2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Gombe State

The 2019 Nigerian Senate election in Gombe State was held on February 23, 2019, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Gombe State. Bulus Kilawangs Amos representing Gombe South, Mohammed Danjuma Goje representing Gombe Central and Sa'idu Ahmed Alkali representing Gombe North all won on the platform of All Progressives Congress.

Overview

Affiliation Party Total
PDP APC
Before Election 1 2 3
After Election 0 3 3

Summary

District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party
Gombe South Joshua Lidani APC Amos Bulus Kilawangs APC
Gombe Central Mohammed Danjuma Goje APC Mohammed Danjuma Goje APC
Gombe North Bayero Usman Nafada APC Sa'idu Ahmed Alkali APC

Results

Gombe South

A total of 11 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Bulus Kilawangs Amos won the election, defeating PDP candidate, Binta Bello and 9 other party candidates. Amos scored 80,549 votes, while PDP candidate Bello scored 63,312 votes.[1][2][3][4][5]

2019 Nigerian Senate election in Gombe State
Party Candidate Votes %
APC Bulus Kilawangs Amos 80,549
PDP Binta Bello 63,312
Others
Total votes 152,278 100%
APC hold

Gombe Central

A total of 13 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Mohammed Danjuma Goje won the election, defeating PDP candidate Abubakar Nono and 11 other party candidates. Goje pulled 110,116 votes, while PDP candidate Nono scored 39,760.[6][7]

2019 Nigerian Senate election in Gombe State
Party Candidate Votes %
APC Mohammed Danjuma Goje 110,116
PDP Abubakar Nono 39,760
Others
Total votes 160,131 100%
APC hold

Bauchi North

A total of 18 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Sa'idu Ahmed Alkali won the election, defeating PDP candidate and former Gombe Governor, Ibrahim Dakwambo and 16 other party candidates. Alkali pulled 152,546 votes while his closest rival Dakwambo pulled 88,016 votes.[8]

2019 Nigerian Senate election in Gombe State
Party Candidate Votes %
APC Sa'idu Ahmed Alkali 152,546
PDP Ibrahim Dakwambo 88,016
Others
Total votes 246,131 100%
APC hold

References

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  6. ^ "INEC Election Result 2019: APC wins all NASS seats in Gombe State". Punch Newspapers. 2019-02-26. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  7. ^ "APC sweeps all National Assembly seats in Gombe - Nigeria election result". Notice Naija ( Nigerian ) News. 2019-07-18. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
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