2010 Unity State gubernatorial election

The Unity State gubernatorial election took place on 11–15 April 2010, alongside the wider Sudanese general election, to elect the Governor of Unity State. Incumbent Governor Taban Deng Gai was re-elected, defeating 6 other candidates, including Angelina Teny, who had resigned from the SPLM in order to contest the election. Following the election the defeated candidates issued a joint statement denouncing the results, alleging the election had involved severe vote-rigging, and called for a review by the National Elections Commission. Angelina Teny said she would not accept or recognize the results.http://www.sudantribune.com/Angelina-Teny-says-will-not-accept,34880 Angelina Teny says will not accept "rigged" and "untrue" election results April 25, 2010 Sudan Tribune 2010-10-23 2019-08-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20190813031126/http://www.sudantribune.com/Angelina-Teny-says-will-not-accept,34880 dead Angelina Teny detailed many irregularities, including ejection of observers, missing ballot boxes, vote counts in excess of the number of registered voters and so on.http://www.sudanvisiondaily.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=56181 Angelina Teny Accuses SPLM of not Abiding by Electoral Process Safety Procedures Sudan Vision April 20, 2010 2010-10-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20120419145942/http://www.sudanvisiondaily.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=56181 April 19, 2012 dead Her campaign leader was arrested when he and members of his team tried to enter the State High Elections Committee's office.http://www.sudantribune.com/BREAKING-NEWS-Angelina-Teny-s,34833 Angelina Teny’s campaign team leader arrested in Unity State April 22, 2010 Sudan Tribune 2010-10-23 2012-07-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20120729103853/http://www.sudantribune.com/BREAKING-NEWS-Angelina-Teny-s,34833 dead Police shot dead two people and four others were injured when police opened fire on a crowd of protesters in the state capital, Bentiu.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8641331.stm Opposition backers shot in Southern Sudan protests BBC 23 April 2010 2010-10-23 Angelina Teny called on her supporters to be calm and avoid violence, which has been endemic in Unity State, the main oil-producing area in South Sudan. http://en.news.maktoob.com/20090000461594/Losing_candidate_in_south_Sudan_slams_rivals/Article.htm Losing candidate in south Sudan slams rivals Apr 24, 2010 Yahoo News 2010-10-23 2012-04-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20120425052058/http://en.news.maktoob.com/20090000461594/Losing_candidate_in_south_Sudan_slams_rivals/Article.htm dead Results Unity State gubernatorial election, 2010p.8 Sudan People's Liberation Movement Taban Deng Gai 137,662 61.69 Independent (politician) Angelina Teny 63,561 28.48 National Congress (Sudan) 9,429 4.23 Independent (politician) 3,718 National Democratic Front 3,295 Democratic Forum for Southern Sudan 3,262 Sudan People's Liberation Movement - Democratic Change 2,230 223,157 100 74,101 33.21 223,157 References http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=imprimable&id_article=34880 http://www.smallarmssurveysudan.org/fileadmin/docs/facts-figures/south-sudan/armed-groups/southern-dissident-militias/HSBA-Armed-Groups-Gai.pdf Category:Gubernatorial elections in Sudan