The Senator representing Delta South Senatorial District, Sen. James Manager, has defeated his All Progressives Congress, APC counterpart, Dr. Emmanuel Ewetan Uduaghan, in the contest for the senatorial seat in Delta State.
With this victory, Manager, who has been in the red chamber for four consecutive terms, will be returning for the fifth time.
The PDP candidate polled 258,812 votes while Dr. Uduaghan of the APC garnered 125,776 votes.
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC Returning Officer, Prof. Oladipupo Adesina of the University of Benin, announced the result early Tuesday morning in Oleh, headquarters of Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State.
A breakdown of the result in Delta South Senatorial District is as follows:
1. Patani Local Government Area PDP-16,994 APC-4,925
2. Isoko South Local Government Area PDP- 18,145 APC-12,184
3. Bomadi Local Government Area PDP- 61,868 APC- 2,123
4. Warri North Local Government Area PDP-20,594 APC-18,058
5. Burutu Local Government Area PDP- 40,088 APC-5,145
6. Warri South Local Government Area
PDP-15,132 APC-17,689
7. Warri South-West Local Government Area
PDP-258,812 APC-57,646
Total: PDP- 258,812 APC-125,776
Difference: 133,036.
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