2011 Niger State gubernatorial election

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2011 Niger State gubernatorial election
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Nominee Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu Ibrahim Bako Shettima
Party PDP CPC
Popular vote543,205244,770
Governor before election

Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu
PDP

Elected Governor

Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu
PDP

The 2011 Niger State gubernatorial election was the seventh gubernatorial election of Niger State. Held on April 26, 2011, the People's Democratic Party nominee Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu won the election, defeating Ibrahim Bako Shettima of the Congress for Progressive Change. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

Results

A total of 7 candidates contested in the election. Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu from the People's Democratic Party won the election, defeating Ibrahim Bako Shettima from the Congress for Progressive Change. Valid votes was 905,829. [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

2011 Niger State gubernatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PDP Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu 543,205
CPC Ibrahim Bako Shettima244,770
PDP hold

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