2011 Nigerian Senate elections in Jigawa State

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The 2011 Nigerian Senate election in Jigawa State was held on April 9, 2011, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Jigawa State. Abdulmumini M. Hassan representing Jigawa South-West, Abdulaziz Usman representing Jigawa North-East and Danladi Abdullahi Sankara representing Jigawa North-West all won on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Overview

AffiliationPartyTotal
PDP ACN
Before Election3
After Election33

Summary

District Incumbent PartyElected SenatorParty
Jigawa South-West Abdulmumini M. Hassan PDP
Jigawa North-East Abdulaziz Usman PDP
Jigawa North-West Danladi Abdullahi Sankara PDP

Results

Jigawa South-West

Peoples Democratic Party candidate Abdulmumini M. Hassan won the election, defeating other party candidates. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

2011 Nigerian Senate election in Jigawa State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Abdulmumini M. Hassan
Total votes
PDP hold

Jigawa North-East

Peoples Democratic Party candidate Abdulaziz Usman won the election, defeating other party candidates. [6] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]

2011 Nigerian Senate election in Jigawa State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Abdulaziz Usman
Total votes
PDP hold

Jigawa North-West

Peoples Democratic Party candidate Danladi Abdullahi Sankara won the election, defeating party candidates. [6] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22]

2011 Nigerian Senate election in Jigawa State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Danladi Abdullahi Sankara
Total votes
PDP hold

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