2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Jigawa State

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The 2019 Nigerian Senate election in Jigawa State was held on February 23, 2019, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Jigawa State. Sabo Mohammed representing Jigawa South-West and Danladi Abdullahi Sankara representing Jigawa North-West, and Ibrahim Hadejia representing Jigawa North-East all won on the platform of All Progressives Congress.

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Overview

AffiliationPartyTotal
PDP APC
Before Election033
After Electiono13

Summary

District Incumbent PartyElected SenatorParty
Jigawa South West Sabo Mohammed APC Sabo Mohammed APC
Jigawa North West Abubakar Gumel APC Danladi Abdullahi Sankara APC
Jigawa North East Muhammad Shittu APC Ibrahim Hadejia APC

Results

Jigawa South West

A total of 11 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Sabo Mohammed won the election, defeating PDP Mustapha Sule Lamido and 9 other party candidates. Mohammed scored 224,543 votes, while APC candidate scored 143,611 votes. [1]

2019 Nigerian Senate election in Jigawa State
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Mohammed Sabo 144,403
PDP Mustapha Sule Lamide118,129
Others
Total votes308,243 100%
APC hold

Jigawa North West

A total of 12 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Danladi Abdullahi Sankara won the election, defeating PDP candidate Nasiru Umar Roni and 10 other party candidates. Sankara pulled 286,655 votes, while PDP candidate Roni scored 120,314 and African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate Mustafa Madawaki scored 36,030. [2]

2019 Nigerian Senate election in Osun State
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Danladi Abdullahi Sankara 286,655
PDP Nasiru Umar Roni120,314
Others
Total votes439,598 100%
APC hold

Jigawa North East

A total of 9 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia won the election, defeating PDP candidate Ubale Shitu. Hadejia pulled 184,185 votes while his closest rival Ubale Shitu pulled 103,039 votes. [3] [4]

2019 Nigerian Senate election in Adamawa State
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia 79,337
PDP Binta Garba63,219
Others
Total votes302,831 100%
APC hold

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