2019 Kwara State gubernatorial election
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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]
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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]