Nigerian parliamentary election, 1983
 |
| This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Nigeria |
 Nigeria portal |
Parliamentary elections were held in Nigeria in August 1983. The Senate was elected on 20 August and the House of Representatives on 27 August. The result was a victory for the ruling National Party of Nigeria, which won 60 of the 96 Senate seats and 306 of the 450 House seats.[1]
Results
Senate
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Party of Nigeria | 60 | +24 | ||
| Unity Party of Nigeria | 16 | -12 | ||
| Nigerian People's Party | 12 | -4 | ||
| People's Redemption Party | 5 | -2 | ||
| Greater Nigerian People's Party | 2 | -6 | ||
| Vacant | - | - | 1 | - |
| Total | 96 | +1 |
House of Representatives
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Party of Nigeria | 306 | +138 | ||
| Unity Party of Nigeria | 51 | -60 | ||
| Nigerian People's Party | 48 | -30 | ||
| People's Redemption Party | 41 | -8 | ||
| Greater Nigerian People's Party | 0 | -43 | ||
| Vacant | - | - | 4 | - |
| Total | 450 | +1 |
References
- ↑ Elections in Nigeria African Elections Database
| Presidential elections | |
|---|---|
| House elections | |
| Senate elections | |
| Regional elections | |
| Local elections |
|
| Referendums | |
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 1/1/2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.