2007 Osun State gubernatorial election

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2007 Osun State gubernatorial election
  2003 April 14, 2007 2014  
 
Nominee Olagunsoye Oyinlola Rauf Aregbesola
Party PDP ACN
Popular vote426,669240,722

Governor before election

Olagunsoye Oyinlola
PDP

Elected Governor

Olagunsoye Oyinlola
PDP

The 2007 Osun State gubernatorial election was the 4th gubernatorial election of Osun State. Held on April 14, 2007, the People's Democratic Party nominee Olagunsoye Oyinlola won the election, defeating Rauf Aregbesola of the Action Congress of Nigeria. [1] [2]

Results

Olagunsoye Oyinlola from the People's Democratic Party won the election, defeating Rauf Aregbesola from the Action Congress of Nigeria. Registered voters was 1,297,297. [3] [4]

2007 Osun State gubernatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PDP Olagunsoye Oyinlola 426,6690
ACN Rauf Aregbesola 240,7220
PDP hold

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References

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  3. Odey, John Okwoeze (2007). Another Madness Called Election 2007: How Obasanjo, INEC and PDP destroyed democracy in Nigeria, a documentary. J.O. Odey. ISBN   978-978-049-782-8.
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