2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Rivers State

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The 2019 Nigerian Senate election in Rivers State was held on February 23, 2019, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Rivers State. Betty Apiafi representing Rivers West, Barry Mpigi representing Rivers South East and George Thompson Sekibo representing Rivers East all won on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Overview

AffiliationPartyTotal
APC PDP
Before Election123
After Election033

Summary

District Incumbent PartyElected SenatorParty
Rivers West Osinakachukwu Ideozu PDP Betty Apiafi PDP
Rivers South East Magnus Ngei Abe APC Barry Mpigi PDP
Rivers East George Thompson Sekibo PDP George Thompson Sekibo PDP

Results

Rivers West

A total of 18 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. [4] [5] [6] PDP candidate Betty Apiafi won the election, defeating SDP Obaghama Dighobo and 16 other party candidates. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

2019 Nigerian Senate election in Rivers State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Betty Apiafi 159,215
SDP Obaghama Dighobo20,139
Others21,618
Total votes200,972
PDP hold

Rivers South East

A total of 22 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Barry Mpigi won the election, defeating A Badey Suage Alexander and 20 other party candidates. [15] [16] [17] [18]

2019 Nigerian Senate election in Rivers State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Barry Mpigi 247,182
A Badey Suage Alexander6,155
Others7,635
Total votes260,972
PDP hold

Rivers East

A total of 19 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate George Thompson Sekibo won the election, defeating A Nwuke Azubuike and 17 other party candidates. [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26]

2019 Nigerian Senate election in Rivers State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP George Thompson Sekibo 283,759
A Nwuke Azubuike9,852
Others24,740
Total votes318,351
PDP hold

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