1983 Imo State gubernatorial election
August 13, 1983
 
Nominee Sam Mbakwe
Party NPP
Governor before election

Sam Mbakwe
NPP

 Elected Governor

Sam Mbakwe
NPP

The 1983 Imo State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on August 13, 1983. The NPP nominee Sam Mbakwe won the election, defeating other candidates.[1][2][3][4]

Sam Mbakwe emerged NPP candidate.[5][6][7]

Electoral system

The Governor of Imo State is elected using the plurality voting system.

Primary election

NPP primary

The NPP primary election was won by Sam Mbakwe.[8][9]

Results

CandidateParty
Sam MbakweNigerian People's Party
Total
Source: World States Men

References

  1. ↑ "Nigeria: Where Are Second Republic Governors?". This Day. May 20, 2021. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved January 13, 2009.
  2. ↑ Okpu, Ugbana (1985). "Inter-Party Political Relations in Nigeria 1979-1983". Africa Spectrum. 20 (2): 191–209. ISSN 0002-0397. JSTOR 40174204.
  3. ↑ "Nigerian States". www.worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  4. ↑ Emmanuel, Odang (September 19, 2020). "Nigeria Second Republic Governors - Rainbownigeria". Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  5. ↑ Hart, Christopher (1993). "The Nigerian elections of 1983". Africa. 63 (3): 397–418. doi:10.2307/1161428. ISSN 1750-0184. JSTOR 1161428. S2CID 145591693.
  6. ↑ "33. Nigeria (1960-present)". uca.edu. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Elections in Nigeria". africanelections.tripod.com. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Nigeria - THE SECOND REPUBLIC, 1979-83". countrystudies.us. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  9. ↑ "THISDAYonline". December 2, 2005. Archived from the original on December 2, 2005. Retrieved May 20, 2021.


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