1959 Nigerian general election
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Parliamentary elections were held in Nigeria on 12 December 1959. The result was a victory for the Northern People's Congress, which won 134 of the 312 seats in the House of Representatives, despite the Action Group winning more votes.[1] It formed a coalition with five other parties and two independents, holding a total of 148 seats. Voter turnout was 79.5%.[2]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons† | 2,594,577 | 34.0 | 81 |
| Action Group‡ | 1,992,364 | 26.1 | 73 |
| Northern People's Congress* | 1,922,179 | 25.2 | 134 |
| Northern Elements Progressive Union† | 509,050 | 6.7 | 8 |
| Mabolaje Grand Alliance* | 610,677 | 8.0 | 6 |
| Igala Union* | 4 | ||
| Independents‡ | 2 | ||
| Independents* | 2 | ||
| Igbira Tribal Union* | 1 | ||
| Niger Delta Congress* | 1 | ||
| Total | 7,628,847 | 100 | 312 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | |||
* Northern People's Congress-led coalition (148 seats)
† National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons-led coalition (89 seats)
‡ Action Group-led coalition (75 seats)
See also
- Ronald Wraith, British national, chairman of the Nigerian Federal Electoral Commission for the 1959 parliamentary and regional elections
References
- ^ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p707 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
- ^ Elections in Nigeria African Elections Database
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