1999 Edo State gubernatorial election
January 9, 1999
 
Nominee Lucky Igbinedion
Party PDP All People's Party (Nigeria)
Popular vote 556,871 249,688

Governor before election

John Odigie Oyegun
SDP

Elected Governor

Lucky Igbinedion
PDP

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.[1][2][3]

Lucky Igbinedion emerged PDP candidate.[4][5][6][7]

Electoral system

The Governor of Edo State is elected using the plurality voting system.

Primary election

PDP primary

The PDP primary election was won by Lucky Igbinedion.[8][9]

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.[10][11][12]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Lucky IgbinedionPeople's Democratic Party556,87169.04
All People's Party249,68830.96
Total806,559100.00
Valid votes806,55998.53
Invalid/blank votes12,0091.47
Total votes818,568100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,414,51157.87
Source: Nigeria World, IFES, Semantics Scholar

References

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  7. "PDF" (PDF). IFES. May 20, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 3, 2017. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  8. Saliu, Hassan A. (2005). Nigeria Under Democratic Rule, 1999-2003. University Press PLC. ISBN 978-978-030-907-7.
  9. Tracker, Nigerian (March 22, 2021). "How First Set Of 1999 Governors Went To Political Oblivion". Nigerian Tracker. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
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  11. "Election results". www.geocities.ws. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  12. 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.


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