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.

Overview[edit]

Affiliation Party Total
PDP APC
Before Election 2 1 3
After Election 1 2 3

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]

2019 Nigerian Senate election in Plateau State
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]

2019 Nigerian Senate election in Plateau State
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]

2019 Nigerian Senate election in Plateau State
Party Candidate Votes %
APC Istifanus Gyang 269,555
PDP Rufus Bature 171,233
Others
Total votes 463,904 100%
PDP hold

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Plateau South Senatorial District: Longjan wins at Appeal Tribunal, speaks on his plans for his constituents". African Drum Online. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  2. ^ "APC's Dimka wins Plateau Central Senatorial seat, beats Paradang". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  3. ^ Admin, Verity News (2019-09-11). "Dimka remains Plateau Central senator". Veritynews. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  4. ^ "PDP wins Plateau North senate seat as INEC declares reps inconclusive - Nigeria decides". Notice Naija ( Nigerian ) News. 2019-07-15. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  5. ^ Admin (2019-03-02). "INEC declares PDP winner of Plateau North Senate seat". National Daily Newspaper. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
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