The 2019 Nigerian Senate election in Ebonyi State was held on February 23, 2019, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Ebonyi State. Michael Ama Nnachi representing Ebonyi South, Obinna Ogba representing Ebonyi Central and Sam Egwu representing Ebonyi North all won on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party.

Overview

Affiliation Party Total
PDP APC
Before Election 3 0 3
After Election 3 0 3

Summary

District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party
Ebonyi South Sonni Ogbuoji PDP Michael Ama-Nnach PDP
Ebonyi Central Joseph Ogba PDP Gabriel Suswam PDP
Ebonyi North Sam Egwu PDP Sam Egwu PDP

Results

Ebonyi South

A total of 9 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Michael Ama-Nnachi won the election, defeating APC candidate, Prince Nwaeze Onu and 7 other party candidates. Ama-Nnachi scored 103,751 votes, while APC candidate Onu scored 19,663 votes.[1][2]

2019 Nigerian Senate election in Ebonyi State
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP Michael Ama-Nnachi 103,751
APC Prince Nwaeze Onu 19,663
Others
Total votes 131,638 100%
PDP hold

Ebonyi Central

A total of 14 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate, Joseph Ogba won the election, defeating APC candidate Julius Ucha and 12 other party candidates. Ogba pulled 62,452 votes, while APC candidate Ucha scored 46,672.[3]

2019 Nigerian Senate election in Ebonyi State
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP Joseph Ogba 62,452
APC Julius Ucha 46,672
Others
Total votes 112,249 100%
PDP hold

Ebonyi North

A total of 11 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Sam Egwu won the election, defeating APC candidate Mathias Adum. Egwu pulled 80,711 votes while his closest rival Adum pulled 38,734.[4]

2019 Nigerian Senate election in Ebonyi State
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP Sam Egwu 80,711
APC Mathias Adum 38,734
Others
Total votes 120,869 100%
PDP hold

References

  1. ↑ Agwu, Chijoke. "PDP Wins Ebonyi South Senatorial Seat". Independent. Archived from the original on 2019-02-25.
  2. ↑ "PDP sweeps all National Assembly seats in Ebonyi". The Sun Nigeria. 2019-02-25. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  3. ↑ "PDP wins all nine national Assembly seats in Ebonyi". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 2019-02-25. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  4. ↑ "PDP sweeps all National Assembly seats in Ebonyi". Punch Newspapers. 2019-02-26. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
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