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2011 Kwara State gubernatorial election

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2011 Kwara State gubernatorial election
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Nominee Abdulfatah Ahmed Dele Belgore
Party PDP ACN
Popular vote 254,969 152,580
Governor before election

Bukola Saraki
PDP

Elected Governor

Abdulfatah Ahmed
PDP

The 2011 Kwara State gubernatorial election was the 7th gubernatorial election of Kwara State. Held on April 26, 2011, the People's Democratic Party nominee Abdulfatah Ahmed won the election, defeating Dele Belgore of the Action Congress of Nigeria.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]

Results

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A total of 15 candidates contested in the election. Abdulfatah Ahmed from the People's Democratic Party won the election, defeating Dele Belgore from the Action Congress of Nigeria. Valid votes was 504,102.[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

2011 Kwara State gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PDP Abdulfatah Ahmed 254,969 50.58
ACN Dele Belgore 152,580 30.27
PDP hold

References

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