2007 Nigerian Senate elections in Benue State

2007 Nigerian Senate election in Benue State

The 2007 Nigerian Senate election in Benue State was held on 21 April 2007, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Benue State. David Mark representing Benue South, George Akume representing Benue North-West and Joseph Akaagerger representing Benue North-East all won on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party.[1][2][3]

## Overview

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Affiliation  | Party  | Total

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PDP | AC
Before Election  |  |  | 3
After Election  | 3  | 0  | 3

## Summary

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District  | Incumbent | Party  | Elected Senator  | Party

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Benue South  |  |  |  | David Mark |  | PDP
Benue North-West  |  |  |  | George Akume |  | PDP
Benue North-East  |  |  |  | Joseph Akaagerger |  | PDP

## Results

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### Benue South

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

2007 Nigerian Senate election in Benue State  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| PDP | David Mark |  |
Total votes  |  |
| PDP hold

### Benue North-West

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

2007 Nigerian Senate election in Benue State  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| PDP | George Akume |  |
Total votes  |  |
| PDP hold

### Benue North-East

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The election was won by Joseph Akaagerger of the Peoples Democratic Party.[18][19][20][21][22][23][24]

2007 Nigerian Senate election in Benue State  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| PDP | Joseph Akaagerger |  |
Total votes  |  |
| PDP hold

## References

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