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1983 Nigerian parliamentary election

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Parliamentary elections were held in Nigeria in August 1983. The Senate was elected on 20 August and the House of Representatives on 27 August. The result was a victory for the ruling National Party of Nigeria, which won 60 of the 96 Senate seats and 306 of the 450 House seats.[1]

Results

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Senate

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PartySeats+/–
National Party of Nigeria60+24
Unity Party of Nigeria16−12
Nigerian People's Party12−4
People's Redemption Party5−2
Great Nigeria People's Party2−6
Vacant1
Total96+1
Source: IPU

House of Representatives

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PartySeats+/–
National Party of Nigeria306+138
Unity Party of Nigeria51−60
Nigerian People's Party48−30
People's Redemption Party41−8
Great Nigeria People's Party0−43
Vacant4
Total450+1
Source: IPU

References

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  1. ^ Elections in Nigeria African Elections Database