2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Plateau State

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The 2019 Nigerian Senate election in Plateau State was held on February 23, 2019, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Plateau State. Ignatius Datong Longjan representing Plateau South and Hezekiah Ayuba Dimka representing Plateau Central all won on the platform of All Progressives Congress while Istifanus Gyang representing Plateau North won on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party.

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Overview

AffiliationPartyTotal
PDP APC
Before Election213
After Election123

Summary

District Incumbent PartyElected SenatorParty
Plateau South Jeremiah Useni PDP Ignatius Datong Longjan APC
Plateau Central Joshua Dariye APC Hezekiah Ayuba Dimka APC
Plateau North Jonah Jang PDP Istifanus Gyang PDP

Results

Plateau South

A total of 12 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Ignatius Datong Longjan won the election, defeating PDP candidate, Kefas Peter Dandam and 10 other party candidates. Datong scored 140,918 votes, while PDP candidate Dansam scored 132,441 votes. [1]

2019 Nigerian Senate election in Plateau State
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Ignatius Datong Longjan 140,918
PDP Kefas Peter Dandam132,441
Others
Total votes275,383 100%
APC hold

Plateau Central

A total of 14 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Hezekiah Ayuba Dimka won the election, defeating PDP candidate David Shikfu Parradang and 12 other party candidates. Dimka pulled 149,457 votes, while PDP candidate Parradang scored 145,048 votes. [2] [3]

2019 Nigerian Senate election in Plateau State
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Hezekiah Ayuba Dimka 149,457
PDP David Shikfu Parradang145,048
Others
Total votes309,094 100%
APC hold

Plateau North

A total of 14 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Istifanus Gyang won the election, defeating APC candidate, Rufus Bature and 12 other party candidates. Gyang pulled 269,555 votes to defeat the APC Candidate, Bature who scored 171,233 votes. [4] [5]

2019 Nigerian Senate election in Plateau State
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Istifanus Gyang 269,555
PDP Rufus Bature171,233
Others
Total votes463,904 100%
PDP hold

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References

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