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Parliamentary elections were held in Nigeria on 20 February 1999, following the annulling of the 1998 elections. The result was a victory for the People's Democratic Party, which won 59 of the 109 Senate seats and 206 of the 360 House seats. Voter turnout was 42.1%. [1]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
---|---|---|---|---|
People's Democratic Party | 59 | |||
All People's Party | 29 | |||
Alliance for Democracy | 20 | |||
Vacant | 1 | |||
Total | 109 | |||
Total votes | 24,386,247 | – | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 57,938,945 | 42.09 | ||
Source: African Elections Database |
Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
---|---|---|---|---|
People's Democratic Party | 206 | |||
All People's Party | 74 | |||
Alliance for Democracy | 68 | |||
Vacant | 12 | |||
Total | 360 | |||
Total votes | 23,573,407 | – | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 57,938,945 | 40.69 | ||
Source: African Elections Database |
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