2012 Adamawa State gubernatorial election

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2012 Adamawa State gubernatorial election
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Nominee Murtala Nyako Markus Gundiri
Party PDP ACN
Running mate Bala James Ngilari Abdulrazak Namdas
Popular vote302,953241,023
Governor before election

Murtala Nyako
PDP

Elected Governor

Murtala Nyako
PDP

The 2012 Adamawa State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on February 4, 2012. The PDP nominee Murtala Nyako won the election, defeating Markus Gundiri of the ACN. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Contents

Murtala Nyako emerged as PDP candidate. He picked Bala James Ngilari as his running mate. [10] Markus Gundiri was the ACN candidate with Abdulrazak Namdas as his running mate. [11]

Electoral system

The Governor of Adamawa State is elected using the plurality voting system.

Primary election

PDP primary

The PDP primary election was held on October 24, 2011. Murtala Nyako emerged PDP flag bearer after polling 854 votes and defeating his closest rival, Umar Ardo who withdrew from the race. He picked Bala James Ngilari as his running mate. [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

ACN primary

The ACN primary election was held in 2011. Markus Gundiri emerged the party's flag bearer and picked Abdulrazak Namdas as his running mate. [21]

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Murtala Nyako People's Democratic Party 302,95355.69
Markus Gundiri Action Congress of Nigeria 241,02344.31
Total543,976100.00
Source: Channels TV

By local government area

Here are the results of the election by local government area for the two major parties. Green represents LGAs won by Murtala Nyako. Blue represents LGAs won by Markus Gundiri. [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27]

LGAMurtala Nyako

PDP

Markus Gundiri

ACN

Total Votes
#%#%#
Girei 12,9207,962
Yola South 20,8419,083
Song 15,34215,160
Lamurde 8,23612,374
Fufore 23,1077,963
Hong 11,56222,747
Shelleng 10,3706,742
Ganye 11,48112,227
Guyuk 9,86015,021
Toungo 5,0003,829
Michika 10,47713,655
Madagali 16,1398,559
Numan 10,40414,037
Mubi North 17,13214,340
Mayo Belwa 26,13414,124
Yola North 23,13312,103
Mubi South 10,0355,535
Maiha 19,6244,688
Jada 16,89314,650
Demsa 14,19313,765
Gombi 10,08012,449
Totals302,953241,023

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