title: 1999 Zamfara State gubernatorial election
text: # 1999 Zamfara State gubernatorial election
  
  The 1999 Zamfara State gubernatorial election occurred on January 9, 1999. APP candidate Ahmad Sani Yerima won the election, defeating PDP candidate.
  
  ## Results
  
  Ahmad Sani Yerima from the APP won the election. PDP and AD candidates contested in the election.
  
  The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,113,426, total votes cast was 475,296, valid votes was 431,375 and rejected votes was 43,921.
  
  * Ahmad Sani Yerima, (APP)- 265,529
  * PDP- 161,904
  * AD- 3,942
  