2011 Nigerian Senate elections in Taraba State

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The 2011 Nigerian Senate election in Taraba State was held on April 9, 2011, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Taraba State. Emmanuel Bwacha representing Taraba South, Abubakar Umar Tutare representing Taraba Central and Aisha Alhassan representing Taraba 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
Taraba South Emmanuel Bwacha PDP
Taraba Central Abubakar Umar Tutare PDP
Taraba North Aisha Alhassan PDP

Results

Taraba South

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

2011 Nigerian Senate election in Taraba State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Emmanuel Bwacha
Total votes
PDP hold

Taraba Central

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

2011 Nigerian Senate election in Taraba State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Abubakar Umar Tutare
Total votes
PDP hold

Taraba North

Peoples Democratic Party candidate Aisha Alhassan won the election, defeating party candidates. [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21]

2011 Nigerian Senate election in Taraba State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Aisha Alhassan
Total votes
PDP hold

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