1983 Kaduna State gubernatorial election

1983 Kaduna State gubernatorial election

←  1979 August 13, 1983 1991  →

Nominee Lawal Kaita Party NPN UPN

Governor before election Abba Musa Rimi (Acting governor) PRP Elected Governor Lawal Kaita NPN

The 1983 Kaduna State gubernatorial election occurred on August 13, 1983, and was an election in the Kaduna state of Nigeria. ^{[1] [2] [3]} NPN's Lawal Kaita won election for a first term, defeating main opposition Unity Party of Nigeria and other party candidates in the contest. ^{[4] [5] [6] [7]}

Electoral system

The Governor of Kaduna State is elected using the plurality voting system.

Results

Lawal Kaita of the NPN won the election, beating out the candidate from the Unity Party of Nigeria. ^{[8] [9]}

Candidate		Party
	Lawal Kaita	National Party of Nigeria (NPN)
	Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN)
Total

References

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