The 2019 Benue State gubernatorial election occurred on March 9, 2019. Incumbent PDP Governor Samuel Ortom won re-election for a second term, defeating APC Emmanuel Jime and several minor party candidates.[1][2] Samuel Ortom emerged PDP gubernatorial candidate after scoring 2,210 votes and defeating his closest rival, John Tondo, who received 475 votes.[3][4] He picked Benson Abounu as his running mate.[5][6] Emmanuel Jime was the APC candidate with Samuel Ode as his running mate.[7][8] 3 candidates contested in the election.[9]