2007 Rivers State gubernatorial election

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2007 Rivers State gubernatorial election
  2003 April 14, 2007 2011  
 
Nominee Celestine Omehia Ashley Emenike
Party PDP LP
Popular vote1,853,127101,347

Governor before election

Peter Odili
PDP

Elected Governor

Celestine Omehia
PDP

The 2007 Rivers State gubernatorial election was the 6th gubernatorial election of Rivers State. Held on April 14, 2007, the People's Democratic Party nominee Celestine Omehia won the election, defeating Ashley Emenike of the Labour Party. [1] [2]

Results

Celestine Omehia from the People's Democratic Party won the election, defeating Ashley Emenike from the Labour Party. Registered voters was 2,583,317. [3] [4]

2007 Rivers State gubernatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PDP Celestine Omehia 1,853,127
LP Ashley Emenike101,347
PDP hold

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