The complete list, including minor candidates left off the state's headline heavyweight board.
| # | Politician | Party | Votes can pull | Peak run | Strongest LGAs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HA Hyacinth Alia Won 2023 governorship | APC | 473,933 | 2023 Governor · 62.61% | — |
| 2 | SO Samuel Ortom Governor of Benue State (2015–2023) | PDP | 434,473 | 2019 Governor · 52.29% | — |
| 3 | EJ EMMANUEL JIME 2019 governorship runner-up | APC | 345,155 | 2019 Governor · 41.54% | — |
| 4 | TU Titus Uba 2023 governorship runner-up | PDP | 223,913 | 2023 Governor · 29.58% | — |
| 5 | EY EMMANUEL YISA ORKER-JEV 2019 senate candidate (PDP) | PDP | 157,726 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 6 | GS Gabriel Suswam Governor of Benue State (2007–2015) | PDP | 148,615 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 7 | AG AKUME GEORGE 2019 senate candidate (APC) | APC | 115,422 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 8 | AM Abba Moro Senator, Benue South | PDP | 85,162 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 9 | A- ADZAPE - ORUBIBI MIMI 2019 senate candidate (APC) | APC | 81,603 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 10 | IR IORKYAW RICHARD GBANDE 2019 house candidate (PDP) | PDP | 54,573 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 11 | Oc Other candidates 2019 governor candidate | — | 51,326 | 2019 Governor · 6.18% · 2 runs | — |
| 12 | BM BENJAMIN MZONDU BEM 2019 house candidate (PDP) | PDP | 50,454 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 13 | DJ DYEGH JOHN 2019 house candidate (APC) | APC | 48,239 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 14 | LS LAWANI STEPHEN 2019 senate candidate (APC) | APC | 47,972 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 15 | HH Herman Hembe 2023 governorship candidate | LP | 41,881 | 2023 Governor · 5.53% · 2 runs | — |
| 16 | UT UTAAN TERHIDE CONRAD 2019 house candidate (APC) | APC | 37,743 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 17 | BB BERNARD BEM NENGER 2019 house candidate (PDP) | PDP | 35,916 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 18 | TR TYOUGH ROBERT AONDONA 2019 house candidate (PDP) | PDP | 34,439 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 19 | GB GEMADE BARNABAS ANDYAR 2019 senate candidate (SDP) | SDP | 32,534 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 20 | MG Mark Gbillah 2023 Senate candidate, Benue North-West | LP | 32,249 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 21 | OM ONOJA MIKE OKIBE 2019 senate candidate (SDP) | SDP | 29,901 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 22 | OF OTTAH FRANCIS AGBO 2019 house candidate (PDP) | PDP | 29,340 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 23 | MK MATO KPENTOMUN DORATHY 2019 house candidate (APC) | APC | 29,280 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 24 | FI FREDERICK IKYAAN LANSHIMA 2019 governorship candidate | PRP | 26,786 | 2019 Governor | — |
| 25 | WS WOMBO SOLOMON 2019 house candidate (APC) | APC | 25,524 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 26 | OO ONUH ONYECHE BLESSING 2019 house candidate (APGA) | APGA | 24,665 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 27 | WI WAYO IOREMBER BENJAMIN 2019 house candidate (APC) | APC | 24,306 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 28 | KJ KPAM JIMIN SOKPO 2019 house candidate (PDP) | PDP | 20,804 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 29 | BT BENEDICT TERVER KUME 2019 house candidate (PDP) | PDP | 19,745 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 30 | IT IKYANGE TERKIMBE 2019 house candidate (PRP) | PRP | 18,005 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 31 | OT ORMIN TORSAR VICTOR 2019 house candidate (APC) | APC | 17,298 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 32 | EJ EGLI JOHNSON AHUBI 2019 house candidate (PDP) | PDP | 16,725 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 33 | UO UNOGWU OCHE MICHAEL 2019 house candidate (APC) | APC | 15,371 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 34 | IJ ITYAV JOSEPH TERFA 2019 house candidate (APC) | APC | 13,664 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 35 | EU Emmanuel Udende Senator, Benue North East | APC | 13,555 