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President Muhammadu Buhari is the winner of the 2019 presidential election, according to the result announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Votes won by all 73 presidential candidates in 2019 election | Pulse Nigeria

Samson Toromade

In an election that had <a href="https://www.pulse.ng/news/politics/buhari-re-elected-as-president-of-nigeria-beats-atiku/2671mhb" id="33b7abf9-f8a7-44b3-9272-5ea1560cf499">a total of 73 candidates</a>, Buhari won 15,191,847 of the total votes cast while his closest opponent, Atiku Abubakar, gained 11,262,978 votes, an astonishing victory margin of 3,928,869 votes.

Felix Nicholas of the Peoples Coalition Party (PCP) came a distant third with a total of 110,196 votes.

Despite the fact that some of the candidates had dropped out of the race before the election took place on Saturday, February 23, they still snagged a few thousand votes in the final tally.

A former minister, Oby Ezekwesili remained on the ballot despite withdrawing from the presidential election weeks ago. She scored a total of 7,223 votes

Here's how all the candidates in the 2019 presidential election performed:

2.  AbdulRashid Baba (AA) - 14,380

3.  Omoyele Sowore (AAC) - 33,953

6.  Nwokeafor Ikechukwu (ACD) - 11,325

7.  Obiageli Ezekwesili (ACPN) - 7,223

8.  Obadiah Mailafia (ADC) - 97,874

10. Nwachukwu Nwabuikwu (AGA) - 4,689

17. Muhammadu Buhari (APC) - 15,191,847

18. Shittu Mohammed (APDA) - 26,558

21. Obinna Ikeagwuonu (APP) - 3,585

24. David Ize-Iyamu (BNPP) - 1,649

25. Geff Ojinika Chizee (C4C) - 2,391

29. Awosola Olusola (DPC) - 5,242

33. Davidson Akhimien (GDPN) - 41,852

37. Sunday Chukwu-Eguzolugo (JMPP) - 1,853

38. Adesina Fagbenro-Byron (KP) - 1,911

41. Olufunmilayo Adesanya-Davies (MAJA) - 2,651

43. Hamisu Santuraki (MPN) - 2,752

45. Babatunde Ademola (NCMP) - 1,378

47. Johnson Edosomwan (NDCP) - 1,192

48. Robinson Akpua (NDLP) - 1,588

50. Asukwo Archibong (NFD) - 4,096

51. Eunice Atuejide (NIP) - 2,248

56. Felix Nicholas (PCP) - 110,196

57. Atiku Abubakar (PDP) - 11,262,978

60. Hamza Al-Mustapha (PPN) - 4,622

61. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim (PT) - 2,613

62. Israel Nonyerem Davidson (RAP) - 2,972

63. Chukwudi Osuala (RBNP) - 1,792

66. Thomas Da-Silva (SNC) - 28,680

71. Nwangwu Uchenna (WTPN) - 732

73. Kingsley Moghalu (YPP) - 21,886

Registered voters - 82,344,107

Accredited voters - 29,364,209

Votes cast - 28,614,190

Valid votes - 27,324,583

Rejected votes - 1,289,607

Votes won by all 73 presidential candidates in 2019 election

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