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]

2011 Zamfara State gubernatorial election

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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.^[5][6][7][8]

2011 Zamfara State gubernatorial election

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