1992 Nigerian parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in Nigeria on 4 July 1992, the first 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 winning more votes.[1] Voter turnout was only 25%.[2]
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Results
Senate
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Republican Convention | 8,309,548 | 52.6 | 37 |
| Social Democratic Party | 7,494,228 | 47.4 | 52 |
| Vacant | – | – | 2 |
| Total | 15,803,776 | 100 | 91 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | |||
House of Representatives
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Republican Convention | 8,551,080 | 50.6 | 275 |
| Social Democratic Party | 8,358,791 | 49.4 | 314 |
| Vacant | – | – | 4 |
| Total | 16,909,871 | 100 | 593 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | |||
References
- Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p707 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
- Nigeria: Elections in 1992 Inter-Parliamentary Union
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