1999 Imo State gubernatorial election
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The 1999 Imo State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on January 9, 1999. The PDP nominee Achike Udenwa won the election, defeating the APP candidate.[1][2][3]
Achike Udenwa emerged PDP candidate.[4][5][6][7]
Electoral system[]
The Governor of Imo State is elected using the plurality voting system.
Primary election[]
PDP primary[]
The PDP primary election was won by Achike Udenwa.[8][9]
Results[]
The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,627,939. Total number of votes cast was 799,248 while number of valid votes was 783,051. Rejected votes were 16,197.[10][11][12]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Achike Udenwa | People's Democratic Party | 388,680 | 50.60 | |
All People's Party | 379,491 | 49.40 | ||
Total | 768,171 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 768,171 | 97.94 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 16,197 | 2.06 | ||
Total votes | 784,368 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 1,627,939 | 48.18 | ||
Source: Nigeria World, IFES, Semantics Scholar |
References[]
- ^ "1999 governors: Where are they now?". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. February 18, 2017. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ Policy, United States Congress House Committee on Banking and Financial Services Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary (2000). Nigeria in Transition: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy of the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Second Session, May 25, 2000. U.S. Government Printing Office. ISBN 978-0-16-061272-5.
- ^ "Nigeria: Election Monitoring, 2,18 Feb 1999". www.africa.upenn.edu. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ "NIGERIAN STATE ELECTED GOVERNORS - 1999". nigeriaworld.com. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ "Nigerian States". www.worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ "PDF" (PDF). EISA. May 20, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ "PDF" (PDF). IFES. May 20, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ Saliu, Hassan A. (2005). Nigeria Under Democratic Rule, 1999-2003. University Press PLC. ISBN 978-978-030-907-7.
- ^ Tracker, Nigerian (March 22, 2021). "How First Set Of 1999 Governors Went To Political Oblivion". Nigerian Tracker. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ Tell. Tell Communications Limited. 1999.
- ^ "Election results". www.geocities.ws. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
- ^ Maja-Pearce, Adewale; Organisation (Nigeria), Civil Liberties (1999). From Khaki to Agbada: A Handbook for the February, 1999 Elections in Nigeria. Civil Liberties Organisation. ISBN 978-978-32188-9-5.
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- 1999 in Nigerian politics
- 1999 Nigeria gubernatorial elections
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