2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Edo State

The 2019 Nigerian Senate election in Edo State was held on February 23, 2019, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Edo State. Ordia Akhimienmona Clifford, representing Edo Central, and Urghide Mathew Aisagbonriodion, representing Edo South, won on the Peoples Democratic Party platform. Alimikhena Francis Asekhame, representing Edo North, won on the All Progressives Congress platform.

Overview & Summary

Affiliation	Party		Total
	APC	PDP
Before Election	1	2	3
After Election	1	2	3

District	Incumbent	Party		Elected Senator	Party
Edo Central	Ordia Akhimienmona Clifford		PDP	Ordia Akhimienmona Clifford		PDP
Edo South	Uroghide Mathew Aisagbonriodion		PDP	Uroghide Mathew Aisagbonriodion		PDP
Edo North	Alimikhena Francis Asekhame		APC	Alimikhena Francis Asekhame		AC

Results

Edo Central

A total of 11 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to enter the election. PDP candidate Ordia Akhimienmona Clifford won the election, defeating APC candidates and 10 other party candidates. Clifford received 52.86% of the votes, while Osagie received 46.36%.^[1][2]

2019 Nigerian Senate election in Edo State

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	APC	Inegbedion John Osagie	49,158	42.86%
	PDP	Ordia Akhimienmona Clifford	56,048	46.36%
	Others		831	0.78%
Total votes			106,037	100%
	PDP hold

Edo South

A total of 12 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to enter the election. PDP candidate Urghide Mathew Aisagbonriodion won the election, defeating APC candidate Obahiagbon Patrick and 10 other party candidates. Aisagbonriodion received 51.03% of the votes, while Obahiagbon Patrick received 45.90%.^[3][4]

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Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	APC	Obahiagbon Patrick	1,211,957	46.90%
	PDP	Urghide Mathew Aisagbonriodion	135,588	51.03%
	Others		7,584	2.85%
Total votes			265,679	100%
	PDP hold

Edo North

A total of 10 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to enter the election. APC candidate Alimikhena Francis Asekhame won the election, defeating PDP candidate Momoh Abubakar Eshiokpekha and 8 other party candidates. Asekhame received 58.98% of the votes, while Eshiokpekha received 40.44%.^[5][6]

2019 Nigerian Senate election in Edo State

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PDP	Momoh Abubakar Eshiokpekha	80,752	40.44%
	APC	Alimikhena Francis Asekhame	117,783	58.987%
	Others		1,134	0.56%
Total votes			199,667	100%
	APC hold