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1983 Nigerian presidential election
1983 Nigerian presidential election
← 1979 6 August 1983 1993 →
 
Nominee Shehu Shagari Obafemi Awolowo Nnamdi Azikiwe
Party NPN UPN NPP
Running mate Alex Ekwueme Muhammad Kura Shettima Mustafa[1]
States carried 11 5 2
Popular vote 12,081,471 7,907,209 3,557,113
Percentage 47.51% 31.09% 13.99%

Results by state

President before election

Shehu Shagari
NPN

Elected President

Shehu Shagari
NPN

Presidential elections were held in Nigeria on 6 August 1983. The result was a victory for incumbent Shehu Shagari, who received 48% of the vote.[2][3] His National Party of Nigeria won the parliamentary elections held later in the month.[4]

  1. ^ Hart, Christopher (1993). "The Nigerian Elections of 1983". Africa: Journal of the International African Institute. 63 (3): 401. doi:10.2307/1161428. ISSN 0001-9720.
  2. ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p716 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
  3. ^ May, Clifford D. (11 August 1989). "NIGERIAN PRESIDENT ELECTED TO A SECOND TERM". New York Times. p. 6.
  4. ^ Elections in Nigeria African Elections Database

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