2007 Nigerian Senate elections in Edo State
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The 2007 Nigerian Senate election in Edo State was held on April 21, 2007, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Edo State. Odion Ugbesia representing Edo Central, Yisa Braimoh representing Edo North and Ehigie Edobor Uzamere representing Edo South all won on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party.{{Cite web|title=IPU PARLINE database: NIGERIA (Senate) ELECTIONS IN 2007|url=http://archive.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/2364_07.htm|access-date=2021-08-20|website=archive.ipu.org}}{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fSNOAQAAMAAJ|title=Nigeria Legislature 1861-2011: A Compendium of Members & Officials : a Special Publication in Commemoration of Nigeria at 50|date=2010|publisher=Department of Information and Publications, National Assembly|isbn=978-978-911-326-2|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Senate_FRN_votes_and_pro_tue_5th_June_2007|url=https://9jalegal.com.ng/downloads/Laws/Votes/Senate_FRN_votes_and_pro_tue_5th_June_2007.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210820055110/https://9jalegal.com.ng/downloads/Laws/Votes/Senate_FRN_votes_and_pro_tue_5th_June_2007.pdf |archive-date=August 20, 2021 }}
Overview
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!rowspan=3|Affiliation !colspan=2|Party !rowspan=3|Total |
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| Before Election
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Summary
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! class="unsortable"| District ! class="unsortable"|Incumbent ! colspan="2"| Party ! class="unsortable"|Elected Senator ! colspan="2"| Party |
| Edo Central
| | | | style="background:{{party color|Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)}};"| | PDP |
| Edo North
| | | | style="background:{{party color|Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)}};"| | PDP |
| Edo South
| | | | style="background:{{party color|Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)}};"| | PDP |
Results
= Edo Central =
The election was won by Odion Ugbesia of the Peoples Democratic Party.{{Cite book|last=Uganwa|first=Austin|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ICCiBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA302|title=NIGERIA FOURTH REPUBLIC NATIONAL ASSEMBLY|date=2014|isbn=978-1-4990-8875-5|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Final NDI Report on Nigeria's 2007 Elections|url=https://www.ndi.org/sites/default/files/2313_ng_report_election07_043008.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181204035332/https://www.ndi.org/sites/default/files/2313_ng_report_election07_043008.pdf |archive-date=December 4, 2018 }}{{Cite web|title=Federal Republic of Nigeria State and National Elections April 14 and 21, 2007|url=https://www.iri.org/sites/default/files/fields/field_files_attached/resource/nigerias_2007_state_and_national_elections.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919212210/http://www.iri.org/sites/default/files/fields/field_files_attached/resource/nigerias_2007_state_and_national_elections.pdf |archive-date=September 19, 2015 }}{{Cite journal|last1=Rawlence|first1=Ben|last2=Albin-Lackey|first2=Chris|date=2007-07-01|title=Briefing: Nigeria's 2007 general elections: Democracy in retreat|url=https://doi.org/10.1093/afraf/adm039|journal=African Affairs|volume=106|issue=424|pages=497–506|doi=10.1093/afraf/adm039|issn=0001-9909|url-access=subscription}}{{Cite web|title=PRESIDENTIAL AND NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS 21 April 2007|url=http://www.eods.eu/library/FR%20NIGERIA%202007_en.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140722161028/http://www.eods.eu:80/library/FR%20NIGERIA%202007_en.pdf |archive-date=July 22, 2014 }}{{Cite web|title=ELECTORAL VIOLENCE AND NIGERIA'S 2007 ELECTIONS|url=https://www.eisa.org/pdf/JAE6.2Nwolise.pdf}}{{Cite web|title=GODFATHERS AND THE 2007 NIGERIAN GENERAL ELECTIONS|url=https://www.eisa.org/pdf/JAE6.2Omotola.pdf}}
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= Edo North =
