2015 Plateau State gubernatorial election

The 2015 Plateau State gubernatorial election occurred on April 11, 2015.[1] APC's Simon Lalong won election for a first term, defeating Gyang Pwajok of the PDP and four minor party candidates.[2] Lalong won in 11 LGAs, receiving 51.83% of the vote, while Pwajok won the remaining six of the 17 LGAs of the state, receiving 47.76% of the total votes, trailing behind Lalong with 44,386 votes margin.[3][4][5][6]

2015 Plateau State gubernatorial election
Nigeria
April 11, 2015
Turnout0.72%
 
Nominee Simon Bako Lalong Gyang Pwajok
Party APC PDP
Running mate Sonni Gwanle Tyoden Yilji Gomwalk
Popular vote 564,913 520,627
Percentage 51.83% 47.76%
Governor before election

Jonah David Jang
PDP

 Elected Governor

Simon Lalong
APC

Simon Lalong defeated four other aspirants in the APC gubernatorial primary to emerge as the party's candidate. He picked Yilji Gomwalk as his running mate.[7][8][9]

Gyang Pwajok was the PDP candidate with Sonni Tyoden as his running mate.

Electoral system

The Governor of Plateau State is elected using the plurality voting system.

Primary election

APC primary

The APC primary election began at 08:30 pm Thursday 4 December 2014, ending in the early hours of Friday 5 December 2014. Former Speaker, Plateau State House of Assembly, Barr. Simon Lalong, won the primary election[10] polling 2,222 votes against other candidates. Emmanuel Garba polled 304 votes; Solomon Dalung, 293 votes; Elijah Miner, 50 votes; and Vemark Dangin, zero vote. There were 2,964 delegates from across the 17 LGAs of the state.[11][12]

Candidates

PDP primary

The PDP primary election was held on December 8, 2014. (A court earlier restrained the election from taking place on this date.[13][14]) A total of 818 delegates from across the state were accredited.[15] Incumbent senator representing Plateau North Senatorial District, Gyang Pwajok, emerged the winner[16] after polling as announced, 435 votes. Ignatius Longjan was closest contestant with 163 votes. Sen. Victor Lar, 109 votes; Kemi Nicholas Nshe, 31 votes; Dr. Haruna Dabin polled 16 votes; Bitrus Nabasu, 10 votes; John Clark Dabwan, seven votes; Prof. Sonni Tyoden, seven votes; Chris Bature, five votes; Godfrey Miri, four votes; Arc. John Alkali, three votes; Joseph Golwa, two votes; Fidelis Tapgun, one vote; Nandom Pyenap, one vote; Jimmy Cheto, zero vote; and Prof. Longmas Wapmuk, zero vote.[17][18] 12 of these 16 aspirants later called for the cancellation of the results.[19][20][21]

Candidates
  • Party nominee: Gyang Pwajok.
  • Running mate: Sonni Tyoden.
  • Ignatius Longjan: Incumbent deputy governor
  • Victor Lar
  • Kemi Nshe
  • Haruna Dabin
  • Bitrus Nabasu
  • John Clark Dabwan
  • Chris Bature
  • Godfrey Miri
  • John Alkali
  • Joseph Golwa
  • Fidelis Tapgun
  • Nandom Pyenap
  • Jimmy Cheto
  • Longmas Wapmuk

Results

A total of six candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Simon Lalong won the election for a first term, defeating PDP Gyang Pwajok and several minor party candidates. Lalong received 51.83% of the votes, while Pwajok received 47.76%.[1][22][23][24][25][26][27] There were 1,508,585 registered voters from across the state.[28]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Simon LalongAll Progressives Congress (APC)564,91351.83
Gyang PwajokPeople's Democratic Party (PDP)520,62747.76
Bagudu HirseLabour Party (LP)1,7700.16
Samson AdamuAll Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)1,4080.13
Elizabeth YirseMega Progressive Peoples Party (MPPP)1,0350.09
Anuma AguduSocial Democratic Party (SDP)2600.02
Total1,090,013100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,508,585–
Source: PM NEWS,[1] ProShareNg[28]

By local government area

Here are the results of the election by local government area for the two major parties. Blue represents LGAs won by Lalong. Green represents LGAs won by Pwajok.[29][30][31][32]

County Simon Lalong

APC

 Gyang Pwajok

PDP

 Total Votes
# % # % #
Barkin-Ladi 13,151 56,933
Bassa 28,770 34,341
Bokkos 35,689 16,111
Jos East 15,356 7,752
Jos North 117,443 61,391
Jos South 31,760 93,962
Kanam 41,512 30,466
Kanke 18,458 23,118
Langtang North 25,202 23,045
Langtang South 13,663 19,061
Mangu 74,981 28,509
Mikang 12,512 11,522
Pankshin 33,364 23,493
Qua'an Pan 27,472 19,965
Riyom 7,253 37,793
Shendam 40,464 14,476
Wase 27,844 18,634
Totals 564,913 520,627 1,085,540

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