2019 Kwara State gubernatorial election

2019 Kwara State gubernatorial election
Nigeria
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Turnout33.67%
 
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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  11. ^ 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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  13. ^ "Kwara 2019 elections: A race like no other". Nigerian Tribune. November 13, 2018. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  14. ^ "APC, PDP, 30 other parties for 2019 Kwara governorship poll". The Nation. February 13, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2021.