Election Name: | 2007 Bayelsa State gubernatorial election |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2003 |
Previous Year: | 2003 |
Next Election: | 2008 |
Next Year: | 2008 |
Election Date: | April 14, 2007 |
Nominee1: | Timipre Sylva |
Party1: | People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) |
Popular Vote1: | 776,715 |
Nominee2: | Ebitimi Amgbare |
Party2: | ACN |
Popular Vote2: | 10,789 |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Goodluck Jonathan |
Before Party: | People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) |
After Election: | Timipre Sylva |
After Party: | People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) |
The 2007 Bayelsa State gubernatorial election was the 3rd gubernatorial election of Bayelsa State. Held on April 14, 2007, the People's Democratic Party nominee Timipre Sylva won the election, defeating Ebitimi Amgbare of the Action Congress of Nigeria.[1] [2]
Timipre Sylva from the People's Democratic Party won the election, defeating Ebitimi Amgbare from the Action Congress of Nigeria. Registered voters was 955,279.[3] [4]