2011 Delta State gubernatorial by-election

The 2011 Delta State gubernatorial by-election was the 1st gubernatorial by-election of Delta State after the 2007 Delta State gubernatorial election was annulled.^[1] Held on January 6, 2011, the People's Democratic Party nominee Emmanuel Uduaghan won the election, defeating Great Ogboru of the Democratic People's Party.^[2][3]

2011 Delta State gubernatorial by-election

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Nominee Emmanuel Uduaghan Great Ogboru Party PDP DPP Popular vote 275,253 138,244

Governor before election Emmanuel Uduaghan PDP Elected Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan PDP

Results

A total of 15 candidates contested in the election. Emmanuel Uduaghan from the People's Democratic Party won the election, defeating Great Ogboru from the Democratic People's Party. Registered voters was 1,548,647, valid votes was 433,312, votes cast was 450,376, 17,064 votes was cancelled. Emmanuel Uduaghan from the People's Democratic Party won in 14 local government areas, while Great Ogboru from the Democratic People's Party won in 11 out of 25 local government areas in the state.^[4][5][6]

2011 Delta State gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PDP	Emmanuel Uduaghan	275,253	64
	DPP	Great Ogboru	138,244	32
	PDP hold