1979 Anambra State gubernatorial election

1979 Anambra State gubernatorial election
July 28, 1979 1983 →
 
Nominee Jim Nwobodo Christian Onoh
Party NPP NPN
Running mate Roy Umenyi

Governor before election

Datti Sadiq Abubakar
Nigerian military junta

Elected Governor

Jim Nwobodo
NPP

The 1979 Anambra State gubernatorial election occurred on July 28, 1979.[1] NPP's Jim Nwobodo won election for a first term to become Anambra State's first executive governor by defeating NPN's Christian Onoh, his closest contestant to win the contest.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]

Jim Nwobodo emerged winner in the NPP gubernatorial primary election. His running mate was Roy Umenyi.[15][16]

Electoral system

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

Results

There were five political parties registered by the Federal Electoral Commission (FEDECO) participated in the elections. Jim Nwobodo of the NPP won the contest by polling the highest votes, defeating NPN's Christian Onoh.[2][17][3][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26]

CandidateParty
Jim NwobodoNigerian People's Party (NPP)
Christian OnohNational Party of Nigeria (NPN)
People's Redemption Party (PRP)
Total
Source: Africa Spectrum[3]

References

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  6. ^ Aondowase, Nyam (2015). "AN ANALYSIS OF THE 2003 AND 2007 ELECTORAL VIOLENCE IN NIGERIA" (PDF). Retrieved May 22, 2021.
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  8. ^ Okpu, Ugbana (1985). "Inter-Party Political Relations in Nigeria 1979-1983" (JSTOR). Africa Spectrum. 20 (2). Sage Publications, Ltd.: 191–209. JSTOR 40174204. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
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  16. ^ Emmanuel, Odang (October 8, 2020). "State Governors and Their Deputies". Rainbow Nigeria. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
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