2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Delta State
The 2019 Nigerian Senate election in Delta State held on February 23, 2019, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Delta State. James Manager Ebiowou representing Delta North, Nwaoboshi Peter Onyeluka representing Delta South both won on the platform of the People's Democratic Party, while Ovie Omo-Agege representing Delta Central won on the platform of All Progressives Congress.{{Cite web|title=Election Centre|url=https://nigeriaelections.stearsng.com/state/DT/senate/2019|access-date=2021-08-08|website=nigeriaelections.stearsng.com}}{{Cite news|title=Confam INEC list of elected Nigeria Senators|work=BBC News Pidgin|url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-47534951|access-date=2021-08-08}}{{Cite web|date=2019-03-12|title=List of all Senators elected in 2019 National Assembly elections|url=https://www.pulse.ng/news/politics/list-of-all-senators-elected-in-2019-national-assembly-elections/nxp70r9|access-date=2021-08-30|website=Pulse Nigeria}}{{Cite web|title=Nigerian Senator, Senators in Nigeria :: Nigeria General Information :: Nigeria Information & Guide|url=https://www.nigeriagalleria.com/Nigeria/Nigerian-Senate.html|access-date=2021-08-30|website=www.nigeriagalleria.com}}
Overview
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! rowspan="3" |Affiliation ! colspan="2" |Party ! rowspan="3" |Total |
| style="background-color:{{party color|All Progressives Congress}}" |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)}}" | |
| APC
!PDP |
|---|
| Before Election
|1 |2 !3 |
| After Election
|1 |2 !3 |
Summary
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! class="unsortable" |District ! class="unsortable" |Incumbent ! colspan="2" |Party ! class="unsortable" |Elected Senator ! colspan="2" |Party |
| Delta South
| style="background:{{party color|People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)}};" | |PDP | style="background:{{party color|People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)}};" | |PDP |
| Delta Central
| style="background:{{party color|All Progressives Congress}};" | |APC | style="background:{{party color|All Progressives Congress}};" | |APC |
| Delta North
| style="background:{{party color|People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)}};" | |PDP | style="background:{{party color|People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)}};" | |PDP |
Results
= Delta South =
A total of 25 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate James Manager won the election, defeating APC candidate Emmanuel Uduaghan and 23 other party candidates. Manager received 66.15% of the votes, while Uduaghan received 32.27%{{Cite web|title=INEC RESULT SHEET DELTA STATE SENATORIAL ELECTIONS 2019|url=https://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/DELTA-SOUTH.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191108011048/https://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/DELTA-SOUTH.pdf |archive-date=2019-11-08 }}{{Cite web|date=2019-02-26|title=Incumbent Delta Senators Win Re-election Bids|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/02/26/incumbent-delta-senators-win-re-election-bids/|access-date=2021-08-08|website=THISDAYLIVE|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2019-02-26|title=Uduaghan loses Delta South senatorial election, seeks cancellation|url=https://guardian.ng/news/uduaghan-loses-delta-south-senatorial-election-seeks-cancellation/|access-date=2021-08-08|website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2019-02-26|title=Senators Omo-Agege, Manager re-elected in Delta|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/senators-omo-agege-manager-re-elected-in-delta/|access-date=2021-08-08|website=Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2019-02-27|title=My "Oga", we’re all winners, Manager tells Uduaghan|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/02/my-oga-were-all-winners-manager-tells-uduaghan/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2019-11-04|title=Manager floors Uduaghan as Appeal Court upholds Omo-Agege’s election|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/11/manager-floors-uduaghan-as-appeal-court-upholds-omo-ageges-election/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2019-09-08|title=Tribunal sacks Senator James Manager, orders re-run in Delta South|url=https://businessday.ng/politics/article/tribunal-sacks-senator-james-manager-orders-re-run-in-delta-south/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=Businessday NG|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2019-02-26|title=Uduaghan loses Delta South senatorial election, seeks cancellation|url=https://guardian.ng/news/uduaghan-loses-delta-south-senatorial-election-seeks-cancellation/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2019-02-26|title=After Losing Senatorial Bid, Uduaghan Asks Delta REC To Cancel Election|url=http://saharareporters.com/2019/02/26/after-losing-senatorial-bid-uduaghan-asks-delta-rec-cancel-election|access-date=2021-08-31|website=Sahara Reporters}}{{Cite web|title=Uduaghan Calls For Cancellation Of National Assembly Elections In Delta South|url=https://www.channelstv.com/2019/02/26/uduaghan-calls-for-cancellation-of-national-assembly-elections-in-delta-south/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=Channels Television}}{{Cite web|title=Former Delta Governor Uduaghan Loses Senatorial Bid|url=https://www.channelstv.com/2019/02/26/ex-governor-uduaghan-loses-senatorial-bid-in-delta/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=Channels Television}}{{Cite web|date=2019-02-27|title=Senatorial poll: Akpabio, Akume, Uduaghan lose|url=https://punchng.com/senatorial-poll-akpabio-akume-uduaghan-lose/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=Punch Newspapers|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=PDP loses Delta South senate seat, tribunal orders fresh election - P.M. News|url=https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2019/09/08/pdp-loses-delta-south-senate-seat-tribunal-orders-fresh-election/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=pmnewsnigeria.com}}{{Cite web|date=2019-11-06|title=Why I lost at Appeal Court, by Uduaghan|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/why-i-lost-at-appeal-court-by-uduaghan/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics|language=en-US}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=2019 Nigerian Senate election in Delta State}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)|candidate=James Manager|votes=257,812|percentage=66.15%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=All Progressives Congress|candidate=Emmanuel Uduaghan|votes=125,752|percentage=32.27%}}
