2019 Enugu State House of Assembly election

The 2019 Enugu State House of Assembly election was held on March 9, 2019, to elect members of the Enugu State House of Assembly in Nigeria. All the 24 seats were up for election in the Enugu State House of Assembly. PDP won all the 24 available seats.

2019 Enugu State House of Assembly election

March 9, 2019

All 24 seats in the Enugu State House of Assembly
13 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party
 
Leader Edward Uchenna Ubosi
Party PDP
Leader's seat Enugu East I
Last election 24
Seats after 24
Seat change Steady

Speaker before election

Edward Uchenna Ubosi
PDP

Elected Speaker

Edward Uchenna Ubosi
PDP

Upon the opening of the 7th State House of Assembly, Edward Uchenna Ubosi (PDP-Enugu East I) was elected as Speaker of the House while Uche Ugwu (PDP-Udi North) and Melitus Ikechukwu Ezeugwu (PDP-Udenu) became Deputy Speaker and House Leader, respectively.

Results

Aninri

A total of 12 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Okwu Chinedu won the election, defeating APC Ozoigwe Oleh Romanju and 10 other party candidates. Chinedu received 94.9% of the votes, while Romanju received 4.3%.[1]

2019 Enugu State House of Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP Okwu Chinedu 19,758 94.9%
APC Ozoigwe Oleh Romanju 894 4.3%
Others 159 0.8%
Total votes 20,811 100%
PDP hold

Enugu North

A total of 16 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Onoh Ibenaku won the election, defeating YPP Martins Ndubueze Neboh and 14 other party candidates. Ibenaku received 93.4% of the votes, while Neboh received 2.7%.[2]

2019 Enugu State House of Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP Onoh Ibenaku 14,324 93.4%
YPP Martins Ndubueze Neboh 419 2.7%
Others 585 3.9%
Total votes 15,328 100%
PDP hold

Enugu East I

A total of 14 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Ubosi Edward won the election, defeating YPP Imaria Glyns O. and 12 other party candidates. Edward received 97.4% of the votes, while Glyns received 0.9%.[3]

2019 Enugu State House of Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP Ubosi Edward 5,163 97.4%
YPP Imaria Glyns O. 48 0.9%
Others 88 1.7%
Total votes 5,299 100%
PDP hold

Enugu East II

A total of 10 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Ugwu Hillary won the election, defeating ADC Mba Emmanuel O. and 8 other party candidates. Hillary received 93.3% of the votes, while Emmanuel received 3.3%.[4]

2019 Enugu State House of Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP Ugwu Hillary 13,487 93.3%
ADC Mba Emmanuel O. 479 3.3%
Others 495 3.4%
Total votes 14,461 100%
PDP hold

Awgu South

A total of 10 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Chukwuobasi Johnson won the election, defeating SDP Emmanuel Okeke Uwa and 8 other party candidates. Johnson received 68.5% of the votes, while Uwa received 19.7%.[5]

2019 Enugu State House of Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP Chukwuobasi Johnson 10,476 68.5%
SDP Emmanuel Okeke Uwa 3,014 19.7%
Others 1,805 11.8%
Total votes 15,295 100%
PDP hold

Awgu North

A total of 13 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Ezeh Jane won the election, defeating APC Udeh Anthony Osinachi and 11 other party candidates. Jane received 84.6% of the votes, while Osinachi received 3.9%.[6]

2019 Enugu State House of Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP Ezeh Jane 9,485 84.6%
APC Udeh Anthony Osinachi 442 3.9%
Others 1,281 11.5%
Total votes 11,208 100%
PDP hold

Igbo Etiti West

A total of 14 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Akadu James O. won the election, defeating APC Onodagu Chibuike J. and 12 other party candidates. James received 78.4%% of the votes, while Chibuike received 14.6%.[7]

2019 Enugu State House of Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP Akadu James O. 10,619 78.4%
APC Onodagu Chibuike J. 1,976 14.6%
Others 953 7%
Total votes 13,548 100%
PDP hold

Igbo Etiti East

A total of 11 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Ezenta Ugochukwu Ezeani won the election, defeating ADC Okpokoeze Donatus and 9 other party candidates. Ezeani received 87.8% of the votes, while Donatus received 7.5%.[8]

2019 Enugu State House of Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP Ezenta Ugochukwu Ezeani 11,551 87.8%
ADC Okpokoeze Donatus 989 7.5%
Others 614 4.7%
Total votes 13,154 100%
PDP hold

Ezeagu

A total of 16 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Obieze Chima won the election, defeating APC Ogbuke John C. and 14 other party candidates. Chima received 97.4% of the votes, while John received 1.5%.[9]

2019 Enugu State House of Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP Obieze Chima 21,105 97.4%
APC Ogbuke John C. 330 1.5%
Others 241 1.1%
Total votes 21,676 100%
PDP hold

Enugu South I

A total of 19 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Ngene Sam O. won the election, defeating ANN Nnamani Chukwunonso Nnene and 17 other party candidates. Sam received 85% of the votes, while Nnene received 8.7%.[10]

2019 Enugu State House of Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP Ngene Sam O. 5,119 85%
ANN Nnamani Chukwunonso Nnene 525 8.7%
Others 378 6.3%
Total votes 6,022 100%
PDP hold


Enugu South II

A total of 11 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Ugwu Onyinye won the election, defeating APC Chime Ifeanyichukwu Edeth and 9 other party candidates. Onyinye received 89.2% of the votes, while Edeth received 9.1%.[11]

2019 Enugu State House of Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP Ugwu Onyinye 10,711 89.2%
APC Chime Ifeanyichukwu Edeth 1,094 9.1%
Others 204 1.7%
Total votes 12,009 100%
PDP hold

