2015 Bayelsa State gubernatorial election

2015 Bayelsa State gubernatorial election
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Nominee Henry Seriake Dickson Timipre Sylva
Party PDP APC
Running mate Gboribiogha John Jonah Wilberforce Titus Igiri
Popular vote 134,998 86,852
Governor before election

Henry Seriake Dickson
PDP

Elected Governor

Henry Seriake Dickson
PDP

The 2015 Bayelsa State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on December 5, 2015. The PDP nominee Henry Seriake Dickson won the election, defeating Timipre Sylva of the APC.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Henry Seriake Dickson emerged PDP as the sole candidate.[8] He picked Gboribiogha John Jonah as his running mate. Timipre Sylva was the APC candidate with Wilberforce Titus Igiri as his running mate.[9]

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  2. ^ "Bayelsa polls: Dickson ahead, wins in 4 LGs". Vanguard News. December 6, 2015. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  3. ^ "Dickson Wins Bayelsa Governorship Election". Channels Television. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  4. ^ "Bayelsa 2015 Governorship Election - Live Updates | Premium Times Nigeria". December 4, 2015. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  5. ^ "UPDATE: Seriake Dickson wins re-election as Bayelsa governor | Premium Times Nigeria". January 10, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  6. ^ "Bayelsa Governorship Election Results - Live Updates". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. December 7, 2015. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  7. ^ BellaNaija.com (December 7, 2015). "UPDATE: Bayelsa State Governorship declared Inconclusive". BellaNaija. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
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