Each bar is one election — how many votes Shehu drew.
In the election records we hold, Shehu Abubakar contested Member, House of Representatives (YABO/SHAGARI) (2019, APC); Senator, SOKOTO SOUTH (2019, APC); Senator, SOKOTO SOUTH (2019, SDP); Senator, SOKOTO SOUTH (2019, SNP); Member, House of Representatives (WURNO/RABAH) (2019, GPN); Member, House of Representatives (KEBBE/TAMBUWAL) (2019, SDP); Member, House of Representatives (ISA/SABON BIRNI) (2019, DA); Member, House of Representatives (KWARE/WAMAKKO) (2019, PDP); Member, House of Representatives (YABO/SHAGARI) (2019, SDP) without winning. Shehu Abubakar is on INEC's final list for 2027: Member, Sokoto State House of Assembly (Tangaza) (YPP).
| Year | Election | Party | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | State House of Assembly · INEC final list · Tangaza | YPP | — | Candidate |
| 2019 | House of Reps · YABO/SHAGARI | APC | 33,193 | — |
| 2019 | Senate · SOKOTO SOUTH | APC | 134,204 | — |
| 2019 | Senate · SOKOTO SOUTH | SDP | 55 | — |
| 2019 | Senate · SOKOTO SOUTH | SNP | 37 | — |
| 2019 | House of Reps · WURNO/RABAH | GPN | 4 | — |
| 2019 | House of Reps · KEBBE/TAMBUWAL | SDP | 11 | — |
| 2019 | House of Reps · ISA/SABON BIRNI | DA | 9 | — |
| 2019 | House of Reps · KWARE/WAMAKKO | PDP | 35,821 | — |
| 2019 | House of Reps · YABO/SHAGARI | SDP | 19 | — |