2011 Nigerian Senate elections in Kano State

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The 2011 Nigerian Senate election in Kano State was held on April 9, 2011, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Kano State. Basheer Garba Mohammed representing Kano Central and Bello Hayatu Gwarzo representing Kano North won on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, while Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya representing Kano South won on the platform of All Nigeria Peoples Party. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Overview

AffiliationPartyTotal
PDP ANPP
Before Election3
After Election213

Summary

District Incumbent PartyElected SenatorParty
Kano Central Basheer Garba Mohammed PDP
Kano North Bello Hayatu Gwarzo PDP
Kano South Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya ANPP

Results

Kano Central

Peoples Democratic Party candidate Basheer Garba Mohammed won the election, defeating other party candidates. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

2011 Nigerian Senate election in Kano State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Basheer Garba Mohammed
Total votes
PDP hold

Kano North

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

2011 Nigerian Senate election in Kano State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Bello Hayatu Gwarzo
Total votes
PDP hold

Kano South

All Nigeria Peoples Party candidate Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya won the election, defeating other party candidates. [6] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22]

2011 Nigerian Senate election in Kano State
PartyCandidateVotes%
ANPP Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya
Total votes
ANPP hold

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