Nigerian parliamentary election, 1999

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Parliamentary elections were held in Nigeria on 20 February 1999, following the annulling of the 1998 elections. The result was a victory for the People's Democratic Party, which won 59 of the 109 Senate seats and 206 of the 360 House seats. Voter turnout was 42.1%.[1]

Results

Senate

Party Votes % Seats
People's Democratic Party 56.459
All People's Party 31.229
Alliance for Democracy 12.420
Vacant--1
Total24,386,247100109

House of Representatives

Party Votes % Seats
People's Democratic Party 57.1206
All People's Party 30.674
Alliance for Democracy 12.468
Vacant--12
Total23,573,407100360

References

  1. Elections in Nigeria African Elections Database