Singaporean gubernatorial election, 2011 (Joan of What?)

The Singaporean gubernatorial election of 2011 was the fourth, held on 27 August 2011. Nomination Day for eligible candidates was held on 17 August. , the previous, stepped down on 31 August 2011 when his term drew to a close. Under the term limits imposed by the Singaporean State Constitution, Nathan was not permitted to seek a third term as Governor General.

Four candidates were issued certificates of eligibility by the Singaporean Electoral Commission, and all four were officially nominated on Nomination Day. This was the first contested election since the and the first gubernatorial race with more than two candidates in Singaporean history. With 2,153,014 local votes and 3,375 votes cast either interstate or overseas, this was also the biggest democratic exercise in Singapore to date.

All four eligible candidates were Chinese Singaporeans, and by coincidence, all had the surname of Tan. This meant that by Nomination Day, it had become certain that Singapore's next governor general would be named "Governor General Tan", and that Singapore would have a governor general of Chinese heritage, for the first time since stepped down from the Governorship General is 1999.

The election was a close contest, with the winner winning by only 0.35%.