1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Gombe State

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The 1999 Nigerian Senate election in Gombe State was held on February 20, 1999, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Gombe State. Saidu Kumo representing Gombe Central won on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, while Umar Usman Dukku representing Gombe North and Idris Abubakar representing Gombe South won on the platform of the All Nigeria Peoples Party. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Overview

AffiliationPartyTotal
PDP ANPP
Before Election3
After Election123

Summary

District Incumbent PartyElected SenatorParty
Gombe Central Saidu Kumo PDP
Gombe South Idris Abubakar ANPP
Gombe North Umar Usman Dukku ANPP

Results

Gombe Central

The election was won by Saidu Kumo of the Peoples Democratic Party. [4]

1999 Nigerian Senate election in Gombe State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Saidu Kumo
Total votes
PDP hold

Gombe South

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

1999 Nigerian Senate election in Gombe State
PartyCandidateVotes%
ANPP Idris Abubakar
Total votes
ANPP hold

Gombe North

The election was won by Umar Usman Dukku of the All Nigeria Peoples Party. [6]

1999 Nigerian Senate election in Gombe State
PartyCandidateVotes%
ANPP Umar Usman Dukku
Total votes
ANPP hold

Replacement

Idris Abubakar representing Gombe South, died on the 11th of December 2002 and was replaced by Tawar Umbi Wada of the PDP

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