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The 1999 Plateau State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on January 9, 1999. The PDP nominee Joshua Dariye won the election, defeating the APP candidate.[1][2][3]
Joshua Dariye emerged PDP candidate.[4][5]
Electoral system
The Governor of Plateau State is elected using the plurality voting system.
Primary election
PDP primary
The PDP primary election was won by Joshua Dariye.[6][7]
Results
The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,313,603. Total number of votes cast was 753,717, while number of valid votes was 734,741. Rejected votes were 18,976.[8][9]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Dariye | People's Democratic Party | 484,280 | 70.77 | |
| All People's Party | 200,016 | 29.23 | ||
| Total | 684,296 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 684,296 | 97.30 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 18,976 | 2.70 | ||
| Total votes | 703,272 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,313,603 | 53.54 | ||
| Source: Nigeria World, IFES, Semantics Scholar | ||||
References
- ↑ "1999 governors: Where are they now?". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. February 18, 2017. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ↑ Nigeria in Transition: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy of the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Second Session, May 25, 2000. U.S. Government Printing Office. 2000. ISBN 978-0-16-061272-5.
- ↑ "Nigeria: Election Monitoring, 2,18 Feb 1999". www.africa.upenn.edu. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ↑ "NIGERIAN STATE ELECTED GOVERNORS - 1999". nigeriaworld.com. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ↑ "Nigerian States". www.worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ↑ Saliu, Hassan A. (2005). Nigeria Under Democratic Rule, 1999-2003. University Press PLC. ISBN 978-978-030-907-7.
- ↑ Tracker, Nigerian (March 22, 2021). "How First Set Of 1999 Governors Went To Political Oblivion". Nigerian Tracker. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ↑ "PDF" (PDF). EISA. May 20, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 20, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ↑ "PDF" (PDF). IFES. May 20, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 3, 2017. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
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