The 1999 Kwara State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on January 9, 1999. The APP nominee Mohammed Lawal won the election, defeating the PDP candidate.[1][2][3][4][5]
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Mohammed Lawal emerged APP candidate.[6][7]
Electoral system
editThe Governor of Kwara State is elected using the plurality voting system.
Primary election
editAPP primary
editThe APP primary election was won by Mohammed Lawal.[8][9]
Results
editThe total number of registered voters in the state was 940,425. Total number of votes cast was 585,468 while number of valid votes was 567,568. Rejected votes were 17,900.[10][11][12]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Lawal | All People's Party | 283,136 | 61.91 | |
| People's Democratic Party | 174,205 | 38.09 | ||
| Total | 457,341 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 457,341 | 96.23 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 17,900 | 3.77 | ||
| Total votes | 475,241 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 940,425 | 50.53 | ||
| Source: Nigeria World, IFES, Semantics Scholar | ||||
References
edit- ^ "NIGERIAN STATE ELECTED GOVERNORS - 1999". nigeriaworld.com. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ "Nigerian States". www.worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ "1999 governors: Where are they now?". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. February 18, 2017. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ Nigeria in Transition: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy of the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Second Session, May 25, 2000. U.S. Government Printing Office. 2000. ISBN 978-0-16-061272-5.
- ^ "Nigeria: Election Monitoring, 2,18 Feb 1999". www.africa.upenn.edu. 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.
- ^ Saliu, Hassan A. (2005). Nigeria Under Democratic Rule, 1999-2003. University Press PLC. 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.
- ^ Maja-Pearce, Adewale; Organisation (Nigeria), Civil Liberties (1999). From Khaki to Agbada: A Handbook for the February, 1999 Elections in Nigeria. Civil Liberties Organisation. ISBN 978-978-32188-9-5.