2011 Taraba State gubernatorial election
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2011 Taraba 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 = Danbaba Suntai
| party1 = People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
| popular_vote1 = 361,176
| percentage1 =
| image2 =
| nominee2 = Ahmed Yusuf
| party2 = Congress for Progressive Change
| popular_vote2 = 176,342
| percentage2 =
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| map_caption =
| title = Governor
| before_election = Danbaba Suntai
| before_party = People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
| after_election = Danbaba Suntai
| after_party = People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
}}
The 2011 Taraba State gubernatorial election was the 5th gubernatorial election of Taraba State. Held on April 26, 2011, the People's Democratic Party nominee Danbaba Suntai won the election, defeating Ahmed Yusuf of the Congress for Progressive Change.{{Cite web|title=Nigeria after the 2011 General Elections —|url=https://aceproject.org/today/feature-articles/nigeria-after-the-2011-general-elections|access-date=2021-05-11|website=aceproject.org}}{{Cite web|title=2011 State Governorship Elections in Nigeria|url=https://africanelections.tripod.com/ng_2011governor.html|access-date=2021-05-11|website=africanelections.tripod.com}}{{Cite web|title=Ruling party leads in Nigerian governorship elections - People's Daily Online|url=http://en.people.cn/90001/90777/90855/7365455.html|access-date=2021-05-11|website=en.people.cn|archive-date=2021-04-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210430041346/http://en.people.cn/90001/90777/90855/7365455.html|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|title=The Governors-Elect|url=https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/50821/the-governors-elect.html|access-date=2021-05-11|website=Nigerian Voice}}{{Cite web|title=TABLE-Nigerian governorship election results|url=https://news.trust.org/item/20110508194900-iudkw/|access-date=2021-05-11|website=news.trust.org}}
Results
A total of 11 candidates contested in the election. Danbaba Suntai from the People's Democratic Party won the election, defeating Ahmed Yusuf from the Congress for Progressive Change. Valid votes was 716,769.{{Cite web|date=2017-06-28|title=Ex-Taraba governor, Danbaba Suntai is dead|url=https://www.tvcnews.tv/ex-taraba-governor-danbaba-suntai-is-dead/|access-date=2021-05-11|website=TVC News Nigeria|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Live|first=PM NEWS|date=2011-01-10|title=Gov. Suntai Wins PDP Ticket In Taraba|url=https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2011/01/10/gov-suntai-wins-pdp-ticket-in-taraba/|access-date=2021-05-11|website=P.M. News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2017-08-27|title=As Danbaba Suntai, Taraba State former governor bows out finally|url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/as-danbaba-suntai-taraba-state-former-governor-bows-out-finally/|access-date=2021-05-11|website=The Sun Nigeria|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2017-06-29|title=Tribute: Danbaba Suntai: The exit of a pilot-politician {{!}} Premium Times Nigeria|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/235393-tribute-danbaba-suntai-exit-pilot-politician.html|access-date=2021-05-11|language=en-GB}}
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{{Election box candidate with party link|party=People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)|candidate=Danbaba Suntai|votes=361,176}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Congress for Progressive Change|candidate=Ahmed Yusuf|votes=176,342}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|winner=People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)}}
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