The election was won by Yisa Braimoh of the Peoples Democratic Party.{{Cite web|date=2020-12-02|title=Senators From 1999 Till Date -|url=https://rainbownigeria.com/2020/12/02/senators-from-1999-till-date/|access-date=2021-08-20|language=en-US}}{{Cite journal|last=Oboh|first=Godwin Ehiarekhian|title=Reflecting on the Nigerian Media, Elections, and the African Democracy|journal=SAGE Open|year=2016|language=en|volume=6|issue=3|pages=215824401666688|doi=10.1177/2158244016666886|issn=2158-2440|doi-access=free}}{{Cite book|last=Assembly|first=Nigeria National|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QWTfbXmplogC|title=National Assembly Statistical Information|date=2008|publisher=Library, Research & Statistics Department|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Nigeria's 2007 Elections The Fitful Path to Democratic Citizenship|url=https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/resources/sr182.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140327113617/http://www.usip.org:80/sites/default/files/resources/sr182.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2014 }}{{Cite web|title=NIGERIA'S ELECTIONS: AVOIDING A POLITICAL CRISIS|url=https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/6E8318BAFE4239FA852572AC0051A404-Full_Report.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415221600/https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/6E8318BAFE4239FA852572AC0051A404-Full_Report.pdf |archive-date=April 15, 2021 }}{{Cite web|title=NIGERIA: FAILED ELECTIONS, FAILING STATE?|url=https://www.refworld.org/pdfid/465e88892.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220124082334/https://www.refworld.org/pdfid/465e88892.pdf |archive-date=January 24, 2022 }}{{Cite web|title=A NIGERIAN PERSPECTIVE ON THE 2007 PRESIDENTIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS|url=https://www.ifes.org/sites/default/files/a_nigerian_perspective_on_the_2007_presidential_and_parliamentary_elections_2.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171203022708/http://www.ifes.org/sites/default/files/a_nigerian_perspective_on_the_2007_presidential_and_parliamentary_elections_2.pdf |archive-date=December 3, 2017 }}
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= Edo South =
The election was won by Ehigie Edobor Uzamere of the Peoples Democratic Party.{{Cite book|last=Assembly|first=Nigeria National|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QWTfbXmplogC|title=National Assembly Statistical Information|date=2008|publisher=Library, Research & Statistics Department|language=en}}{{Cite book|last=Senate|first=Nigeria National Assembly|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1Q5DAQAAIAAJ|title=Votes and Proceedings|date=2007|publisher=National Assembly|language=en}}{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fSNOAQAAMAAJ|title=Nigeria Legislature 1861-2011: A Compendium of Members & Officials : a Special Publication in Commemoration of Nigeria at 50|date=2010|publisher=Department of Information and Publications, National Assembly|isbn=978-978-911-326-2|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Nigeria: An Improved Senate, But Some Uninspiring Senators...|url=https://allafrica.com/stories/200905250350.html?page=3}}{{Cite web|date=2011-07-08|title=Why are they in the Senate?|url=http://sunday.dailytrust.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=640:why-are-they-in-the-senate&catid=57:cover&Itemid=126|access-date=2021-08-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708221443/http://sunday.dailytrust.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=640:why-are-they-in-the-senate&catid=57:cover&Itemid=126|archive-date=July 8, 2011}}{{Cite web|title=The Cost of Parliamentary Politics in Nigeria|url=https://www.agora-parl.org/sites/default/files/agora-documents/Cost%20of%20parliamentary%20politics%20in%20Nigeria.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831140632/https://www.agora-parl.org/sites/default/files/agora-documents/Cost%20of%20parliamentary%20politics%20in%20Nigeria.pdf |archive-date=August 31, 2021 }}{{Cite web|title=THE PRESIDENTIAL AND LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS|url=https://www.europarl.europa.eu/cmsdata/212689/Nigeria-legislative-elections_14-&-21-April-2007_European-Parliament-report.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210630033633/https://www.europarl.europa.eu/cmsdata/212689/Nigeria-legislative-elections_14-&-21-April-2007_European-Parliament-report.pdf |archive-date=June 30, 2021 }}
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References
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Category:April 2007 in Nigeria