The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared David Mark winner of the Benue South Senatorial re-run. The former Senate President garnered a total of 84,192 votes, to beat his main contender, Daniel Onjeh of the All Progressives Congress (APC) with 71,621 votes.
The returning Officer of the electoral body, Mr Ishaq Eneji, while declaring the result, said that Senator Mark met all the requirements during the conduct of the poll, having majority of the total vote cast.
Responding to the victory and call for supplementary election in the cancelled polling units, Senator Mark said that his election reflected the will of the people.
THE RESULTS FROM ALL THE 9 LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS :
1. Ado LGA
APC - 6370
PDP - 6513
APC - 6370
PDP - 6513
2. Agatu LGA
APC - 3458
PDP - 7986
APC - 3458
PDP - 7986
3. Apa LGA
APC - 4943
PDP - 9191
APC - 4943
PDP - 9191
4. Obi LGA
APC - 8585
PDP - 7043
APC - 8585
PDP - 7043
5. Ohimini LGA
APC - 6192
PDP - 5923
APC - 6192
PDP - 5923
6. Okpokwu LGA
APC - 6830
PDP - 11935
APC - 6830
PDP - 11935
7. Otukpo LGA
APC - 12203
PDP - 18468
APC - 12203
PDP - 18468
8. Oju LGA
APC - 14159
PDP - 10289
APC - 14159
PDP - 10289
9. Ogbadibo LGA
APC - 8882
PDP - 6844
APC - 8882
PDP - 6844
PDP won with a difference of = 12,571 votes.
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