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 36 | IJ ICHOLOM JACOB MULYA 2019 house candidate (PRP) | PRP | 13,300 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 37 | AO AGADA OGEWU DAVID 2019 house candidate (APGA) | APGA | 12,794 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 38 | GS GODDAY SAMUEL ODAGBOYI 2019 house candidate (LP) | LP | 11,109 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 39 | AO ADAMU OCHEPO ENTONU 2019 house candidate (PDP) | PDP | 10,867 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 40 | AJ AKAAGERGER JOSEPH IORSHAGHER 2019 senate candidate (APGA) | APGA | 8,099 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 41 | EO ECHE OCHEJE WILSON 2019 house candidate (APC) | APC | 7,828 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 42 | OM OGA MATTHEW OMALE 2019 house candidate (APC) | APC | 6,899 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 43 | SA SAMSON AJAH OKWU 2019 house candidate (PDP) | PDP | 6,759 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 44 | UF UTOO FRANC F. 2019 house candidate (SDP) | SDP | 5,582 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 45 | UA UJAH ADOYI PAUL 2019 house candidate (SDP) | SDP | 5,526 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 46 | AU ABUBAKAR USMAN 2019 senate candidate (APDA) | APDA | 5,504 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 47 | VT VANDEFAN TERSUGH JAMES 2019 senate candidate (PRP) | PRP | 4,874 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 48 | EN EWORO NICK 2019 house candidate (APC) | APC | 4,864 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 49 | DP DICKSON PAWA ORLU 2019 house candidate (SDP) | SDP | 4,320 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 50 | DJ DZUNVE JOSEPH ITYOAPINE KPENSALEN 2019 house candidate (LP) | LP | 3,123 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 51 | JE JAMES EJEH MELVIN 2019 house candidate (SDP) | SDP | 2,710 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 52 | ID INYAMPE DENNIS DOUGLAS 2019 senate candidate (LP) | LP | 2,574 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 53 | AS ABUKENCHI SULEIMAN A 2019 house candidate (NCP) | NCP | 2,567 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 54 | TI THOMPSON IKYUM NANEV 2019 house candidate (ADP) | ADP | 2,553 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 55 | BT BEETSEH TYOUGH 2019 house candidate (PRP) | PRP | 2,463 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 56 | EE EZE EJIKE CALISTUS 2019 senate candidate (SDP) | SDP | 2,240 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 57 | TT TERHIDE TOUGH SAMUEL 2019 house candidate (SDP) | SDP | 2,198 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 58 | SE SHULUWA ELIZABETH-MARY N. 2019 house candidate (NCP) | NCP | 2,135 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 59 | GK GARBA KUKASE P.T 2019 house candidate (SDP) | SDP | 2,127 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 60 | OO OKPE OGBE LAWRENCE 2019 house candidate (SDP) | SDP | 1,950 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 61 | CC CHIEF COL. BENJAMIN ABOHO 2019 senate candidate (ADC) | ADC | 1,884 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 62 | DA DONATUS ASANYI TERFA 2019 house candidate (SDP) | SDP | 1,726 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 63 | TM Torngee Malu 2023 Senate candidate, Benue North-East | LP | 1,599 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 64 | CA CHIAKOR ALFRED 2019 house candidate (AA) | AA | 1,563 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 65 | BT BERNARD TORTAVER O 2019 house candidate (ADC) | ADC | 1,531 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 66 | AL ADOKO LIGHT IMMANUEL 2019 senate candidate (ADP) | ADP | 1,455 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 67 | AY AGBER YOHANE ORKUR 2019 senate candidate (NCP) | NCP | 1,352 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 68 | AJ ALAKALI JOSEPH SHIAN 2019 senate candidate (NCP) | NCP | 1,331 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 69 | ST SHAGBAOR THOMAS TERLUMUN 2019 house candidate (SDP) | SDP | 1,157 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 70 | NG NGUTOR GBANAN DALTON 2019 house candidate (APGA) | APGA | 961 