2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Plateau State
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.
Overview Edit
Summary Edit
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Edit
Plateau South Edit
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]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APC | Ignatius Datong Longjan | 140,918 | ||
| PDP | Kefas Peter Dandam | 132,441 | ||
| Others | ||||
| Total votes | 275,383 | 100% | ||
| APC hold | ||||
Plateau Central Edit
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]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APC | Hezekiah Ayuba Dimka | 149,457 | ||
| PDP | David Shikfu Parradang | 145,048 | ||
| Others | ||||
| Total votes | 309,094 | 100% | ||
| APC hold | ||||
Plateau North Edit
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]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APC | Istifanus Gyang | 269,555 | ||
| PDP | Rufus Bature | 171,233 | ||
| Others | ||||
| Total votes | 463,904 | 100% | ||
| PDP hold | ||||
References Edit
- ^ "Plateau South Senatorial District: Longjan wins at Appeal Tribunal, speaks on his plans for his constituents". African Drum Online. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
- ^ "APC's Dimka wins Plateau Central Senatorial seat, beats Paradang". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
- ^ Admin, Verity News (2019-09-11). "Dimka remains Plateau Central senator". Veritynews. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
- ^ "PDP wins Plateau North senate seat as INEC declares reps inconclusive - Nigeria decides". Notice Naija ( Nigerian ) News. 2019-07-15. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
- ^ Admin (2019-03-02). "INEC declares PDP winner of Plateau North Senate seat". National Daily Newspaper. Retrieved 2021-08-12.