2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Ondo State

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The 2019 Nigerian Senate election in Ondo State held on February 23, 2019, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Ondo State. Akinyelure Patrick Ayo representing Ondo Central, and Nicholas Tofowomo representing Ondo South both won on the platform of the People's Democratic Party (Nigeria), while Robert Ajayi Boroffice representing Ondo North won on the platform of All Progressives Congress. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Overview

AffiliationPartyTotal
APC PDP
Before Election213
After Election123

Summary

District Incumbent PartyElected SenatorParty
Ondo Central Tayo Alasoadura APC Akinyelure Patrick Ayo PDP
Ondo SouthYele Omogunwa PDP Nicholas Tofowomo PDP
Ondo North Robert Ajayi Boroffice APC Robert Ajayi Boroffice APC

Results

Ondo Central

A total of 16 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Akinyelure Patrick Ayo won the election, defeating APC candidate Tayo Alasoadura and 14 other party candidates. Akinyelure received 33.11% of the votes, while Alasoadura received 28.59%. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

2019 Nigerian Senate election in Ondo State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Akinyelure Patrick Ayo 66,978 33.11%
APC Tayo Alasoadura 57,82828.59%
Others77,48038.30%
Total votes202,286 100%
PDP hold

Ondo South

A total of 15 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Nicholas Tofowomo won the election, defeating APC candidate Yele Omogunwa and 13 other party candidates. Tofowomo received 42.98% of the votes, while Yele Omogunwa received 21.19%. [10] [11] [12]

2019 Nigerian Senate election in Ondo State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Nicholas Tofowomo 81,892 42.98%
APC Yele Omogunwa55,61021.19%
Others53,03227.83%
Total votes190,534 100%
PDP hold

Ondo North

A total of 10 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Robert Ajayi Boroffice won the election, defeating Olusegun Philips-Alonge and 8 other party candidates. Boroffice received 30.30% of the votes, while Philips-Alonge received 18.76%. [13] [14] [15] [16]

2019 Nigerian Senate election in Ondo State
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Robert Ajayi Boroffice 53,199 30.30%
PDP Olusegun Philips-Alonge33,04818.76%
Others89,93351.05%
Total votes176,180 100%
APC hold

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