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 71 | NV NOR-UGOR VICTORIA KUWUA 2019 senate candidate (LP) | LP | 933 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 72 | AO ANGULU OCHOJEMA JULIET 2019 senate candidate (ADC) | ADC | 836 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 73 | SL SWENDE LEEMGA 2019 senate candidate (ADC) | ADC | 774 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 74 | AA APESOUGH ALEXANDER OSCAR 2019 house candidate (PPN) | PPN | 739 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 75 | HK HYACINTH KWEGI IGBA 2019 house candidate (PRP) | PRP | 731 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 76 | ZF ZAVER FRANCIS 2019 senate candidate (PPN) | PPN | 681 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 77 | AO ADADU OGENYI WILLIAMS 2019 house candidate (APDA) | APDA | 626 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 78 | UO UJAH OYIWONA RICHARD 2019 senate candidate (PPC) | PPC | 625 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 79 | CA CHRISTY ADOKWU 2019 house candidate (PPC) | PPC | 617 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 80 | AD AKENDE DEYOR HENRY 2019 house candidate (LP) | LP | 615 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 81 | BT BAKA TERDUE 2019 house candidate (ZLP) | ZLP | 615 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 82 | AN AGBE NANCY NGUNAN 2019 house candidate (MPN) | MPN | 576 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 83 | IP ISEGBE PETER OGBOLE 2019 house candidate (SDP) | SDP | 561 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 84 | AF AJON FRANCIS UGBOHO 2019 house candidate (GDPN) | GDPN | 555 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 85 | AN ABUR NOR T 2019 house candidate (PT) | PT | 483 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 86 | NB NYOR BENEDICT CHIATER 2019 house candidate (SDP) | SDP | 404 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 87 | TE TARBO ERNEST TERUNGWA 2019 senate candidate (ANN) | ANN | 397 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 88 | AM AGEBA MOSES TERKUMBUR 2019 house candidate (NCP) | NCP | 382 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 89 | EI EGBIRI IDAAH 2019 house candidate (ADC) | ADC | 373 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 90 | AA AONDOHEMBA ATO 2019 house candidate (APM) | APM | 317 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 91 | MS MBANAN SYVERSTER 2019 house candidate (AA) | AA | 304 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 92 | AE ADZONGO ESTHER TERSOO 2019 senate candidate (LP) | LP | 300 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 93 | NS NKANAN STEPHEN AWUA 2019 house candidate (PRP) | PRP | 300 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 94 | US ULOKO STEPHEN UGWU 2019 senate candidate (CAP) | CAP | 297 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 95 | TA TSAVNUM ABAJI SAMUEL 2019 house candidate (APGA) | APGA | 279 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 96 | CI CHIA IORNENGEN 2019 senate candidate (YPP) | YPP | 254 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 97 | GT GUM TERWASE SAMUEL 2019 house candidate (ADP) | ADP | 240 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 98 | OB OGBOLE BILLY OKOLO 2019 senate candidate (ACD) | ACD | 234 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 99 | AA ANYEBE ADOGA EDWIN 2019 house candidate (A) | A | 229 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 100 | OE OGWIJI EMMANUEL IGOCHE 2019 senate candidate (PPN) | PPN | 227 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 101 | AK AKPENSONGUN KENNETH IJOH 2019 house candidate (ADP) | ADP | 211 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 102 | JA JOSEPH ADEJOH 2019 house candidate (NEPP) | NEPP | 198 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 103 | OI OBEGA IKPE BENSON 2019 house candidate (LP) | LP | 179 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 104 | OO OLA ODEH PAUL 2019 senate candidate (NRM) | NRM | 167 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 105 | WI WUAGA ISAAC 2019 house candidate (ADC) | ADC | 163 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 106 | AE AYONGO EMMANUEL T 2019 senate candidate (DA) | DA | 156 