2007 Anambra State gubernatorial election

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2007 Anambra State gubernatorial election
  2003 April 14, 2007 2010  
 
Nominee Emmanuel Nnamdi Uba Virginia Etiaba
Party PDP APGA
Popular vote1,093,00471,296

Governor before election

Peter Obi
APGA

Elected Governor

Emmanuel Nnamdi Uba
PDP

The 2007 Anambra State gubernatorial election was the 6th gubernatorial election of Anambra State. Held on April 14, 2007, the People's Democratic Party nominee Emmanuel Nnamdi Uba won the election, defeating Virginia Etiaba of the All Progressives Grand Alliance. [1] [2]

Results

A total of 14 candidates contested in the election. Emmanuel Nnamdi Uba from the People's Democratic Party won the election, defeating Virginia Etiaba from the All Progressives Grand Alliance. Registered voters was 1,844,819. [3] [4]

2007 Anambra State gubernatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PDP Emmanuel Nnamdi Uba 1,093,0040
APGA Virginia Etiaba 71,2960
PDP hold

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References

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