Nkanu East

A total of 15 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Nwajiofor Paul won the election, defeating APC Nyute Benjamin and 13 other party candidates. Paul received 95.7% of the votes, while Benjamin received 3.8%.[12]

2019 Enugu State House of Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP Nwajiofor Paul 22,868 95.7%
APC Nyute Benjamin 900 3.8%
Others 122 0.5%
Total votes 23,890 100%
PDP hold

Isi Uzo

A total of 11 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Ugwueze Chijioke won the election, defeating APGA Macdonald E. Okwor and 9 other party candidates. Chijioke received 84.2% of the votes, while Okwor received 14.2%.[13]

2019 Enugu State House of Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP Ugwueze Chijioke 17,580 84.2%
APGA Macdonald E. Okwor 2,966 14.2%
Others 345 1.5%
Total votes 20,891 100%
PDP hold

Igbo Eze South

A total of 6 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Madu Emeka won the election, defeating APC Asogwa Ogbogu Prince and 4 other party candidates. Emeka received 97.7% of the votes, while Prince received 2.2%.[14]

2019 Enugu State House of Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP Madu Emeka 37,666 97.7%
APC Asogwa Ogbogu Prince 863 2.2%
Others 35 0.1%
Total votes 38,564 100%
PDP hold


Igbo Eze North I

A total of 14 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Ugwuanyi Ethel O. won the election, defeating APC Odo Okwudili and 12 other party candidates. Ethel received 94.4% of the votes, while Okwudili received 5.1%.[15]

2019 Enugu State House of Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP Ugwuanyi Ethel O. 14,911 94.4%
APC Odo Okwudili 803 5.1%
Others 81 0.5%
Total votes 15,795 100%
PDP hold

Igbo Eze North II

A total of 10 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Ugwu Innocent Emeka won the election, defeating APC Eze Joel Chukwudi and 8 other party candidates. Emeka received 96.1% of the votes, while Chukwudi received 3.5%.[16]

2019 Enugu State House of Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP Ugwu Innocent Emeka 15,486 96.1%
APC Eze Joel Chukwudi 572 3.5%
Others 59 0.4%
Total votes 16,117 100%
PDP hold

Udenu

A total of 12 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Ezeugwu Ikechukwu won the election, defeating APC Eze Jude Onyenechi and 10 other party candidates. Ikechukwu received 96.6% of the votes, while Onyenechi received 2.9%.[17]

2019 Enugu State House of Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP Ezeugwu Ikechukwu 38,021 96.6%
APC Eze Jude Onyenechi 1,127 2.9%
Others 220 0.5%
Total votes 39,368 100%
PDP hold

Oji River

A total of 13 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Mbah Geoffrey won the election, defeating APC Onyebuchi Michel and 11 other party candidates. Geoffrey received 94.1% of the votes, while Michel received 4.8%.[18]

2019 Enugu State House of Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP Mbah Geoffrey 21,568 94.1%
APC Onyebuchi Michel 1,108 4.8%
Others 234 1.1%
Total votes 22,910 100%
PDP hold

Nsukka West

A total of 8 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Ugwuwerua Emma won the election, defeating APC Ugwuja George and 6 other party candidates. Emma received 96.4% of the votes, while George received 3%.[19]

2019 Enugu State House of Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP Ugwuwerua Emma 30,789 96.4%
APC Ugwuja George 939 3%
Others 213 0.6%
Total votes 31,941 100%
PDP hold

Nsukka East

A total of 13 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Nwamba Christian won the election, defeating APC Omeje Ikpechukwu Evans and 11 other party candidates. Christian received 92.4% of the votes, while Evans received 4.7%.[20]

2019 Enugu State House of Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP Nwamba Christian 17,737 92.4%
APC Omeje Ikpechukwu Evans 909 4.7%
Others 547 2.9%
Total votes 19,193 100%
PDP hold

Nkanu West

A total of 17 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Aniagu Iloabuchi D. won the election, defeating APC Richard Ngene C. and 15 other party candidates. Iloabuchi received 97.3% of the votes, while Ngene received 1.6%.[21]

2019 Enugu State House of Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP Aniagu Iloabuchi D. 30,084 97.3%
APC Richard Ngene C. 355 1.1%
Others 486 1.6%
Total votes 30,925 100%
PDP hold

Uzo Uwani

A total of 11 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Okika Josephat E. won the election, defeating APC Ugwuoke Blessing C. and 9 other party candidates. Josephat received 97.8% of the votes, while Blessing received 1.4%.[22]

2019 Enugu State House of Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP Okika Josephat E. 22,523 97.8%
APC Ugwuoke Blessing C. 320 1.4%
Others 176 0.8%
Total votes 23,019 100%
PDP hold

Udi South

A total of 15 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Eneh Chukwuka won the election, defeating APC Edozie Chukwuedozie Confidence and 13 other party candidates. Chukwuka received 90% of the votes, while Confidence received 3.6%.[23]

2019 Enugu State House of Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP Eneh Chukwuka 14,036 90%
APC Edozie Chukwuedozie Confidence 562 3.6%
Others 997 6.4%
Total votes 15,595 100%
PDP hold

Udi North

A total of 16 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Ugwu Uche won the election, defeating APC Ozongwu Magnus Okwu and 14 other party candidates. Uche received 86.4% of the votes, while Okwu received 6.4%.[24]

2019 Enugu State House of Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP Ugwu Uche 8,903 86.4%
APC Ozongwu Magnus Okwu 656 6.4%
Others 750 7.2%
Total votes 10,309 100%
PDP hold

References

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.