2007 Nigerian Senate elections in Sokoto State

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The 2007 Nigerian Senate election in Sokoto State was held on April 21, 2007, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Sokoto State. Umaru Dahiru representing Sokoto South, Ahmed Muhammad Maccido representing Sokoto North and Abubakar Umar Gada representing Sokoto East 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
Sokoto South Umaru Dahiru PDP
Sokoto North Ahmed Muhammad Maccido PDP
Sokoto East Abubakar Umar Gada PDP

Results

Sokoto South

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

2007 Nigerian Senate election in Sokoto State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Umaru Dahiru
Total votes
PDP hold

Sokoto North

The election was won by Ahmed Muhammad Maccido of the Peoples Democratic Party. [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

2007 Nigerian Senate election in Sokoto State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Ahmed Muhammad Maccido
Total votes
PDP hold

Sokoto East

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

2007 Nigerian Senate election in Sokoto State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Abubakar Umar Gada
Total votes
PDP hold

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