The 2011 Nigerian Senate election in Bayelsa State was held on April 9, 2011, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Bayelsa State. Clever Ikisikpo representing Bayelsa East, Emmanuel Paulker representing Bayelsa Central and Heineken Lokpobiri representing Bayelsa West all won on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party.[1][2][3][4][5]
Overview
edit| Affiliation | Party | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PDP | ACN | ||
| Before Election | 3 | ||
| After Election | 3 | – | 3 |
Summary
edit| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayelsa East | Clever Ikisikpo | PDP | ||
| Bayelsa Central | Emmanuel Paulker | PDP | ||
| Bayelsa West | Heineken Lokpobiri | PDP |
Results
editBayelsa East
editPeoples Democratic Party candidate Clever Ikisikpo won the election, defeating other party candidates.[1][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP | Clever Ikisikpo | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| PDP hold | ||||
Bayelsa Central
editPeoples Democratic Party candidate Emmanuel Paulker won the election, defeating other party candidates.[2][14][15]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP | Emmanuel Paulker | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| PDP hold | ||||
Bayelsa West
editPeoples Democratic Party candidate Heineken Lokpobiri won the election, defeating party candidates.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP | Heineken Lokpobiri | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| PDP hold | ||||
References
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- ^ "How I won Bayelsa East Senate ticket- Ikisikpo". Vanguard News. February 23, 2011. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
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- ^ "BAYELSA: HOW IT'LL BE WON AND LOST". Nigerian Voice. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ "Security agents are involved in oil theft in Nigeria—Senator Ikisikpo". Vanguard News. July 15, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ "Crisis over zoning of Senate, Reps seats in Bayelsa". October 9, 2014. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ "2015: Bayelsa stakeholders insist on zoning". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. October 4, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ "Battle for Bayelsa Creek Haven heats up as Dec 5 approaches". Daily Trust. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ "Battle For Senate: Bayelsa: LP, ACN seek to clip PDP's wings in Jonathan's backyard". Vanguard News. March 14, 2011. Retrieved August 30, 2021.