2011 Nigerian Senate elections in Benue State
2011 Nigerian Senate election in Benue State
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The 2011 Nigerian Senate election in Benue State was held on April 9, 2011, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Benue State. Barnabas Andyar Gemade representing Benue North East and David Mark representing Benue South won on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, while George Akume representing Benue North West won on the platform of Action Congress of Nigeria.[1][2][3][4][5]
Overview
Summary
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benue North East | Barnabas Andyar Gemade | PDP | ||
| Benue South | David Mark | PDP | ||
| Benue North West | George Akume | ACN |
Results
Benue North East
Peoples Democratic Party candidate Barnabas Andyar Gemade won the election, defeating other party candidates.[6][7][8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP | Barnabas Andyar Gemade | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| PDP hold | ||||
Benue South
Peoples Democratic Party candidate David Mark won the election, defeating other party candidates.[11][12][13][14][15]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP | David Mark | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| PDP hold | ||||
Benue North West
Action Congress of Nigeria candidate George Akume won the election, defeating other party candidates.[16][17][18][19][20][21]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACN | George Akume | ||||
| Total votes | |||||
| ACN hold | |||||