2011 Benue State gubernatorial election

The 2011 Benue State gubernatorial election was the seventh gubernatorial election of Benue State. Held on April 26, 2011, the People's Democratic Party nominee Gabriel Suswam won the election, defeating Steven Ugbah of the Action Congress of Nigeria.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]

2011 Benue State gubernatorial election
April 26, 2011
 
Nominee Gabriel Suswam Steven Ugbah
Party PDP ACN
Popular vote 590,756 499,319
Governor before election

Gabriel Suswam
PDP

 Elected Governor

Gabriel Suswam
PDP

Results

A total of 13 candidates contested in the election. Gabriel Suswam from the People's Democratic Party won the election, defeating Steven Ugbah from the Action Congress of Nigeria. Valid votes was 1,110,606.[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

2011 Benue State gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PDP Gabriel Suswam 590,756 50.55
ACN Steven Ugbah 499,319 42.84
PDP hold

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