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
editSenate
edit| Party | 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 | |
| Great Nigeria People's Party | 2 | −6 | |
| Vacant | 1 | – | |
| Total | 96 | +1 | |
| Source: IPU | |||
House of Representatives
edit| Party | 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 | |
| Great Nigeria People's Party | 0 | −43 | |
| Vacant | 4 | – | |
| Total | 450 | +1 | |
| Source: IPU | |||
References
edit- ^ Elections in Nigeria African Elections Database