2011 Nasarawa State gubernatorial election

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2011 Nasarawa State gubernatorial election
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Nominee Umaru Tanko Al-Makura Aliyu Doma
Party CPC PDP
Popular vote324,823320,398
Governor before election

Aliyu Doma
PDP

Elected Governor

Umaru Tanko Al-Makura
CPC

The 2011 Nasarawa State gubernatorial election was the fourth gubernatorial election of Nasarawa State. Held on April 26, 2011, the Congress for Progressive Change nominee Umaru Tanko Al-Makura won the election, defeating Aliyu Doma of the People's Democratic Party. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

Results

A total of 9 candidates contested in the election. Umaru Tanko Al-Makura from the Congress for Progressive Change won the election, defeating Aliyu Doma from the People's Democratic Party. Valid votes was 674,014. [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

2011 Nasarawa State gubernatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPC Umaru Tanko Al-Makura 324,823
PDP Aliyu Doma 320,398
CPC hold

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