1999 Nasarawa State gubernatorial election

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1999 Nasarawa State gubernatorial election
 1991January 9, 1999 2003  
 
Nominee Abdullahi Adamu
Party PDP
Popular vote321,319290,736

Elected Governor

Abdullahi Adamu
PDP

The 1999 Nasarawa State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on January 9, 1999. The PDP nominee Abdullahi Adamu won the election, defeating the APP candidate. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Abdullahi Adamu emerged PDP candidate. [4] [5] [6] [7]

Electoral system

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

Primary election

PDP primary

The PDP primary election was won by Abdullahi Adamu. [8] [9]

Results

The total number of registered voters in the state was 702,021. Total number of votes cast was 634,095 while number of valid votes was 613,030. Rejected votes were 21,065. [10] [11] [12]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Abdullahi Adamu People's Democratic Party 321,31952.50
All People's Party 290,73647.50
Total612,055100.00
Valid votes612,05596.67
Invalid/blank votes21,0653.33
Total votes633,120100.00
Registered voters/turnout702,02190.19
Source: Nigeria World, IFES, Semantics Scholar

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