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2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Bauchi State

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The 2019 Nigerian Senate election in Bauchi State was held on February 23, 2019, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Bauchi State. Lawal Yahaya Gumau representing Bauchi South, Jika Dauda Halliru representing Bauchi Central and Adamu Muhammad Bulkachuwa representing Bauchi North all won on the platform of All Progressives Congress.

Overview

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

Summary

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District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party
Bauchi South Lawal Yahaya Gumau APC Lawal Yahaya Gumau APC
Bauchi Central Isah Misau APC Halliru Dauda Jika APC
Bauchi North Suleiman Nazif APC Adamu Bulkachuwa APC

Results

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Bauchi South

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A total of 18 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Lawal Yahaya Gumau won the election, defeating PDP candidate, Dahiru Garba and 16 other party candidates. Gumau scored 250,725 votes, while PDP candidate Garba scored 175,527 votes.[1]

2019 Nigerian Senate election in Bauchi State
Party Candidate Votes %
APC Lawal Yahaya Gumau 250,725
PDP Dahiru Garba 175,527
Others
Total votes 482,958 100%
APC hold

Bauchi Central

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A total of 15 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Halliru Dauda Jika won the election, defeating PDP candidate Hammah Issah and 13 other party candidates. Jika pulled 128,871 votes, while PDP candidate Issah scored 57,069.[2][3]

2019 Nigerian Senate election in Bauchi State
Party Candidate Votes %
APC Halliru Dauda Jika 128,871
PDP Hammah Issah 57,069
Others
Total votes 258,896 100%
APC hold

Bauchi North

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A total of 11 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Adamu Bulkachuwa won the election, defeating PDP candidate and incumbent, Suleiman Nazif. Bulkachuwa pulled 110,631 votes while his closest rival Mustapha Farouk of NNRP pulled 92,140 votes.[4]

2019 Nigerian Senate election in Bauchi State
Party Candidate Votes %
APC Adamu Bulkachuwa 110,631
PDP Suleiman Nazif 56,379
Others
Total votes 167,228 100%
APC hold

References

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  1. ^ "APC's Gumau wins Bauchi South Senate seat". POLITICS TODAY. 2018-08-12. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  2. ^ "APC wins Bauchi Central Senatorial seat -". The NEWS. 2019-02-25. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  3. ^ "APC wins Bauchi central senatorial seat". 2019-02-25. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  4. ^ Admins (2019-02-25). "APC's Bulkachuwa wins Bauchi North Senatorial seat". Newsdiaryonline. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
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