2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Edo State
{{short description|2019 Nigerian Senate election in Osun State}}
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The 2019 Nigerian Senate election in Edo State was held on February 23, 2019, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Edo State. Ordia Akhimienmona Clifford, representing Edo Central, and Urghide Mathew Aisagbonriodion, representing Edo South, won on the Peoples Democratic Party platform. Alimikhena Francis Asekhame, representing Edo North, won on the All Progressives Congress platform.
Overview & Summary
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!rowspan=3|Affiliation !colspan=2|Party !rowspan=3|Total |
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! class="unsortable"| District ! class="unsortable"|Incumbent ! colspan="2"| Party ! class="unsortable"|Elected Senator ! colspan="2"| Party |
| Edo Central
| Ordia Akhimienmona Clifford | style="background-color:{{party color|Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)}};"| | PDP | Ordia Akhimienmona Clifford | style="background:{{party color|Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)}};"| | PDP |
| Edo South
| Uroghide Mathew Aisagbonriodion | style="background:{{party color|Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)}};"| | PDP | Uroghide Mathew Aisagbonriodion | style="background:{{party color|Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)}};"| | PDP |
| Edo North
| Alimikhena Francis Asekhame | style="background:{{party color|All Progressives Congress}};"| | APC | Alimikhena Francis Asekhame | style="background:{{party color|All Progressives Congress}};"| | AC |
Results
= Edo Central =
A total of 11 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to enter the election. PDP candidate Ordia Akhimienmona Clifford won the election, defeating APC candidates and 10 other party candidates. Clifford received 52.86% of the votes, while Osagie received 46.36%.{{cite web|title= EDO CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT ELECTION, EDO STATE|url=https://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/EDO-CENTRAL.pdf}}{{cite web|url=https://businessday.ng/ng-election/article/pdp-wins-2-senatorial-seats-apc-1-in-edo/amp/|title=PDP wins 2 senatorial seats, APC 1 in Edo|last=Momoh|first=Idris Umar & Churchill Okoro|date=February 26, 2019|accessdate=August 5, 2021|publisher=Businessday NG}}
{{Election box begin no change |title= 2019 Nigerian Senate election in Edo State }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = All Progressives Congress
|candidate = Inegbedion John Osagie
|votes= 49,158
|percentage = 42.86%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)
|candidate = Ordia Akhimienmona Clifford
|votes = 56,048
|percentage = 46.36%
}}
{{Election box candidate no change|party=Others
|candidate =
|votes = 831
|percentage = 0.78%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 106,037
|percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Edo South =
A total of 12 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to enter the election. PDP candidate Urghide Mathew Aisagbonriodion won the election, defeating APC candidate Obahiagbon Patrick and 10 other party candidates. Aisagbonriodion received 51.03% of the votes, while Obahiagbon Patrick received 45.90%.{{cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/02/apc-gets-five-rep-members-one-senator-pdp-gets-two-senators-one-rep-member/amp/|title=Edo:Obahiagbon loses in Edo South, as PDP gets two senators, one rep member|last=Aliu|first=Alemma-Ozioruva|publisher=Vanguard Media Limited|date=February 26, 2019|accessdate=August 5, 2021}}{{cite web|title= EDO SOUTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT ELECTION, EDO STATE|url=https://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/EDO-SOUTH.pdf}}
{{Election box begin no change |title= 2019 Nigerian Senate election in Osun State }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = All Progressives Congress
|candidate = Obahiagbon Patrick
|votes = 121,1957
|percentage = 46.90%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)
|candidate = Urghide Mathew Aisagbonriodion
|votes = 135,588
|percentage = 51.03%
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{{Election box candidate no change|party=Others
|candidate =
|votes = 7,584
|percentage = 2.85%
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{{Election box total no change
|votes = 265,679
|percentage = 100%
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Edo North =
A total of 10 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to enter the election. APC candidate Alimikhena Francis Asekhame won the election, defeating PDP candidate Momoh Abubakar Eshiokpekha and 8 other party candidates. Asekhame received 58.98% of the votes, while Eshiokpekha received 40.44%.{{cite news|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/03/04/why-apc-lost-edo/|title=Why APC Lost Edo|last=|publisher=THISDAY NEWSPAPER LTD|date=March 4, 2019|accessdate=August 5, 2021}}{{cite web|title= EDO NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT ELECTION, EDO NORTH|url=https://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/EDO-NORTH.pdf}}
{{Election box begin no change |title= 2019 Nigerian Senate election in Edo State }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)
|candidate = Momoh Abubakar Eshiokpekha
|votes = 80,752
|percentage = 40.44%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = All Progressives Congress
|candidate = Alimikhena Francis Asekhame
|votes = 117783
|percentage = 58.987%
}}
{{Election box candidate no change|party=Others
|candidate =
|votes = 1,134
|percentage = 0.56%
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{{Election box total no change
|votes = 199,667
|percentage = 100%
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = All Progressives Congress
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{{Election box end}}
References
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{{2019 Nigeria elections}}
{{Elections in Edo State}}
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