The 1999 Nigerian Senate election in Jigawa State was held on February 20, 1999, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Jigawa State. Bello Maitama Yusuf representing Jigawa Central and Ibrahim Muhammed Kirikasama representing Jigawa East won on the platform of All Nigeria Peoples Party, while Mohammed Alkali representing Jigawa North West won on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party. [1] [2] [3]
| Affiliation | Party | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PDP | ANPP | ||
| Before Election | 3 | ||
| After Election | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jigawa Central | Bello Maitama Yusuf | ANPP | ||||
| Jigawa East | Ibrahim Muhammed Kirikasama | ANPP | ||||
| Jigawa North West | Mohammed Alkali | PDP | ||||
The election was won by Bello Maitama Yusuf of the All Nigeria Peoples Party. [4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANPP | Bello Maitama Yusuf | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| ANPP hold | ||||
The election was won by Ibrahim Muhammed Kirikasama of the All Nigeria Peoples Party. [5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANPP | Ibrahim Muhammed Kirikasama | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| ANPP hold | ||||
The election was won by Mohammed Alkali of the Peoples Democratic Party. [6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP | Mohammed Alkali | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| PDP hold | ||||
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