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1983 Nigerian presidential election

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FieldValue
countryNigeria
typepresidential
previous_election1979 Nigerian presidential election
previous_year1979
next_election1993 Nigerian presidential election
next_year1993
election_date6 August 1983
image_size130x130px
image1President Sharari cropped.jpg
nominee1**Shehu Shagari**
states_carried1**11**
party1NPN
running_mate1**Alex Ekwueme**
color16f8ed1
popular_vote1**12,081,471**
percentage1**47.51%**
image2Obafemi Awolowo Drawing (cropped).jpg
nominee2Obafemi Awolowo
party2UPN
running_mate2Muhammad Kura
states_carried25
colour2D82628
popular_vote27,907,209
percentage231.09%
states_carried32
image3Nnamdi Azikiwe PC (cropped).jpg
nominee3Nnamdi Azikiwe
party3NPP
running_mate3Shettima Mustafa
colour3028c3b
popular_vote33,557,113
percentage313.99%
map_imageMap of the 1983 Nigerian presidential election.svg
map_captionResults by state
titlePresident
before_electionShehu Shagari
before_partyNPN
after_electionShehu Shagari
after_partyNPN

Presidential elections were held in Nigeria on 6 August 1983. The result was a victory for incumbent Shehu Shagari, who received 48% of the vote. His National Party of Nigeria won the parliamentary elections held later in the month.

Results

References

References

  1. Hart, Christopher. (1993). "The Nigerian Elections of 1983". Africa: Journal of the International African Institute.
  2. [[Dieter Nohlen]], Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) ''Elections in Africa: A data handbook'', p716 {{ISBN. 0-19-829645-2
  3. May, Clifford D.. (11 August 1989). "NIGERIAN PRESIDENT ELECTED TO A SECOND TERM". [[New York Times]].
  4. [https://africanelections.tripod.com/ng.html Elections in Nigeria] African Elections Database
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