2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Katsina State

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The 2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Katsina State were held on February 23, 2019, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Katsina State. Kabir Abdullahi Barkiya representing Katsina Central, Mandiya Bello representing Katsina South, and Ahmad Babba Kaita representing Katsina North all won on the platform of All Progressives Congress. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Overview

AffiliationPartyTotal
APC PDP
Before Election303
After Election303

Summary

District Incumbent PartyElected SenatorParty
Katsina Central Kurfi Umaru APC Kabir Barkiya APC
Katsina South Abu Ibrahim APC Bello Mandiya APC
Katsina North Ahmad Babba Kaita APC Ahmad Babba Kaita APC

Results

Katsina Central

A total of 12 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Kabir Barkiya won the election, defeating PDP candidate Hamisu Gambo and 10 other party candidates. Barkiya received 72.42% of the votes, while Gambo received 23.43% [6] [7]

2019 Nigerian Senate election in Katsina State
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Kabir Barkiya 340,800 72.42%
PDP Hamisu Gambo124,37223.4%
Others5,4181.15%
Total votes470,590 100%
APC hold

Katsina South

A total of 9 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Bello Mandiya won the election, defeating PDP candidate Shehu Inuwa Imam and 7 other party candidates. Mandiya received 72.41% of the votes, while Imam received 26.43% [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

2019 Nigerian Senate election in Katsina State
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Bello Mandiya 433,139 72.41%
PDP Shehu Imam158,08126.43%
Others6,9821.17%
Total votes598,202 100%
APC hold

Katsina North

A total of 12 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Ahmad Babba Kaita won the election, defeating PDP candidate Usman Mani Nasarawa and 10 other party candidates. Ahmad Babba received 70.30% the votes, while Usman Mani received 26.41% [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

2019 Nigerian Senate election in Katsina State
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Ahmad Babba Kaita 339,438 70.29%
PDP Usman Mani127,59226.41%
Others15,8653.28%
Total votes482,895 100%
APC hold

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