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 107 | AE ABUGH EMMANUEL K 2019 house candidate (ADC) | ADC | 145 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 108 | AB AMASE BENJAMIN 2019 senate candidate (PT) | PT | 139 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 109 | OM OKEWU MARY 2019 senate candidate (PPN) | PPN | 137 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 110 | OP OCHOHO PAUL .A 2019 senate candidate (JMPP) | JMPP | 114 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 111 | MA MAGAJI ADAMS ADAMU 2019 senate candidate (DA) | DA | 109 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 112 | AU APKER UVA ELIJAH 2019 house candidate (PRP) | PRP | 107 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 113 | AS AKUME SESUGH 2019 house candidate (ANRP) | ANRP | 102 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 114 | AM ABUKU MICHEAL ANUM 2019 house candidate (LP) | LP | 100 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 115 | DT DAVID TERYIMA IORCAHA 2019 house candidate (ADC) | ADC | 95 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 116 | HA HUEGH AKUA CYPRIAN 2019 house candidate (NCP) | NCP | 93 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 117 | SG SAA-ONDO GYUNGU ABRAHAM 2019 house candidate (PRP) | PRP | 90 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 118 | AO ALACHE ODE 2019 senate candidate (PT) | PT | 85 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 119 | AS ANNGER SAMUEL AHURA 2019 house candidate (ADC) | ADC | 82 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 120 | KT KENNEDY TERSOO UBWA 2019 senate candidate (ZLP) | ZLP | 79 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 121 | SI SOLOMON IORUNDU ANUNDU 2019 senate candidate (ACD) | ACD | 77 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 122 | KD KUMBUR DOOSHYMA GRACE 2019 house candidate (LP) | LP | 76 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 123 | OI ORHENA ISAAC TERHEMBA 2019 house candidate (NCP) | NCP | 73 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 124 | EJ ETEIKWU JOHN-DAVIDSON ANEBI 2019 house candidate (NCP) | NCP | 69 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 125 | AT ALUGA TERSOO SOLOMON 2019 house candidate (JMPP) | JMPP | 65 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 126 | AT AWASE TERZM NGWE CEDDIC 2019 senate candidate (DA) | DA | 65 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 127 | RI RAPHAEL IKYAABO ORBEN 2019 senate candidate (APM) | APM | 62 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 128 | BI BABA ISHAQ 2019 house candidate (NRM) | NRM | 61 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 129 | BL BUTU LOVELINE ONGO 2019 senate candidate (GDPN) | GDPN | 61 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 130 | KT KUREVER TERNA DANIEL 2019 senate candidate (JMPP) | JMPP | 61 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 131 | NK NDUUL KUMAN ROSELINE 2019 house candidate (PT) | PT | 61 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 132 | EO EMMANUEL OKEGBO 2019 senate candidate (NCP) | NCP | 57 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 133 | MA MATHEW AMBE NGUTOR 2019 senate candidate (ACD) | ACD | 56 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 134 | AF ATSEHEKAA FREDERICK TYEKU JUSTIN 2019 senate candidate (CNP) | CNP | 54 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 135 | FM FABIAN MWAR 2019 house candidate (NCP) | NCP | 54 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 136 | FS FAVOUR SHUAIBU 2019 senate candidate (JMPP) | JMPP | 51 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 137 | KT KWAGHKAR TIMOTHY MSUGHTER 2019 house candidate (YPP) | YPP | 45 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 138 | OA OJOH ANTHONY 2019 house candidate (ADC) | ADC | 43 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 139 | AL ATIM LUTER 2019 senate candidate (PT) | PT | 39 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 140 | AA ADA AJEIBI GABRIEL 2019 house candidate (JMPP) | JMPP | 38 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 141 | AS ABBAH STEVEN 2019 house candidate (ADC) | ADC | 35 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 142 | EN EMMANUEL NAIOR 2019 house candidate (ADC) | ADC | 28 