2015 Nigerian Senate elections in Jigawa State

The 2015 Nigerian Senate election in Jigawa State was held on March 28, 2015, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Jigawa State. Abdullahi Abubakar Gumel representing Jigawa North West, Mohammed Sabo representing Jigawa South West and Muhammad Shitu representing Jigawa North East all won on the platform of All Progressives Congress.[1][2][3]

Overview
Affiliation Party Total
APC PDP
Before Election 3
After Election 3 – 3

Summary
District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party
Jigawa North West Abdullahi Abubakar Gumel APC
Jigawa North East Muhammad Shitu APC
Jigawa South West Mohammed Sabo APC

Results

Jigawa North West

All Progressives Congress candidate Abdullahi Abubakar Gumel won the election, defeating People's Democratic Party candidate Danladi Abdullahi Sankara and other party candidates.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]

2015 Nigerian Senate election in Jigawa State
Party Candidate Votes %
APC Abdullahi Abubakar Gumel
PDP Danladi Abdullahi Sankara
Total votes
APC hold

Jigawa South West

All Progressives Congress candidate Mohammed Sabo won the election, defeating People's Democratic Party candidate Abdulmumini Hassan and other party candidates.[4][3][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]

2015 Nigerian Senate election in Jigawa State
Party Candidate Votes %
APC Mohammed Sabo
PDP Abdulmumini Hassan
Total votes
APC hold

Jigawa North East

All Progressives Congress candidate Muhammad Shitu won the election, defeating People's Democratic Party candidate Adamu Ahmed and other party candidates.[4][3][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32]

2015 Nigerian Senate election in Jigawa State
Party Candidate Votes %
APC Muhammad Shitu
PDP Adamu Ahmed
Total votes
APC hold

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