2011 Nigerian Senate elections in Edo State
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The 2011 Nigerian Senate election in Edo State was held on April 9, 2011, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Edo State. Domingo Alaba Obende representing Edo North and Ehigie Edobor Uzamere representing Edo South won on the platform of Action Congress of Nigeria, while Odion Ugbesia representing Edo Central on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party.{{Cite web|date=2011-04-20|title=When people's vote counted|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/04/when-peoples-vote-counted/|access-date=2021-08-15|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Nigeria Senate Elections Set for Saturday for Most of Country|url=https://www.voanews.com/africa/nigeria-senate-elections-set-saturday-most-country|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815021903/https://www.voanews.com/africa/nigeria-senate-elections-set-saturday-most-country|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 15, 2021|access-date=2021-08-15|website=Voice of America|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=IPU Parline database: Nigeria (Senate), Elections in 2011 |url=http://archive.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/2364_11.htm|access-date=2021-08-15|website=archive.ipu.org}}{{Cite web|title=Senators of the Federal Republic of Nigeria|url=https://nairametrics.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/SENATORS-OF-THE-FEDERAL-REPUBLIC-OF-NIGERIA-2011-2015.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210814232830/https://nairametrics.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/SENATORS-OF-THE-FEDERAL-REPUBLIC-OF-NIGERIA-2011-2015.pdf |archive-date=August 14, 2021 }}{{Cite web|title=INEC Result Sheet for Senatorial Election 2011 |url=https://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Collated_Senate1.xlsx|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604022146/https://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Collated_Senate1.xlsx |archive-date=June 4, 2021 }}
Overview
Summary
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! class="unsortable" |District ! class="unsortable" |Incumbent !Party ! class="unsortable" |Elected Senator !Party | |
| Edo North
| | |ACN | |
| Edo South
| | | Ehigie Edobor Uzamere
|ACN |
| Edo Central
| | |PDP |
Results
= Edo North =
Action Congress of Nigeria candidate Domingo Alaba Obende won the election, defeating other party candidates.{{Cite web|date=2011-01-10|title=PDP ticket: How Senators, Reps won and lost|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/01/124216/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=final-report-nigeria2011_en|url=https://eeas.europa.eu/eueom/pdf/missions/final-report-nigeria2011_en.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031184618/http://eeas.europa.eu/eueom/pdf/missions/final-report-nigeria2011_en.pdf |archive-date=October 31, 2013 }}{{Cite web|title=Behold, the Senators |url=https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/52180/behold-the-senators.html|access-date=2021-08-31|website=Nigerian Voice}}{{Cite web|title=17032011nigeriaelections|url=https://www.chathamhouse.org/sites/default/files/17032011nigeriaelections.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116152359/https://www.chathamhouse.org/sites/default/files/17032011nigeriaelections.pdf |archive-date=January 16, 2021 }}{{Cite web|title=JAE10.2Okolo|url=https://www.eisa.org/pdf/JAE10.2Okolo.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831003233/https://www.eisa.org/pdf/JAE10.2Okolo.pdf |archive-date=August 31, 2021 }}
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= Edo South =
Action Congress of Nigeria candidate Ehigie Edobor Uzamere won the election, defeating other party candidates.{{Cite web|title=nigeria-final-report-national-assembly-and-1|url=https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/NG/nigeria-final-report-national-assembly-and-1|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210613011231/https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/NG/nigeria-final-report-national-assembly-and-1 |archive-date=June 13, 2021 }}{{Cite web|date=2011-04-13|title=Latest Nigerian National Assembly (NASS) Election Results 2011 by Candidate and Party-CP-Africa|url=http://saharareporters.com/2011/04/13/latest-nigerian-national-assembly-nass-election-results-2011-candidate-and-party-cp|access-date=2021-08-31|website=Sahara Reporters|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=13May2011Nigeria|url=https://www.files.ethz.ch/isn/140539/13May2011Nigeria.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602213052/https://www.files.ethz.ch/isn/140539/13May2011Nigeria.pdf |archive-date=June 2, 2021 }}{{Cite web|title=Electionsnew_Part1|url=https://www.ndi.org/sites/default/files/NDI%20Final%20Report%20on%20the%20Nigeria%202011%20Electionsnew_Part1.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171202111945/https://www.ndi.org/sites/default/files/NDI%20Final%20Report%20on%20the%20Nigeria%202011%20Electionsnew_Part1.pdf |archive-date=December 2, 2017 }}{{Cite journal|last=Akhaine|first=Sylvester Odion|title=Briefing: Nigeria's 2011 Elections: The 'Crippled Giant' Learns to Walk? |date=2011|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/41240240|journal=African Affairs|volume=110|issue=441|pages=649–655|doi=10.1093/afraf/adr047 |jstor=41240240 |issn=0001-9909|url-access=subscription}}
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= Edo Central =
Peoples Democratic Party candidate Odion Ugbesia won the election, defeating party candidates.{{Cite web |author= |date=2011-04-18 |title=Nigeria National Assembly and Presidential Elections 2011: Interim Statement |url=https://thecommonwealth.org/media/news/nigeria-national-assembly-and-presidential-elections-2011-interim-statement |access-date=2021-08-31|website=thecommonwealth.org |publisher=Commonwealth Secretariat |language=en}}{{Cite web|title=nigerias_2011_national_elections_0|url=http://www.iri.org/sites/default/files/fields/field_files_attached/resource/nigerias_2011_national_elections_0.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150916151432/http://www.iri.org/sites/default/files/fields/field_files_attached/resource/nigerias_2011_national_elections_0.pdf |archive-date=September 16, 2015 }}{{Cite web|title=7th Senate Report of the Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2013/06/7TH-SENATE-REPORT-OF-SENATE-COMMITTEE-ON-THE-AMENDMENT-OF-THE-1999-CONSTITUTION.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150619114212/http://www.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2013/06/7TH-SENATE-REPORT-OF-SENATE-COMMITTEE-ON-THE-AMENDMENT-OF-THE-1999-CONSTITUTION.pdf |archive-date=June 19, 2015 }}{{Cite web|title=NIGERIA 2018.04.2011_en|url=https://www.eods.eu/library/PS%2520NIGERIA%252018.04.2011_en.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414095059/http://www.eods.eu/library/PS%20NIGERIA%2018.04.2011_en.pdf |archive-date=April 14, 2016 }}{{Cite web|title=Report on the 2011 General Elections |url=https://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/REPORT-ON-THE-2011-GENERAL-ELECTIONS.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604022156/https://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/REPORT-ON-THE-2011-GENERAL-ELECTIONS.pdf |archive-date=June 4, 2021 }}{{Cite web|date=2011-04-13|title=2011 Nigeria National Assembly Election Results - Updated April 13|url=https://www.tekedia.com/2011-nigeria-election-results-updated-april-13/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=Tekedia|language=en-US}}
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References
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Category:Edo State Senate elections