title: 2011 Nigerian Senate elections in Zamfara State
text: # 2011 Nigerian Senate elections in Zamfara State
  
  The 2011 Nigerian Senate election in Zamfara State was held on April 11, 2011, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Zamfara State. Kabir Garba Marafa representing Zamfara Central won on the platform of All Nigeria Peoples Party, while Sahabi Yau representing Zamfara North and Ahmad Sani Yerima representing Zamfara West both won on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party.
  
  ## Overview
  
  | Affiliation | Party | Party | Total |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Affiliation | ANPP | PDP | Total |
  | Before Election | 3 | 0 | 3 |
  | After Election | 1 | 2 | 3 |
  
  ## Summary
  
  | District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Zamfara Central | Hassan Muhammed Gusau | ANPP | Kabir Garba Marafa | ANPP |
  | Zamfara North | Sahabi Alhaji Yau | ANPP | Sahabi Yau | PDP |
  | Zamfara West | Ahmad Sani Yerima | ANPP | Ahmad Sani Yerima | PDP |
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Zamfara Central
  
  All Nigeria Peoples Party candidate Kabir Garba Marafa won the election, defeating People's Democratic Party candidate Ibrahim Shehu and other party candidates.
  
  2011 Nigerian Senate election in Zamfara State :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | ANPP | Kabir Garba Marafa | | |
  | | PDP | Ibrahim Shehu | | |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | |
  | | ANPP hold | ANPP hold | ANPP hold | ANPP hold |
  
  ### Zamfara North
  
  People's Democratic Party candidate Sahabi Alhaji Yaú won the election, defeating All Nigeria Peoples Party candidate Tijjani Yahaya Kaura and other party candidates.
  
  2011 Nigerian Senate election in Zamfara State :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | PDP | Sahabi Alhaji Yaú | | |
  | | ANPP | Tijjani Yahaya Kaura | | |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | |
  | | PDP hold | PDP hold | PDP hold | PDP hold |
  
  ### Zamfara West
  
  People's Democratic Party candidate Ahmad Sani Yerima won the election, defeating All Nigeria Peoples Party candidate Bello Matawalle and other party candidates.
  
  2011 Nigerian Senate election in Zamfara State :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | PDP | Ahmad Sani Yerima | | |
  | | ANPP | Bello Matawalle | | |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | |
  | | PDP hold | PDP hold | PDP hold | PDP hold |
  