2015 Nigerian Senate elections in Nasarawa State
2015 Nigerian Senate election in Nasarawa State
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The 2015 Nigerian Senate election in Nasarawa State was held on March 28, 2015, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Nasarawa State. Suleiman Adokwe representing Nasarawa South and Philip Aruwa representing Nasarawa North won on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, while Abdullahi Adamu representing Nasarawa West won on the platform of All Progressives Congress.[1][2]
Overview
Summary
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasarawa South | Suleiman Adokwe | PDP | ||
| Nasarawa North | Philip Aruwa | PDP | ||
| Nasarawa West | Abdullahi Adamu | APC |
Results
Nasarawa South
Peoples Democratic Party candidate Suleiman Adokwe won the election, defeating All Progressives Congress candidate Salihu Hussain and other party candidates.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP | Suleiman Adokwe | |||
| APC | Salihu Hussain | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| PDP hold | ||||
Nasarawa North
Peoples Democratic Party candidate Philip Aruwa won the election, defeating All Progressives Congress candidate Idris Yahuza and other party candidates.[4][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]
Nasarawa West
All Progressives Congress candidate Abdullahi Adamu won the election, defeating Peoples Democratic Party candidate Aliyu Wadada and other party candidates.[4][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APC | Abdullahi Adamu | |||
| PDP | Aliyu Wadada | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| APC hold | ||||