Nigerian presidential election, 1983
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Presidential elections were held in Nigeria on 6 August 1983. The result was a victory for incumbent Shehu Shagari, who won 47.5% of the vote.[1] His National Party of Nigeria had won the parliamentary elections held later in August.[2]
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Shehu Shagari | National Party of Nigeria | 12,081,471 | 47.5 |
| Obafemi Awolowo | Unity Party of Nigeria | 7,907,209 | 31.2 |
| Nnamdi Azikiwe | Nigerian People's Party | 3,557,113 | 14.0 |
| Aminu Kano | People's Redemption Party | 968,974 | 3.8 |
| Waziri Ibrahim | Greater Nigerian People's Party | 643,806 | 2.5 |
| Tunji Braithwaite | Nigeria Advance Party | 271,524 | 1.0 |
| Total | 25,430,097 | 100 | |
References
- ↑ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p716 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
- ↑ Elections in Nigeria African Elections Database
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