1999 Kogi State gubernatorial election

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1999 Kogi State gubernatorial election
  1991 January 9, 1999 2003  
 
Nominee Abubakar Audu
Party All People's Party (Nigeria) PDP
Popular vote608,329349,055

Governor before election

Abubakar Audu
NRC

Elected Governor

Abubakar Audu
All People's Party (Nigeria)

The 1999 Kogi State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on January 9, 1999. The APP nominee Abubakar Audu won the election, defeating the PDP candidate. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Contents

Abubakar Audu emerged APP candidate. [6] [7]

Electoral system

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

Primary election

APP primary

The APP primary election was won by Abubakar Audu. [8] [9]

Results

The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,265,442. Total number of votes cast was 974,892 while number of valid votes was 961,206. Rejected votes were 13,686. [10] [11] [12]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Abubakar Audu All People's Party 608,32963.54
People's Democratic Party 349,05536.46
Total957,384100.00
Valid votes957,38498.59
Invalid/blank votes13,6861.41
Total votes971,070100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,265,44276.74
Source: Nigeria World, IFES, Semantics Scholar

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