2011 Molise regional election

{{Short description|Italian regional election}}

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2011 Molise regional election

| country = Molise

| type = legislative

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2006 Molise regional election

| previous_year = 2006

| next_election = 2013 Molise regional election

| next_year = 2013

| seats_for_election = All 30 seats to the Regional Council of Molise

| election_date = 16–17 October 2011

| turnout =

| image1 = 110px

| leader1 = Michele Iorio

| party1 = The People of Freedom

| color1 =

| alliance1 = Centre-right coalition (Italy)

| seats1 = 18

| seat_change1 = {{steady}}

| popular_vote1 = 89,142

| percentage1 = 47.0%

| swing1 = {{decrease}} 7.0%

| image2 = 110px

| leader2 = Paolo Di Laura Frattura

| party2 = Democratic Party (Italy)

| color2 =

| alliance2 = Centre-left coalition (Italy)

| seats2 = 12

| seat_change2 = {{steady}}

| popular_vote2 = 87,637

| percentage2 = 46.2%

| swing2 = {{increase}} 0.2%

| map_image = Molise_2011_Coalizioni.png

| map_size = 210px

| map_caption =

| image_caption =

| title = President

| posttitle = Elected President

| before_election = Michele Iorio

| before_party = The People of Freedom

| after_election = Election results annulled
{{small|New elections held in February 2013}}

| after_party =

}}

{{Politics of Molise}}

The Molise regional election of 2011 took place on 16–17 October 2011.

Michele Iorio (PdL) narrowly defeated Paolo Di Laura Frattura (PD) and secured a third consecutive term as President of Molise.

In May 2012 a tribunal declared the election invalid due to irregularities committed by Iorio and his centre-right coalition.{{Cite web|url=http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2012/maggio/18/Tar_annulla_Regionali_del_Molise_co_8_120518030.shtml|title = Archivio Corriere della Sera}} Finally, the Italian Council of State confirmed this election as invalid on 29 October 2012 and the new elections were held in February 2013.