The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate has been elected Governor of Ekiti State, after winning the gubernatorial elections that took place on June 21, 2014. Fayose polled 203,090 votes, beating the incumbent Governor Kayode Fayemi who could only gather 120,433 votes.
The Returning Officer for the 2014 governorship elections and Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Oye, Ekiti, Professor Isaac Azuzu, announced the results early this morning, June 22, 2014.
Fayose, was governor of Ekiti State from May 29, 2003 to October 16, 2006.
2014 Governorship Election Results for Ekiti State
Constituency: Ekiti State
Election Date: June 21, 2014
Registered Voters: 733766
Accredited Voters: 369257
Total Ballot Papers Used: 360455
Invalid Votes: 10089
Valid Votes: 350366
Any Reported Violence: False
Any Reported Fraud: False
Candidate 1
- Candidate's Name
Ayodele Peter Fayose
- Candidate's Party
- PDP
- Candidate's Votes
- 203090
- Elected?
- True
Candidate 2
- Candidate's Name
John Olukayode Fayemi
- Candidate's Party
- APC
- Candidate's Votes
- 120433
- Elected?
- false
Candidate 3
- Candidate's Name
Bamidele Michael Opeyemi
- Candidate's Party
- LP
- Candidate's Votes
- 18135
- Elected?
- false