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
| Affiliation | Party | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PDP | APC | ||
| Before Election | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| After Election | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Summary
| 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
Bauchi South
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.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APC | Lawal Yahaya Gumau | 250,725 | ||
| PDP | Dahiru Garba | 175,527 | ||
| Others | ||||
| Total votes | 482,958 | 100% | ||
| APC hold | ||||
Bauchi Central
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.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APC | Halliru Dauda Jika | 128,871 | ||
| PDP | Hammah Issah | 57,069 | ||
| Others | ||||
| Total votes | 258,896 | 100% | ||
| APC hold | ||||
Bauchi North
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.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APC | Adamu Bulkachuwa | 110,631 | ||
| PDP | Suleiman Nazif | 56,379 | ||
| Others | ||||
| Total votes | 167,228 | 100% | ||
| APC hold | ||||
References
- "APC's Gumau wins Bauchi South Senate seat". POLITICS TODAY. 2018-08-12. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- "APC wins Bauchi Central Senatorial seat -". The NEWS. 2019-02-25. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- "APC wins Bauchi central senatorial seat". 2019-02-25. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- Admins (2019-02-25). "APC's Bulkachuwa wins Bauchi North Senatorial seat". Newsdiaryonline. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
| (2018 ←) 2019 Nigerian elections (→ 2020) | |
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