2007 Nigerian Senate elections in Benue State
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2007 Nigerian Senate election in Benue State
The 2007 Nigerian Senate election in Benue State was held on 21 April 2007, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Benue State. David Mark representing Benue South, George Akume representing Benue North-West and Joseph Akaagerger representing Benue North-East all won on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party.[1][2][3]
Summary
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benue South | David Mark | PDP | ||||
| Benue North-West | George Akume | PDP | ||||
| Benue North-East | Joseph Akaagerger | PDP | ||||
Results
Benue South
The election was won by David Mark of the Peoples Democratic Party.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP | David Mark | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| PDP hold | ||||
Benue North-West
The election was won by George Akume of the Peoples Democratic Party.[11][12][13][14][15][16][17]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP | George Akume | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| PDP hold | ||||
Benue North-East
The election was won by Joseph Akaagerger of the Peoples Democratic Party.[18][19][20][21][22][23][24]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP | Joseph Akaagerger | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| PDP hold | ||||
References
- ↑ "IPU PARLINE database: NIGERIA (Senate) ELECTIONS IN 2007". archive.ipu.org. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ↑ Nigeria Legislature 1861-2011: A Compendium of Members & Officials : a Special Publication in Commemoration of Nigeria at 50. Department of Information and Publications, National Assembly. 2010. ISBN 978-978-911-326-2.
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- ↑ Uganwa, Austin (2014). NIGERIA FOURTH REPUBLIC NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. ISBN 978-1-4990-8875-5.
- ↑ "Final NDI Report on Nigeria's 2007 Elections" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 December 2018.
- ↑ "Federal Republic of Nigeria State and National Elections April 14 and 21, 2007" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 September 2015.
- ↑ Rawlence, Ben; Albin-Lackey, Chris (1 July 2007). "Briefing: Nigeria's 2007 general elections: Democracy in retreat". African Affairs. 106 (424): 497–506. doi:10.1093/afraf/adm039. ISSN 0001-9909.
- ↑ "PRESIDENTIAL AND NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS 21 April 2007" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 July 2014.
- ↑ "ELECTORAL VIOLENCE AND NIGERIA'S 2007 ELECTIONS" (PDF).
- ↑ "GODFATHERS AND THE 2007 NIGERIAN GENERAL ELECTIONS" (PDF).
- ↑ "Senators From 1999 Till Date -". 2 December 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ↑ Oboh, Godwin Ehiarekhian (2016). "Reflecting on the Nigerian Media, Elections, and the African Democracy". SAGE Open. 6 (3): 215824401666688. doi:10.1177/2158244016666886. ISSN 2158-2440.
- ↑ Nigeria National Assembly (2008). National Assembly Statistical Information. Library, Research & Statistics Department.
- ↑ "Nigeria's 2007 Elections The Fitful Path to Democratic Citizenship" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2014.
- ↑ "NIGERIA'S ELECTIONS: AVOIDING A POLITICAL CRISIS" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 April 2021.
- ↑ "NIGERIA: FAILED ELECTIONS, FAILING STATE?" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 January 2022.
- ↑ "A NIGERIAN PERSPECTIVE ON THE 2007 PRESIDENTIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 December 2017.
- ↑ Nigeria National Assembly (2008). National Assembly Statistical Information. Library, Research & Statistics Department.
- ↑ Senate, Nigeria National Assembly (2007). Votes and Proceedings. National Assembly.
- ↑ Nigeria Legislature 1861-2011: A Compendium of Members & Officials : a Special Publication in Commemoration of Nigeria at 50. Department of Information and Publications, National Assembly. 2010. ISBN 978-978-911-326-2.
- ↑ "Nigeria: An Improved Senate, But Some Uninspiring Senators..."
- ↑ "Why are they in the Senate?". Daily Trust. 8 July 2011. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ↑ "The Cost of Parliamentary Politics in Nigeria" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 August 2021.
- ↑ "THE PRESIDENTIAL AND LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 June 2021.