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1983 Nigerian presidential election

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1983 Nigerian presidential election
← 1979 6 August 1983 1993 →
 
Nominee Shehu Shagari Obafemi Awolowo Nnamdi Azikiwe
Party NPN UPN NPN
Running mate Alex Ekwueme Mallam Muhammad Kura Ishaya Audu
Popular vote 12,081,471 7,907,209 3,557,113
Percentage 47.5% 31.2% 14.0%
President before election

Shehu Shagari
NPN

Elected President

Shehu Shagari
NPN

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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 %
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
Khalifa Hassan Yusuf 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

  1. ^ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p716 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
  2. ^ Elections in Nigeria African Elections Database
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