1979 Gongola State gubernatorial election information
1979 gubernatorial election in Gongola State, Nigeria
1979 Gongola State gubernatorial election
July 28, 1979
1983 →
Nominee
Abubakar Barde
Ahmed Ribadu
Party
Great Nigeria People's Party
NPN
Running mate
Wilberforce Juta
Popular vote
309,775
225,310
Percentage
47.6%
34.6%
Governor before election
Abdul Rahman Mamudu
Nigerian military junta
Elected Governor
Abubakar Barde
GNPP
The 1979 Gongola State gubernatorial election occurred on July 28, 1979.[1] GNPP's Abubakar Barde won election for a first term to become Gongola State's first executive governor leading with 47.6%, defeating main opposition NPN's candidate, Ahmed Mahmudu Ribadu,[2][3] who polled 34.6% in the contest.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]
Abubakar Barde emerged GNPP's flag bearer after defeating his closest contestant, Wilberforce Juta, who later became his running mate, at the party primary election by a margin of just three votes.[2][15][16][17][18]
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