1979 Bendel State gubernatorial election

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1979 Bendel State gubernatorial election
July 28, 1979 1983 →
 
Nominee Ambrose Folorunsho Alli
Party UPN
Governor before election

Abubakar Waziri

Nigerian military junta

 Elected Governor

Ambrose Folorunsho Alli
UPN

The 1979 Bendel State gubernatorial election occurred on July 28, 1979.

Bendel State's first executive governor leading and defeating main opposition in the contest.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]

Electoral system

The

plurality voting system
.

Results

There were five political parties registered by the

Federal Electoral Commission (FEDECO) participated in the elections. Ambrose Folorunsho Alli of the NPN won the contest by polling the highest votes.[2][14][15]

CandidateParty
Ambrose Folorunsho AlliUnity Party of Nigeria (UPN)
National Party of Nigeria (NPN)
Total
Source: Africa Spectrum[2]

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  10. ^ "Obaseki leads global icons to Ekpoma for Ambrose Alli memorial". Vanguard. September 21, 2018. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
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  12. ^ "Election: 30 notable things you need to know about Edo". Premium Times. September 18, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
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