2007 Edo State gubernatorial election

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The 2007 Edo State gubernatorial election held on 14 April 2007 was the 4th gubernatorial election of Edo State. The Peoples Democratic Party nominee Oserheimen Osunbor won the election with 329,740 votes, defeating Adams Oshiomole of the Action Congress of Nigeria with 197,472 votes.{{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}}{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2007 Edo State gubernatorial election

| country = Nigeria

| type = Governorship

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2003

| previous_year = 2003

| next_election = 2012

| next_year = 2012

| election_date = 14 April 2007

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| nominee1 = Oserheimen Osunbor

| party1 = People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)

| popular_vote1 = 329,740

| percentage1 =

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| nominee2 = Adams Oshiomhole

| party2 = ACN

| popular_vote2 = 197,472

| percentage2 =

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| title = Governor

| before_election = Lucky Igbinedion

| before_party = People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)

| after_election = Oserheimen Osunbor

| after_party = People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)

}}

Results

Oserheimen Osunbor from the People's Democratic Party won the election, defeating Adams Oshiomole from the Action Congress of Nigeria. Registered voters was 1,345,410.{{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=16 April 2007}}

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References