1959 Nigerian general election
Parliamentary elections were held in Nigeria on 12 December 1959. The result was a victory for the Northern People's Congress, which won 134 of the 312 seats in the House of Representatives, despite the National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons and Action Group receiving more votes.[1] It formed a coalition with five other parties and two independents, holding a total of 148 seats. Voter turnout was 79.5%.[2]
Results edit
The Northern People's Congress-led coalition, also consisting of the Mabolaje Grand Alliance, Igala Union, Igbira Tribal Union, Niger Delta Congress and affiliated independents won 148 seats. The National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons-led coalition, also consisting of the Northern Elements Progressive Union won 89 seats, while the Action Group and affiliated independents won 75 seats.
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons | 2,594,577 | 34.01 | 81 | |
| Action Group | 1,992,364 | 26.12 | 73 | |
| Northern People's Congress | 1,922,179 | 25.20 | 134 | |
| Northern Elements Progressive Union | 509,050 | 6.67 | 8 | |
| Mabolaje Grand Alliance | 610,677 | 8.00 | 6 | |
| Igala Union | 4 | |||
| Igbira Tribal Union | 1 | |||
| Niger Delta Congress | 1 | |||
| Action Group-affiliated independents | 2 | |||
| NPC-affiliated independents | 2 | |||
| Total | 7,628,847 | 100.00 | 312 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 9,043,404 | – | ||
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||||
See also edit
- Ronald Wraith, British national, chairman of the Nigerian Federal Electoral Commission for the 1959 parliamentary and regional elections
References edit
- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p707 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
- ^ Elections in Nigeria African Elections Database