1999 Ebonyi State gubernatorial election

The 1999 Ebonyi State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on January 9, 1999. The PDP nominee Sam Egwu won the election, defeating the APP candidate.[1][2][3]

1999 Ebonyi State gubernatorial election
January 9, 1999
 
Nominee Sam Egwu
Party PDP All People's Party (Nigeria)
Popular vote 272,559 213,106
Elected Governor

Sam Egwu
PDP

Sam Egwu emerged PDP candidate.[4][5][6][7]

Electoral system

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

Primary election

PDP primary

The PDP primary election was won by Sam Egwu.[8][9]

Results

The total number of registered voters in the state was 902,327. Total number of votes cast was 517,893, while number of valid votes was 505,862. Rejected votes were 12,031.[10][11][12]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Sam EgwuPeople's Democratic Party272,55956.12
All People's Party213,10643.88
Total485,665100.00
Valid votes485,66597.58
Invalid/blank votes12,0312.42
Total votes497,696100.00
Registered voters/turnout902,32755.16
Source: Nigeria World, IFES, Semantics Scholar

References
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  8. Saliu, Hassan A. (2005). Nigeria Under Democratic Rule, 1999-2003. University Press PLC. ISBN 978-978-030-907-7.
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