1999 Imo State gubernatorial election

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

1999 Imo State gubernatorial election
January 9, 1999
 
Nominee Achike Udenwa
Party PDP All People's Party (Nigeria)
Popular vote 388,680 379,491
Governor before election

Evan Enwerem
NRC

 Elected Governor

Achike Udenwa
PDP

Achike Udenwa emerged PDP candidate.[4][5][6][7]

Electoral system

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

Primary election

PDP primary

The PDP primary election was won by Achike Udenwa.[8][9]

Results

The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,627,939. Total number of votes cast was 799,248 while number of valid votes was 783,051. Rejected votes were 16,197.[10][11][12]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Achike UdenwaPeople's Democratic Party388,68050.60
All People's Party379,49149.40
Total768,171100.00
Valid votes768,17197.94
Invalid/blank votes16,1972.06
Total votes784,368100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,627,93948.18
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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