1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Adamawa State

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The 1999 Nigerian Senate election in Adamawa State was held on February 20, 1999, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Adamawa State. Abubakar Girei representing Adamawa North, Iya Abubakar representing Adamawa Central and Jonathan Zwingina representing Adamawa South all won on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party. [1] [2] [3]

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Overview

AffiliationPartyTotal
PDP AD
Before Election3
After Election303

Summary

District Incumbent PartyElected SenatorParty
Adamawa North Abubakar Girei PDP
Adamawa Central Iya Abubakar PDP
Adamawa South Jonathan Zwingina PDP

Results

Adamawa North

The election was won by Abubakar Girei of the Peoples Democratic Party. [4]

1999 Nigerian Senate election in Adamawa State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Abubakar Girei
Total votes
PDP hold

Adamawa Central

The election was won by Iya Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party. [5]

1999 Nigerian Senate election in Adamawa State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Iya Abubakar
Total votes
PDP hold

Adamawa South

The election was won by Jonathan Zwingina of the Peoples Democratic Party. [6]

1999 Nigerian Senate election in Adamawa State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Jonathan Zwingina
Total votes
PDP hold

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