2011 Ogun State gubernatorial election

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2011 Ogun State gubernatorial election
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Nominee Ibikunle Amosun Tunji Olurin
Party ACN PDP
Popular vote514,962377,487
Governor before election

Gbenga Daniel
PDP

Elected Governor

Ibikunle Amosun
ACN

The 2011 Ogun State gubernatorial election was the 7th gubernatorial election of Ogun State. Held on April 26, 2011, the Action Congress of Nigeria nominee Ibikunle Amosun won the election, defeating Tunji Olurin of the People's Democratic Party. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

Results

A total of 19 candidates contested in the election. Ibikunle Amosun from the Action Congress of Nigeria won the election, defeating Tunji Olurin from the People's Democratic Party. Valid votes was 729,671, votes cast was 764,384, 34,713 votes was cancelled. [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27]

2011 Ogun State gubernatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ACN Ibikunle Amosun 514,96251.90
PDP Tunji Olurin 377,48725.94
ACN hold

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