2015 Zamfara State House of Assembly election

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2015 Zamfara State House of Assembly election
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The 2015 Zamfara State House of Assembly election was held on April 11, 2015, to elect members of the Zamfara State House of Assembly in Nigeria. All the 24 seats were up for election in the Zamfara State House of Assembly. [1] [2]

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Results

Shinkafi

APC candidate Bello Maiwurno won the election. [3]

2015 Zamfara State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Bello Maiwurno
APC hold

Talata Mafara North

APC candidate Isah Abdulmumin won the election. [4]

2015 Zamfara State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Isah Abdulmumin
APC hold

Talata Mafara South

APC candidate Aliyu Ango-Kagara won the election.

2015 Zamfara State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Aliyu Ango-Kagara
APC hold

Bukkuyum South

APC candidate Abubakar Ajiya won the election.

2015 Zamfara State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Abubakar Ajiya
APC hold

Bukkuyum North

APC candidate Malam-Mani Malam-Mummuni won the election.

2015 Zamfara State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Malam-Mani Malam-Mummuni
APC hold

Gummi I

APC candidate Muhammad Abubukar won the election.

2015 Zamfara State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Muhammad Abubukar
APC hold

Gummi II

APC candidate Hashimu Shehu-Gazura won the election.

2015 Zamfara State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Hashimu Shehu-Gazura
APC hold

Maradun I

APC candidate Shehu Ibrahim won the election.

2015 Zamfara State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Shehu Ibrahim
APC hold

Maradun II

APC candidate Muazu Faru won the election.

2015 Zamfara State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Muazu Faru
APC hold

Bakura

PDP candidate Tukur Jekada won the election.

2015 Zamfara State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Tukur Jekada
PDP hold

Anka

APC candidate Bello Fagon won the election.

2015 Zamfara State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Bello Fagon
APC hold

Maru South

APC candidate Abdullahi Dansadau won the election.

2015 Zamfara State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Abdullahi Dansadau
APC hold

Maru North

APC candidate Abu Ibrahim-Maru won the election.

2015 Zamfara State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Abu Ibrahim-Maru
APC hold

Bungudu West

APC candidate Mansur Muhammad Dambala won the election.

2015 Zamfara State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Mansur Muhammad Dambala
APC hold

Bungudu East

APC candidate Ibrahim Kwatarkwash won the election.

2015 Zamfara State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Ibrahim Kwatarkwash
APC hold

Gusau I

APC candidate Sanusi Rikiji won the election.

2015 Zamfara State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Sanusi Rikiji
APC hold

Gusau II

APC candidate Dayyabu Rijiya won the election.

2015 Zamfara State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Dayyabu Rijiya
APC hold

Tsafe West

APC candidate Aminu Danjibga won the election.

2015 Zamfara State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Aminu Danjibga
APC hold

Tsafe East

APC candidate Salisu Musa won the election.

2015 Zamfara State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Salisu Musa
APC hold

Zurmi West

APC candidate Maniru Gidanjaja won the election.

2015 Zamfara State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Maniru Gidanjaja
APC hold

Zurmi East

APC candidate Yusuf Moriki won the election.

2015 Zamfara State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Yusuf Moriki
APC hold

Birnin Magaji

APC candidate Kabiru Moyi won the election.

2015 Zamfara State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Kabiru Moyi
APC hold

Kaura Namoda South

APC candidate Lawali Dagonkade won the election.

2015 Zamfara State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Lawali Dagonkade
APC hold

Kaura Namoda North

APC candidate Abubakar Dahiru won the election.

2015 Zamfara State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Abubakar Dahiru
APC hold

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