2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Katsina State

The 2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Katsina State were held on February 23, 2019, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Katsina State. Kabir Abdullahi Barkiya representing Katsina Central, Mandiya Bello representing Katsina South, and Ahmad Babba Kaita representing Katsina North all won on the platform of All Progressives Congress.[1][2][3][4][5]

Overview

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

Summary

District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party
Katsina Central Kurfi Umaru APC Kabir Barkiya APC
Katsina South Abu Ibrahim APC Bello Mandiya APC
Katsina North Ahmad Babba Kaita APC Ahmad Babba Kaita APC

Results

Katsina Central

A total of 12 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Kabir Barkiya won the election, defeating PDP candidate Hamisu Gambo and 10 other party candidates. Barkiya received 72.42% of the votes, while Gambo received 23.43%[6][7]

2019 Nigerian Senate election in Katsina State
Party Candidate Votes %
APC Kabir Barkiya 340,800 72.42%
PDP Hamisu Gambo 124,372 23.4%
Others 5,418 1.15%
Total votes 470,590 100%
APC hold

Katsina South

A total of 9 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Bello Mandiya won the election, defeating PDP candidate Shehu Inuwa Imam and 7 other party candidates. Mandiya received 72.41% of the votes, while Imam received 26.43%[8][9][10][11][12][13]

2019 Nigerian Senate election in Katsina State
Party Candidate Votes %
APC Bello Mandiya 433,139 72.41%
PDP Shehu Imam 158,081 26.43%
Others 6,982 1.17%
Total votes 598,202 100%
APC hold

Katsina North

A total of 12 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Ahmad Babba Kaita won the election, defeating PDP candidate Usman Mani Nasarawa and 10 other party candidates. Ahmad Babba received 70.30% the votes, while Usman Mani received 26.41%[14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

2019 Nigerian Senate election in Katsina State
Party Candidate Votes %
APC Ahmad Babba Kaita 339,438 70.29%
PDP Usman Mani 127,592 26.41%
Others 15,865 3.28%
Total votes 482,895 100%
APC hold

References

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