2011 Akwa Ibom State gubernatorial election

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2011 Akwa Ibom State gubernatorial election
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Nominee Godswill Akpabio John James Akpan Udo-Edehe
Party PDP ACN
Popular vote957,585163,449
Governor before election

Godswill Akpabio
PDP

Elected Governor

Godswill Akpabio
PDP

The 2011 Akwa Ibom State gubernatorial election was the 5th gubernatorial election of Akwa Ibom State. Held on April 26, 2011, the People's Democratic Party nominee Godswill Akpabio won the election, defeating John James Akpan Udo-Edehe of the Action Congress of Nigeria. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

Results

A total of 14 candidates contested in the election. Godswill Akpabio from the People's Democratic Party won the election, defeating John James Akpan Udo-Edehe from the Action Congress of Nigeria. Valid votes was 1,148,433. [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

2011 Akwa Ibom State gubernatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PDP Godswill Akpabio 957,58583.38
ACN John James Akpan Udo-Edehe 163,44914.23
PDP hold

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