 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Onyewuchi Francis Ezenwa won the election, defeating APC candidate Emmanuel Umunakwe and 35 other party candidates. Ezenwa pulled 146,647 votes, while APC candidate Umunakwe scored 33,729.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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PDP | Onyewuchi Francis Ezenwa | 188,526 | 68.81 | |
APC | Emmanuel Umunakwe | 33,729 | 15.83 | |
APGA | Mike Nwachukwu | 18,854 | 8.85 | |
Others | ||||
Total votes | 213,113 | 100% | ||
PDP hold |
APC candidate Benjamin Uwajumogu won the election, defeating PDP candidate Hon. Patrick Ndubueze. [1] [2] [3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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APC | Benjamin Uwajumogu | |||
PDP | Patrick Ndubueze | |||
Others | ||||
Total votes | 100% | |||
APC hold |
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