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 143 | AB AGABA B EGO 2019 house candidate (PPC) | PPC | 25 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 144 | AJ AHULE JOHN IORHEMBA 2019 house candidate (ADC) | ADC | 25 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 145 | OD ORSHIO DOMINIC SHIMYIMA 2019 house candidate (DA) | DA | 22 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 146 | VC VERSHIMA CLEMENT COLLINS ANYAKPA 2019 house candidate (ZLP) | ZLP | 22 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 147 | ES ENYI SMITH OIBE 2019 house candidate (AA) | AA | 19 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 148 | AO ABBAH OHENE JAMES 2019 house candidate (PPN) | PPN | 18 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 149 | IO IGBAKURA ORJIME 2019 house candidate (NCP) | NCP | 18 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 150 | MA MIKE ALIDU MAGAJI 2019 house candidate (NCP) | NCP | 18 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 151 | GL GONDO LIAMBEE 2019 house candidate (DA) | DA | 17 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 152 | OS OCHIHECHE SAMUEL 2019 house candidate (JMPP) | JMPP | 16 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 153 | AR ABINE RAPHEAL OCHEME 2019 house candidate (DA) | DA | 14 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 154 | TY TERKURA YAJI 2019 house candidate (PT) | PT | 14 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 155 | UA ULEH ALICE 2019 house candidate (PPN) | PPN | 14 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 156 | KS KYEGH SOLOMON AONDOVER 2019 house candidate (JMPP) | JMPP | 12 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 157 | ZI ZEGEJIR ISAAC 2019 house candidate (ZLP) | ZLP | 12 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 158 | MY MVENDAGA YUA LUKE 2019 house candidate (JMPP) | JMPP | 11 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 159 | TT TIMSON TERUNGWA KWAGHBEE 2019 house candidate (UPP) | UPP | 11 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 160 | UA USU AONDOWASE 2019 house candidate (DA) | DA | 11 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 161 | AI ADIKPO ISAIAH 2019 house candidate (PT) | PT | 10 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 162 | GR GHAMKURAN RODA 2019 house candidate (PT) | PT | 10 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 163 | AG AYANBE GABRIEL 2019 house candidate (JMPP) | JMPP | 9 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 164 | OI OGA ISAAC ODEH 2019 house candidate (DA) | DA | 8 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 165 | SA SHILE AONDOHEMGI EMMANUEL 2019 house candidate (DA) | DA | 7 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 166 | AO ADAKOLE OKO DANIEL 2019 house candidate (ANN) | ANN | 6 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 167 | EG EDWIN GODWIN 2019 house candidate (PT) | PT | 6 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 168 | OM ORHUNGUR MICHAEL IGBAVER 2019 house candidate (JMPP) | JMPP | 5 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 169 | KJ KUMASHIE JOHN 2019 house candidate (PT) | PT | 4 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 170 | OR OKWE REUBEN OGBAJI 2019 house candidate (NCP) | NCP | 4 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 171 | IH IGODI HELEN OKONU 2019 house candidate (CAP) | CAP | 3 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 172 | JA JACOB AFATYO 2019 house candidate (DA) | DA | 3 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 173 | AA AGAN AONDOHEMBA 2019 house candidate (DA) | DA | 2 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 174 | IA IANNA AONDOAKAA ERNEST 2019 house candidate (DA) | DA | 2 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 175 | NP NYIESHE PETER 2019 house candidate (PT) | PT | 2 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 176 | SO SUNDAY OGAJE U. 2019 house candidate (PPN) | PPN | 1 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 177 | AS ABANYE SALISU 2019 house candidate (PT) | PT | — | — | — |
| 178 | DO Daniel Onjeh 2023 Senate candidate, Benue South | APC | — | — | — |
| 179 | JO Joseph Ojobo 2023 Senate candidate, Benue South | LP | — | — | — |
| 180 | TZ Titus Zam Senator, Benue North West | APC | — | — | — |