2011 Imo State gubernatorial election
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2011 Imo State gubernatorial election
| country =
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2007
| previous_year = 2007
| next_election = 2015
| next_year = 2015
| election_date = April 26, 2011
| image1 =
| nominee1 = Rochas Okorocha
| party1 = All Progressives Grand Alliance
| popular_vote1 = 336,859
| percentage1 =
| image2 =
| nominee2 = Ikedi Ohakim
| party2 = People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
| popular_vote2 = 290,496
| percentage2 =
| map_image =
| map_size =
| map_caption =
| title = Governor
| before_election = Ikedi Ohakim
| before_party = People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
| after_election = Rochas Okorocha
| after_party = All Progressives Grand Alliance
}}
The 2011 Imo State gubernatorial election was the seventh gubernatorial election of Imo State, Nigeria. Held on April 26, 2011, the All Progressives Grand Alliance nominee Rochas Okorocha won the election, defeating Ikedi Ohakim of the People's Democratic Party.{{Cite web|title=Winners of 2011 Gubernatorial Elections|url=https://www.inecnigeria.org/downloads-all/winners-of-2011-gubernatorial-elections/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-13|website=INEC Nigeria|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210511014301/https://www.inecnigeria.org/downloads-all/winners-of-2011-gubernatorial-elections/ |archive-date=2021-05-11 }}{{Cite web|title=Meet the 23 Governors Elect…..2011-2015|url=https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/50776/meet-the-23-governors-elect2011-2015.html|access-date=2021-05-13|website=Nigerian Voice}}{{Cite news|date=2011-04-26|title=In final stage of election, Nigerians elect state governors|work=Christian Science Monitor|url=https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/Africa-Monitor/2011/0426/In-final-stage-of-election-Nigerians-elect-state-governors|access-date=2021-05-31|issn=0882-7729}}{{Cite web|title=3 May 2011 Nigeria|url=https://www.files.ethz.ch/isn/140539/13May2011Nigeria.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602213052/https://www.files.ethz.ch/isn/140539/13May2011Nigeria.pdf |archive-date=2021-06-02 }}{{Cite web|title=Lessons from Nigeria's 2011 Elections|url=https://www.files.ethz.ch/isn/133105/B81%20-%20Lessons%20from%20Nigeras%202011%20Elections.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517144105/https://www.files.ethz.ch/isn/133105/B81%20-%20Lessons%20from%20Nigeras%202011%20Elections.pdf |archive-date=2021-05-17 }}{{Cite web|date=2011-04-07|title=Nigeria: INEC Appeals Court Ruling Exempting Five States from Upcoming Gubernatorial Elections {{!}} Global Legal Monitor|url=https://www.loc.gov/law/foreign-news/article/nigeria-inec-appeals-court-ruling-exempting-five-states-from-upcoming-gubernatorial-elections/|access-date=2021-05-31|website=www.loc.gov}}{{Cite web|date=2011-04-26|title=2011 Nigerian Gubernatorial Election Report / Results|url=https://joblistnigeria.com/2011-nigerian-gubernatorial-election-report.html|access-date=2021-05-31|website=Joblistnigeria.com - Jobs in Nigeria|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=ELECTION 2011: NIGERIA'S FINEST MOMENT?|url=https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/50827/election-2011-nigerias-finest-moment.html|access-date=2021-05-31|website=Nigerian Voice}}{{Cite web|title=2011 POLLS: AGGRIEVED PARTIES, CANDIDATES FLOOD TRIBUNALS WITH PETITIONS|url=https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/54730/2011-polls-aggrieved-parties-candidates-flood-tribunals-wi.html|access-date=2021-05-31|website=Nigerian Voice}}{{Cite web|title=Nigeria 2011|url=https://www.eods.eu/library/PS%20NIGERIA%2018.04.2011_en.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414095059/http://www.eods.eu/library/PS%20NIGERIA%2018.04.2011_en.pdf |archive-date=2016-04-14 }}{{Cite web|title=PDP SUSTAINS LEAD AS INEC RELEASES MORE RESULTS|url=https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/49713/pdp-sustains-lead-as-inec-releases-more-results.html|access-date=2021-05-31|website=Nigerian Voice}}{{Cite web|title=PSC statement on selected gov election results 2011|url=https://www.ndi.org/sites/default/files/PSC-statement-on-selected-gov-election-results-april30.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171202142924/https://www.ndi.org/sites/default/files/PSC-statement-on-selected-gov-election-results-april30.pdf |archive-date=2017-12-02 }}
Results
A total of 19 candidates contested in the election. Rochas Okorocha from the All Progressives Grand Alliance won the election, defeating Ikedi Ohakim from the People's Democratic Party. Valid votes was 750,964.{{Cite web|title=The Governors-Elect|url=https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/50821/the-governors-elect.html|access-date=2021-05-13|website=Nigerian Voice}}{{Cite web|title=2011 State Governorship Elections in Nigeria|url=https://africanelections.tripod.com/ng_2011governor.html|access-date=2021-05-13|website=africanelections.tripod.com}}{{Cite web|title=2011 POLLS: AGGRIEVED PARTIES, CANDIDATES FLOOD TRIBUNALS WITH PETITIONS|url=https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/54730/2011-polls-aggrieved-parties-candidates-flood-tribunals-wi.html|access-date=2021-05-31|website=Nigerian Voice}}{{Cite web|date=2011-05-16|title=Nigeria: Post-Election Violence Killed 800|url=https://www.hrw.org/news/2011/05/16/nigeria-post-election-violence-killed-800|access-date=2021-05-31|website=Human Rights Watch|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=PLAYING GAMES WITH THE 2011 ELECTIONS|url=https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/31197/playing-games-with-the-2011-elections.html|access-date=2021-05-31|website=Nigerian Voice}}{{Cite web|title=Nigeria: Final report - General elections April 2011 - Nigeria|url=https://reliefweb.int/report/nigeria/nigeria-final-report-general-elections-april-2011|access-date=2021-05-31|website=ReliefWeb|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=2011: INEC BARS OFFICERS FROM ANNOUNCING RESULTS|url=https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/43126/2011-inec-bars-officers-from-announcing-results.html|access-date=2021-05-31|website=Nigerian Voice}}{{Cite web|title=What the 2011 elections portend for Nigeria|url=https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/30101/what-the-2011-elections-portend-for-nigeria.html|access-date=2021-05-31|website=Nigerian Voice}}
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{{Election box candidate with party link|party=All Progressives Grand Alliance|candidate=Rochas Okorocha|votes=336,859}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)|candidate=Ikedi Ohakim|votes=290,496}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|winner=All Progressives Grand Alliance}}
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Category:Imo State gubernatorial elections
Category:April 2011 in Nigeria
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