1992 Nigerian parliamentary election
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Parliamentary elections were held in Nigeria on 4 July 1992, the first time since the 1983 military coup. Only two parties were allowed to contest the elections, which resulted in a victory for the Social Democratic Party, which won 52 of the 91 Senate seats and 314 of the 593 House seats, despite the National Republican Convention receiving more votes.[1] Voter turnout was only 25%.[2]
Results
Senate
Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
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National Republican Convention | 8,309,548 | 52.58 | 37 | |
Social Democratic Party | 7,494,228 | 47.42 | 52 | |
Vacant | 2 | |||
Total | 15,803,776 | 100.00 | 91 | |
Registered voters/turnout | 38,866,336 | – | ||
Source: Nohlen et al. |
House of Representatives
Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
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National Republican Convention | 8,551,080 | 50.57 | 275 | |
Social Democratic Party | 8,358,791 | 49.43 | 314 | |
Vacant | 4 | |||
Total | 16,909,871 | 100.00 | 593 | |
Registered voters/turnout | 38,866,336 | – | ||
Source: Nohlen et al. |
References
- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p707 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
- ^ Nigeria: Elections in 1992 Inter-Parliamentary Union