The 2019 Plateau State gubernatorial election in

Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of G ...

occurred on March 9, 2019. Incumbent APC Governor Simon Lalong won re-election for a second term, defeating PDP Jerry Useni and several minor party candidates. Simon Lalong emerged APC gubernatorial candidate after he was returned as the sole candidate. He picked Sonni Gwanle Tyoden as his running mate. Jeremiah Useni was the PDP candidate with Ben Shignugul as his running mate. 24 candidates contested in the election.

Electoral system

The Governor of Plateau is elected using the

plurality voting system Plurality voting refers to electoral systems in which a candidate, or candidates, who poll more than any other counterpart (that is, receive a plurality), are elected. In systems based on single-member districts, it elects just one member per d ...

Primary election

APC primary

The APC

primary election Primary elections, or direct primary are a voting process by which voters can indicate their preference for their party's candidate, or a candidate in general, in an upcoming general election, local election, or by-election. Depending on the ...

was held on September 30, 2018.

Simon Lalong Simon Lalong CON (born 5 May 1963 in Shendam, Plateau State) is a Nigerian lawyer and politician, who is the incumbent Governor of Plateau State, Nigeria. Education After his elementary and secondary schools education in Shendam Local Governme ...

won the primary election after he was returned as the sole candidate. He picked

Sonni Gwanle Tyoden Sonni Gwanle Tyoden (born 22 September 1950) is a Nigerian Professor of Political Science, Educational Administrator, and former Vice Chancellor of the University of Jos. Education Tyoden was born on 22 September 1950. He attended Boys Secon ...

as his running mate.

PDP primary

The PDP

was held on September 30, 2018.

Jerry Useni Jeremiah Timbut Useni (born 16 February 1943) is a retired Nigerian army lieutenant general, who served as minister responsible for the administration of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja under the Sani Abacha military junta. He served Nigeria ...

won the primary election polling 1,018 votes against 12 other candidates. His closest rival was Johnbull Shekarau, who came second with 340 votes. He picked Ben Shignugul as his running mate.

Results

A total number of 24 candidates registered with the

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to contest in the election. The total number of registered voters in the state was 2,480,455, while 1,157,025 voters were accredited. Total number of votes cast was 1,176,142, while number of valid votes was 1,159,954. Rejected votes were 16,188.

By local government area

Here are the results of the election by local government area for the two major parties. The total valid votes of 1,159,954 represents the 24 political parties that participated in the election.Blue represents LGAs won by Simon Lalong. Green represents LGAs won by Jeremiah Useni.

References

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