2011 Katsina State gubernatorial election

The 2011 Katsina State gubernatorial election occurred on April 26, 2011.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]} PDP candidate Ibrahim Shema won the election, defeating CPC Aminu Bello Masari and 8 other candidates.^{[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]}

Ibrahim Shema emerged PDP's candidate in the primary election. He picked Abdullahi Faskari as his running mate.^{[20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29]}

Aminu Bello Masari was CPC candidate, Usman Mohammad Bugaje was ACN candidate. Hasimu Lawal Jobe was ANPP candidate.^{[30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38]}

Results[]

Ibrahim Shema from the PDP won the election defeating other 9 candidates.^{[39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52]}

The total number of registered voters in the state was 3,126,898, valid votes was 1,622,063.^{[53][54][55][56][57][58][59][60][61][62][63][64][65]}

• Ibrahim Shema, (PDP)- 1,029,912

• Aminu Bello Masari, CPC- 555,769

• Usman Mohammad Bugaje, ACN- 19,990

• Sani Sani, MPPP- 4,609

• Hasimu Lawal Jobe, ANPP- 3,574

• Shehu Isa Kaita, PRP- 2,589

• Muktari Shehu Nasir, APS- 2,192

• Amanu Dahiru Kasauri, APGA- 1,319

• Ibrahim Abu Musawa, LP- 1,146

• Lawal Musa Bindawa, ACPN- 963

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