Nigerian presidential election, 1999

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Presidential elections were held in Nigeria on 27 February 1999. These were the first elections since the 1993 military coup, and the first elections of the Fourth Nigerian Republic. The result was a victory for Olusegun Obasanjo of the People's Democratic Party, who defeated Olu Falae, who was running on a joint Alliance for Democracy-All People's Party ticket.[1] Voter turnout was 52.3%.

Results

Candidate Party Votes %
Olusegun ObasanjoPeople's Democratic Party18,738,15462.78
Olu FalaeAlliance for Democracy-All People's Party11,110,28737.22
Invalid/blank votes431,611-
Total30,280,052100

References

  1. Elections in Nigeria African Elections Database