1999 Bayelsa State gubernatorial election information
1999 gubernatorial election in Bayelsa State, Nigeria
1999 Bayelsa State gubernatorial election
January 9, 1999
2003 →
Nominee
DSP Alamieyesiegha
Francis Doukpola
Party
PDP
All People's Party (Nigeria)
Running mate
Goodluck Jonathan
Popular vote
324,463
269,233
Governor before election
Paul Obi
Nigerian military junta
Elected Governor
DSP Alamieyeseigha
PDP
The 1999 Bayelsa State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on January 9, 1999. The PDP nominee Diepreye Alamieyeseigha won the election, defeating the APP candidate, Francis Doukpola,[1] and two others to become Bayelsa State's first elected governor.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Diepreye Alamieyeseigha won the PDP nomination at the primary election. He picked Goodluck Jonathan as his running mate.[1][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]
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