1992 Nigerian parliamentary election

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Parliamentary elections were held in Nigeria on 4 July 1992, the first time since the 1983 military coup. Only two parties were allowed to contest the elections, which resulted in a victory for the Social Democratic Party, which won 52 of the 91 Senate seats and 314 of the 593 House seats, despite the National Republican Convention receiving more votes.[1] Voter turnout was only 25%.[2]

Results

Senate

PartyVotes%Seats
National Republican Convention8,309,54852.5837
Social Democratic Party7,494,22847.4252
Vacant2
Total15,803,776100.0091
Registered voters/turnout38,866,336
Source: Nohlen et al.

House of Representatives

PartyVotes%Seats
National Republican Convention8,551,08050.57275
Social Democratic Party8,358,79149.43314
Vacant4
Total16,909,871100.00593
Registered voters/turnout38,866,336
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p707 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
  2. ^ Nigeria: Elections in 1992 Inter-Parliamentary Union