2011 Nigerian Senate elections in Gombe State

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The 2011 Nigerian Senate election in Gombe State was held on April 9, 2011, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Gombe State. Mohammed Danjuma Goje representing Gombe Central, Joshua Zidani representing Gombe South and Sa'idu Ahmed Alkali representing Gombe North all won on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Contents

Overview

AffiliationPartyTotal
PDP ACN
Before Election3
After Election3–3

Summary

District Incumbent PartyElected SenatorParty
Gombe Central Mohammed Danjuma Goje PDP
Gombe SouthJoshua Zidani PDP
Gombe North Sa'idu Ahmed Alkali PDP

Results

Gombe Central

Peoples Democratic Party candidate Mohammed Danjuma Goje won the election, defeating other party candidates. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

2011 Nigerian Senate election in Gombe State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Mohammed Danjuma Goje
Total votes
PDP hold

Gombe South

Peoples Democratic Party candidate Joshua Zidani won the election, defeating other party candidates. [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]

2011 Nigerian Senate election in Gombe State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Joshua Zidani
Total votes
PDP hold

Gombe North

Peoples Democratic Party candidate Sa'idu Ahmed Alkali won the election, defeating party candidates. [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21]

2011 Nigerian Senate election in Gombe State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Sa'idu Ahmed Alkali
Total votes
PDP hold

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