2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Nasarawa State

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The 2019 Nigerian Senate election in Nasarawa State was held on February 23, 2019, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Nasarawa State. Umaru Tanko Al-Makura representing Nasarawa South, Abdullahi Adamu representing Nasarawa West and Godiya Akwashiki representing Nasarawa North all won on the platform of All Progressives Congress.

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Overview

AffiliationPartyTotal
PDP APC
Before Election213
After Election033

Summary

District Incumbent PartyElected SenatorParty
Nasarawa South Suleiman Adokwe APC Umaru Tanko Al-Makura APC
Nasarawa West Abdullahi Adamu APC Abdullahi Adamu APC
Nasarawa North Philip Aruwa Gyunka APC Godiya Akwashiki APC

Results

Nasarawa South

A total of 18 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Umaru Tanko Al-Makura won the election, defeating PDP candidate, Suleiman Adokwe and 16 other party candidates. Al-Makura scored 113,156 votes, while PDP candidate Adokwe scored 104,595 votes.

2019 Nigerian Senate election in Nasarawa State
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Umaru Tanko Al-Makura 113,156
PDP Suleiman Adokwe104,595
Others
Total votes228,609 100%
APC hold

Nasarawa West

A total of 13 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Abdullahi Adamu won the election, defeating PDP candidate Bala Ahmad Aliyu and 11 other party candidates. Adamu pulled 115,298 votes, while PDP candidate Aliyu scored 39,760.

2019 Nigerian Senate election in Nasarawa State
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Abdullahi Adamu 115,298
PDP Bala Ahmad Aliyu39,760
Others
Total votes232,494 100%
APC hold

Nasarawa North

A total of 14 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Godiya Akwashiki won the election, defeating PDP candidate, John Michael Abdul and 12 other party candidates. Akwashiki pulled 54,104 votes to defeat PDP candidate, John Michael Abdul who scored 48,133.

2019 Nigerian Senate election in Nasarawa State
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Godiya Akwashiki 54,104
PDP John Michael Abdul48,133
Others
Total votes131,361 100%
APC hold

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