2011 Taraba State gubernatorial election

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2011 Taraba State gubernatorial election
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Nominee Danbaba Suntai Ahmed Yusuf
Party PDP CPC
Popular vote 361,176 176,342

Governor before election

Danbaba Suntai
PDP

Elected Governor

Danbaba Suntai
PDP

The 2011 Taraba State gubernatorial election was the 5th gubernatorial election of Taraba State. Held on April 26, 2011, the People's Democratic Party nominee Danbaba Suntai won the election, defeating Ahmed Yusuf of the Congress for Progressive Change.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

Results

A total of 11 candidates contested in the election. Danbaba Suntai from the People's Democratic Party won the election, defeating Ahmed Yusuf from the Congress for Progressive Change. Valid votes was 716,769.[18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28]

2011 Taraba State gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PDP Danbaba Suntai 361,176
CPC Ahmed Yusuf 176,342
PDP hold

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