2011 Zamfara State gubernatorial election

The 2011 Zamfara State gubernatorial election was the 4th gubernatorial election of Zamfara State. Held on April 26, 2011, the All Nigeria Peoples Party nominee Abdul'aziz Abubakar Yari won the election, defeating Mahmud Shinkafi of the People's Democratic Party.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]

2011 Zamfara State gubernatorial election
April 26, 2011
 
Nominee Abdul'aziz Abubakar Yari Mahmud Shinkafi
Party ANPP PDP
Popular vote 514,962 460,656
Governor before election

Mahmud Shinkafi
ANPP

 Elected Governor

Abdul'aziz Abubakar Yari
ANPP

Results

A total of 17 candidates contested in the election. Abdul'aziz Abubakar Yari from the All Nigeria Peoples Party won the election, defeating Mahmud Shinkafi from the People's Democratic Party. Votes cast was 1,022,991, valid votes was 989,378, 33,613 votes was cancelled.[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26]

2011 Zamfara State gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
ANPP Abdul'aziz Abubakar Yari 514,962
PDP Mahmud Shinkafi 460,656
ANPP hold

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