2011 Nigerian Senate elections in Niger State

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The 2011 Nigerian Senate election in Niger State was held on April 11, 2011, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Niger State. Zainab Abdulkadir Kure representing Niger South, and Dahiru Awaisu Kuta representing Niger East both won on the platform of People's Democratic Party (Nigeria), while Ibrahim Musa representing Niger North won on the platform of the Congress for Progressive Change [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Contents

Overview

AffiliationPartyTotal
PDP CPC
Before Election303
After Election213


Summary

District Incumbent PartyElected SenatorParty
Niger South Zainab Abdulkadir Kure PDP Zainab Abdulkadir Kure PDP
Niger North Nuhu Aliyu Labbo PDP Ibrahim Musa CPC
Niger East Dahiru Awaisu Kuta PDP Dahiru Awaisu Kuta PDP

Results

Niger South

People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) candidate Zainab Abdulkadir Kure won the election, defeating Congress for Progressive Change candidate Aminu Babba and other party candidates.

2011 Nigerian Senate election in Niger State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Zainab Abdulkadir Kure
CPC Aminu Babba
Total votes
PDP hold

Niger East

People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) candidate Dahiru Awaisu Kuta won the election, defeating Congress for Progressive Change candidate Inuwa Zakari and other party candidates. [6]

2011 Nigerian Senate election in Niger State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Dahiru Awaisu Kuta
CPC Inuwa Zakari
Total votes
PDP hold

Niger North

Congress for Progressive Change candidate Ibrahim Musa won the election, defeating Congress for Progressive Change candidate Nuhu Labbo Aliyu and other party candidates.

2011 Nigerian Senate election in Niger State
PartyCandidateVotes%
CPC Ibrahim Musa
PDP Aminu Babba
Total votes
CPC hold

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