2007 Benue State gubernatorial election

{{Short description|Election to determine the governor of Benue State, Nigeria}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2007 Benue State gubernatorial election

| country =

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2003

| previous_year = 2003

| next_election = 2011

| next_year = 2011

| election_date = April 14, 2007

| image1 =

| nominee1 = Gabriel Suswam

| party1 = People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)

| popular_vote1 = 1,086,489

| percentage1 =

| image2 =

| nominee2 = Daniel Saror

| party2 = All Nigeria Peoples Party

| popular_vote2 = 276,618

| percentage2 =

| map_image =

| map_size =

| map_caption =

| title = Governor

| before_election = George Akume

| before_party = People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)

| after_election = Gabriel Suswam

| after_party = People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)

}}

The 2007 Benue State gubernatorial election was the sixth gubernatorial election of Benue State. Held on April 14, 2007, the People's Democratic Party nominee Gabriel Suswam won the election, defeating Daniel Saror of the All Nigeria Peoples Party.{{Cite web|date=2007-04-15|title=Rigged Elections: Results So Far|url=http://saharareporters.com/2007/04/15/rigged-elections-results-so-far|access-date=2021-05-17|website=Sahara Reporters}}{{Cite book|last=Umar|first=Muhammad Zaiyan|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gMpCAQAAIAAJ|title=Nigeria and the Challenges of Democratic Consolidation|date=2007|publisher=M. Z.Umar|isbn=978-978-083-347-3|language=en}}

Results

Gabriel Suswam from the People's Democratic Party won the election, defeating Daniel Saror from the All Nigeria Peoples Party. Registered voters was 2,150,515.{{Cite book|last=Odey|first=John Okwoeze|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XLEuAQAAIAAJ|title=Another Madness Called Election 2007: How Obasanjo, INEC and PDP destroyed democracy in Nigeria, a documentary|date=2007|publisher=J.O. Odey|isbn=978-978-049-782-8|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2007-04-16|title=allAfrica.com: Nigeria: Fashola Wins Lagos, Uduaghan Takes Delta (Page 1 of 3)|url=https://allafrica.com/stories/200704160094.html|access-date=2021-05-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070416091910/https://allafrica.com/stories/200704160094.html|archive-date=2007-04-16}}

{{Election box begin|title=2007 Benue State gubernatorial election}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)|candidate=Gabriel Suswam|votes=1,086,489}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=All Nigeria Peoples Party|candidate=Daniel Saror|votes=276,618}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|winner=People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)}}

{{Election box end}}

References