2007 Imo State gubernatorial election

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2007 Imo State gubernatorial election
  2003 April 14, 2007 2011  
 
Nominee Ikedi Ohakim Ifeanyi Ararume
Party PPA PDP
Popular vote749,800309,273

Governor before election

Ikedi Ohakim
PPA

Elected Governor

Ikedi Ohakim
PPA

The 2007 Imo State gubernatorial election was the sixth gubernatorial election of Imo State. Held on April 14, 2011, the Progressive Peoples Alliance nominee Ikedi Ohakim won the election, defeating Ifeanyi Ararume of the People's Democratic Party. [1] [2]

Results

A total of 16 candidates contested in the election. Ikedi Ohakim from the Progressive Peoples Alliance won the election, defeating Ifeanyi Ararume from the People's Democratic Party. Registered voters was 1,372,975. [3] [4]

2007 Imo State gubernatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PPA Ikedi Ohakim 749,800
PDP Ifeanyi Ararume 309,273
PPA hold

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