1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Plateau State

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The 1999 Nigerian Senate election in Plateau State was held on February 20, 1999, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Plateau State. Silas Janfa representing Plateau South, Ibrahim Mantu representing Plateau Central, and Davou Zang representing Plateau North all won on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party [1] [2] [3]

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Overview

AffiliationPartyTotal
PDP ANPP
Before Election3
After Election303

Summary

District Incumbent PartyElected SenatorParty
Plateau South Silas Janfa PDP
Plateau Central Ibrahim Mantu PDP
Plateau North Davou Zang PDP

Results

Plateau South

The election was won by Silas Janfa of the Peoples Democratic Party. [4]

1999 Nigerian Senate election in Plateau State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Silas Janfa
Total votes
PDP hold

Plateau Central

The election was won by Ibrahim Mantu of the Peoples Democratic Party. [5]

1999 Nigerian Senate election in Plateau State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Ibrahim Mantu
Total votes
PDP hold

Plateau North

The election was won by Davou Zang of the People's Democratic Party (Nigeria). [6]

2003 Nigerian Senate election in Plateau State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Davou Zang
Total votes
PDP hold

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