2019 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in Yobe State

The 2019 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in Yobe State was held on February 23, 2019, to elect members of the House of Representatives to represent Yobe State, Nigeria.

Overview

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Affiliation Party Total
APC PDP
Before Election 5 1 6
After Election 6 0 6

Summary

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District Incumbent Party Elected Rep Party
Bade/Jakusko Zakariya'u Galadima APC Zakariya'u Galadima APC
Bursari/Geidam/Yunusari Goni Bukar Lawan APC Lawan Shettima Ali APC
Damaturu/Gujba/Gulani/Tarmuwa Khadija Bukar Abba Ibrahim APC Khadija Bukar Abba Ibrahim APC
Fika/Fune Ismaila Ahmad Gadaka APC Abubakar Yerima APC
Machina/Nguru/Yusufari/Karasuwa Sidi Yakubu APC Tijjani Zannah Zakariya APC
Nangere/Potiskum Sabo Garba PDP Ibrahim-Umar Potiskum APC

Results

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Bade/Jakusko

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A total of 12 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Zakariya'u Galadima won the election, defeating PDP Hassan Kaikaku and 10 other party candidates. Galadima received 62.39% of the votes, while Kaikaku received 36.63%.[1]

2019 Nigerian House of Representatives election in Yobe State
Party Candidate Votes %
APC Zakariya'u Galadima 53,066 62.39%
PDP Hassan Kaikaku 31,155 36.63%
Others 838 0.99%
Total votes 85,059 100%
APC hold

Bursari/Geidam/Yunusari

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A total of 2 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Lawan Shettima Ali won the election, defeating PDP Hassan Abba. Ali received 88.49% of the votes, while Abba received 11.51%.[2]

2019 Nigerian House of Representatives election in Yobe State
Party Candidate Votes %
APC Lawan Shettima Ali 59,823 88.49%
PDP Hassan Abba 7,784 11.51%
Others
Total votes 67,607 100%
APC hold

Damaturu/Gujba/Gulani/Tarmuwa

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A total of 2 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Khadija Bukar Abba Ibrahim won the election, defeating PDP Habu Babayo. Ibrahim received 88.25% of the votes, while Babayo received 11.75%.[3]

2019 Nigerian House of Representatives election in Yobe State
Party Candidate Votes %
APC Khadija Bukar Abba Ibrahim 78,953 88.25%
PDP Habu Babayo 10,508 11.75%
Others
Total votes 89,461 100%
APC hold

Fika/Fune

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A total of 3 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Abubakar Yerima won the election, defeating PDP Zainab Boni Haruna and 1 other candidate. Yerima received 64.29% of the votes, while Boni Haruna received 35.40%.[4]

2019 Nigerian House of Representatives election in Yobe State
Party Candidate Votes %
APC Abubakar Yerima 64,207 64.29%
PDP Zainab Boni Haruna 35,352 35.40%
Others 309 0.31%
Total votes 99,868 100%
APC hold

Machina/Nguru/Yusufari/Karasuwa

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A total of 2 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Tijjani Zannah Zakariya won the election, defeating PDP Ali Garba. Zakariya received 76.08% of the votes, while Garba received 23.92%.[5]

2019 Nigerian House of Representatives election in Yobe State
Party Candidate Votes %
APC Tijjani Zannah Zakariya 86,358 76.08%
PDP Ali Garba 27,145 23.92%
Others
Total votes 113,503 100%
APC hold

Nangere/Potiskum

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A total of 4 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Ibrahim-Umar Potiskum won the election, defeating PDP Sabo Garba and 2 other party candidates. Potiskum received 57.29% of the votes, while Garba received 36.87%.[6]

2019 Nigerian House of Representatives election in Yobe State
Party Candidate Votes %
APC Ibrahim-Umar Potiskum 61,874 57.29%
PDP Sabo Garba 39,817 36.87%
Others 6,316 5.85%
Total votes 108,007 100%
APC hold

References

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  1. ^ "Bade/Jakusko Constituency Election" (PDF). Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  2. ^ "Bursari/Geidam/Yunusari Constituency Election" (PDF). Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  3. ^ "Damaturu/Gujba/Gulani/Tarmuwa Constituency Election" (PDF). Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "Fika/Fune Constituency Election" (PDF). Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  5. ^ "Machina/Nguru/Yusufari/Karasuwa Constituency Election" (PDF). Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  6. ^ "Nangere/Potiskum Constituency Election" (PDF). Retrieved October 8, 2021.