2012 Bayelsa State gubernatorial election

2012 Bayelsa State gubernatorial election

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Turnout	72%
Nominee Henry Seriake Dickson Party PDP Running mate Gboribiogha John Jonah Popular vote 417,500 Percentage 89%
Governor before election Timipre Sylva PDP Elected Governor Seriake Dickson PDP

The 2012 Bayelsa State gubernatorial election occurred on February 11, 2012.^{[1][2][3][4][5]} PDP's Seriake Dickson won election for a first term, defeating other party candidates. Dickson received 89% of the total vote.^{[6][7][8][9][10][11][12]}

Seriake Dickson emerged the PDP candidate in the gubernatorial primary election. His running mate was Gboribiogha John Jonah.^[13][14]

The Governor of Bayelsa State is elected using the plurality voting system.

The PDP primary election was scheduled to be held on November 19, 2011.^[15][16][17] The two main contenders were: Timipre Sylva and Henry Seriake Dickson.^[18] Sittinɡ governor, Seriake Dickson, was appointed by the party's working committee in the state as their candidate.^[19]

Timipre Sylva, the immediate past governor was disqualified from contesting in the primaries by the Supreme Court,^[7][20][21] after winning the party's primary election in 2011,^[22][23] just two months to the 2012 election.^[24]

• Party nominee: Seriake Dickson
• Running mate: Gboribiogha John Jonah.
• Timipre Sylva: Disqualified.

PDP candidate Seriake Dickson won the election for a first term, defeating other party candidates. Dickson received 89% of the votes. Voters turnout statewide was put at about 72%.^[25][26]

The total number of registered voters in the state was 591,870. Total number of votes cast was 467,004.^[27]