{{Election box candidate no change|party=Others|candidate=|votes=6,177|percentage=1.58%}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=389,741|percentage=100%}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)}}
{{Election box end}}
= Delta Central =
A total of 18 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Ovie Omo-Agege won the election, defeating PDP candidate Evelyn Omavowan Oboro and 16 other party candidates. Omo-Agege received 51.34% of the votes, while Oboro received 45.94%{{Cite web|title=INEC RESULT SHEET DELTA STATE SENATORIAL ELECTIONS 2019|url=https://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/DELTA-CENTRAL.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191108011017/https://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/DELTA-CENTRAL.pdf |archive-date=2019-11-08 }}{{Cite web|title=Delta Central: Omo-Agege Wins As Tribunal Dismisses Oboro’s Petition|url=https://www.channelstv.com/2019/09/07/delta-central-omo-agege-wins-as-tribunal-dismisses-oboros-petition/|access-date=2021-08-08|website=Channels Television}}{{Cite web|last=Odunsi|first=Wale|date=2019-02-25|title=Nigeria elections: APC's Omo-Agege wins Delta Central Senatorial District|url=https://dailypost.ng/2019/02/25/nigeria-elections-apcs-omo-agege-wins-delta-central-senatorial-district/|access-date=2021-08-08|website=Daily Post Nigeria|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2019-06-11|title=Breaking: Omo-Agege wins Deputy Senate President election|url=https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2019/6/breaking-omo-agege-wins-deputy-senate-president-election.html|access-date=2021-08-08|website=Linda Ikeji's Blog|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2019-06-11|title=Omo-Agege wins deputy Senate presidency election|url=https://guardian.ng/news/omo-agege-wins-deputy-senate-presidency-election/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2019-09-08|title=Delta petition Tribunal: I won in your unit, going to tribunal was a distraction, Omo-Agege tells Oboro|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/09/delta-petition-tribunal-i-won-in-your-unit-going-to-tribunal-was-a-distraction-omo-agege-tells-oboro/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Delta Central: Omo-Agege Wins As Tribunal Dismisses Oboro’s Petition|url=https://www.channelstv.com/2019/09/07/delta-central-omo-agege-wins-as-tribunal-dismisses-oboros-petition/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=Channels Television}}{{Cite web|last=Odunsi|first=Wale|date=2019-02-25|title=Nigeria elections: APC's Omo-Agege wins Delta Central Senatorial District|url=https://dailypost.ng/2019/02/25/nigeria-elections-apcs-omo-agege-wins-delta-central-senatorial-district/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=Daily Post Nigeria|language=en-US}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=2019 Nigerian Senate election in Delta State}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=All Progressives Congress|candidate=Ovie Omo-Agege|votes=111,100|percentage=51.34%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)|candidate=Evelyn Omavowan Oboro|votes=99,422|percentage=45.94%}}
{{Election box candidate no change|party=Others|candidate=|votes=5,896|percentage=2.72%}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=216,418|percentage=100%}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=All Progressives Congress}}
{{Election box end}}
= Delta North =
A total of 25 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Peter Nwaoboshi won the election, defeating APC candidate Doris Uboh and 23 other party candidates. Nwaoboshi received 82.23% of the votes, while Uboh received 16.03%{{Cite web|title=INEC RESULT SHEET DELTA STATE SENATORIAL ELECTION 2019|url=https://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/DELTA-NORTH.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191108010954/https://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/DELTA-NORTH.pdf |archive-date=2019-11-08 }}{{Cite web|date=2019-02-26|title=Oboro seeks cancellation of Delta Central senatorial result|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/02/oboro-seeks-cancellation-of-delta-central-senatorial-result/|access-date=2021-08-08|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2019-02-25|title=Nwaoboshi retains Delta North Senatorial seat, beats APC's Doris Uboh|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/02/nwaoboshi-retains-delta-north-senatorial-seat-beats-apcs-doris-uboh/|access-date=2021-08-08|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=II|first=Editorial|date=2019-02-25|title=Senatorial poll: PDP clears Delta North|url=https://www.blueprint.ng/senatorial-poll-pdp-clears-delta-north/|access-date=2021-08-08|website=Blueprint Newspapers Limited|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2019-07-16|title=PUNUKA wins again in Nwaoboshi Vs Ned|url=https://punuka.com/punuka-wins-again-in-nwaoboshi-vs-ned/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=Punuka Attorneys|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2018-10-03|title=PDP primaries: Senator Nwaoboshi escapes defeat, wins Delta North|url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/pdp-primaries-senator-nwaoboshi-escapes-defeat-wins-delta-north/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=Tribune Online|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|date=2019-05-31|title=Delta North: Appeal Court Returns Nwaoboshi as Senator-elect|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/05/31/delta-north-appeal-court-returns-nwaoboshi-as-senator-elect-2/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=THISDAYLIVE|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Delta North: Court reinstates Nwaoboshi as senator-elect - P.M. News|url=https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2019/05/30/delta-north-court-reinstates-nwaoboshi-as-senator-elect/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=pmnewsnigeria.com}}{{Cite web|last=Chris|date=2019-08-21|title=As Supreme Court Puts Delta North Senatorial Dispute To Rest|url=https://leadership.ng/as-supreme-court-puts-delta-north-senatorial-dispute-to-rest/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=Leadership News - Nigeria News, Breaking News, Politics and more|language=en-GB}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=2019 Nigerian Senate election in Delta State}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)|candidate=Peter Nwaoboshi|votes=186,423|percentage=82.23%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=All Progressives Congress|candidate=Doris Uboh|votes=36,350|percentage=16.03%}}
{{Election box candidate no change|party=Others|candidate=|votes=3,943|percentage=1.74%}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=226,716|percentage=100%}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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