2019 Kwara State gubernatorial election information
2019 gubernatorial election in Kwara State, Nigeria
2019 Kwara State gubernatorial election
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March 9, 2019
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Turnout
33.67%
Nominee
AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq
Razak Atunwa
Party
APC
PDP
Running mate
Kayode Alabi
Gbenga Makanjuola
Popular vote
331,546
114,754
Percentage
73.12%
25.31%
Governor before election
Abdulfatah Ahmed
PDP
Elected Governor
AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq
APC
The 2019 Kwara State gubernatorial election occurred on March 9, 2019.[1][2][3] APC's AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq polled 73.12% of the total votes, ahead of PDP's Razak Atunwa who got 25.31% of votes trailing behind by a margin of 216,792 votes, and several minor party candidates.[4] APC won in all 16 LGAs of the state.[5][6][7]
AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq from Kwara Central senatorial district[8] emerged winner at the gubernatorial primary after defeating Yammah Abdullahi.[9] His running mate is Kayode Alabi from Kwara South senatorial district.[10][11]
There were 35 candidates who aspired for the governorship seat, 33 were males and two female[12] (although there were initially three females).[13][14]
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^Olayinka (March 9, 2019). "Live Updates Of Kwara State Governorship Election Results". Nignews. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
^"APC's Abdulrahman wins Kwara Governorship election". Vanguard. March 10, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
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^Ugbodaga, Kazeem (March 10, 2019). "APC's Abdulrazaq declared winner of Kwara Governorship election". PM News Nigeria. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
^"Power Shift and the Future of Kwara". This Day Live. February 17, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
^"Kwara APC Crisis: Governor Must Be Told the Bitter Truth". Time Nigeria Magazine. October 8, 2019. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
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^Emmanuel, Odang (October 8, 2020). "State Governors and Their Deputies". Rainbow Nigeria. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
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^"Kwara 2019 elections: A race like no other". Nigerian Tribune. November 13, 2018. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
^"APC, PDP, 30 other parties for 2019 Kwara governorship poll". The Nation. February 13, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
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