1999 Edo State gubernatorial election
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The 1999 Edo State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on January 9, 1999. The
PDP nominee Lucky Igbinedion won the election, defeating the APP candidate, Lucky Imasuen.[1][2][3][4]
Electoral system
The
plurality voting system
.
Primary election
PDP primary
The PDP primary election was won by Lucky Igbinedion.[9][10]
Results
The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,414,511. Total number of votes cast was 827,563, while number of valid votes was 815,554. Rejected votes were 12,009.[11][12][13]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
People's Democratic Party | 556,871 | 69.04 | ||
| Lucky Imasuen | All People's Party | 249,688 | 30.96 | |
| Total | 806,559 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 806,559 | 98.53 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 12,009 | 1.47 | ||
| Total votes | 818,568 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,414,511 | 57.87 | ||
| Source: Nigeria World, IFES, Semantics Scholar | ||||
References
- ^ "1999 governors: Where are they now?". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. February 18, 2017. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ISBN 978-0-16-061272-5.
- ^ "Nigeria: Election Monitoring, 2,18 Feb 1999". www.africa.upenn.edu. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ Ebegbulem, Simon (May 28, 2010). "11 years of democracy: How have the States fared?". Vanguard. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "NIGERIAN STATE ELECTED GOVERNORS - 1999". nigeriaworld.com. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ "Nigerian States". www.worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ "PDF" (PDF). EISA. May 20, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 20, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ "PDF" (PDF). IFES. May 20, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 3, 2017. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ISBN 978-978-030-907-7.
- ^ Tracker, Nigerian (March 22, 2021). "How First Set Of 1999 Governors Went To Political Oblivion". Nigerian Tracker. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ Tell. Tell Communications Limited. 1999.
- ^ "Election results". www.geocities.ws. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
- ISBN 978-978-32188-9-5.
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