2007 Nigerian Senate elections in Gombe State

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The 2007 Nigerian Senate election in Gombe State was held on April 21, 2007, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Gombe State. Kawu Peto Dukku representing Gombe North, Tawar Umbi Wada representing Gombe South and Audu Idris Umar representing Gombe Central all won on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party. [1] [2] [3]

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Overview

AffiliationPartyTotal
PDP AC
Before Election3
After Election303

Summary

District Incumbent PartyElected SenatorParty
Gombe North Kawu Peto Dukku PDP
Gombe South Tawar Umbi Wada PDP
Gombe Central Audu Idris Umar PDP

Results

Gombe North

The election was won by Kawu Peto Dukku of the Peoples Democratic Party. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

2007 Nigerian Senate election in Gombe State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Kawu Peto Dukku
Total votes
PDP hold

Gombe South

The election was won by Tawar Umbi Wada of the Peoples Democratic Party. [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

2007 Nigerian Senate election in Gombe State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Tawar Umbi Wada
Total votes
PDP hold

Gombe Central

The election was won by Audu Idris Umar of the Peoples Democratic Party. [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24]

2007 Nigerian Senate election in Gombe State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Audu Idris Umar
Total votes
PDP hold

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