2007 Nigerian Senate elections in Bayelsa State

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The 2007 Nigerian Senate election in Bayelsa State was held on April 21, 2007, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Bayelsa State. Heineken Lokpobiri representing Bayelsa West, Emmanuel Paulker representing Bayelsa Central and Nimi Barigha-Amange representing Bayelsa East all won on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party. [1] [2] [3]

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Overview

AffiliationPartyTotal
PDP AC
Before Election3
After Election303

Summary

District Incumbent PartyElected SenatorParty
Bayelsa West Heineken Lokpobiri PDP
Bayelsa Central Emmanuel Paulker PDP
Bayelsa East Nimi Barigha-Amange PDP

Results

Bayelsa West

The election was won by Heineken Lokpobiri of the Peoples Democratic Party. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

2007 Nigerian Senate election in Bayelsa State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Heineken Lokpobiri
Total votes
PDP hold

Bayelsa Central

The election was won by Emmanuel Paulker of the Peoples Democratic Party. [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

2007 Nigerian Senate election in Bayelsa State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Emmanuel Paulker
Total votes
PDP hold

Bayelsa East

The election was won by Nimi Barigha-Amange of the Peoples Democratic Party. [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24]

2007 Nigerian Senate election in Bayelsa State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Nimi Barigha-Amange
Total votes
PDP hold

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