1947 Nigerian Parliamentary Election
1947 · The Legislative Council · 4 seats
The elections were the first and only elections to be held under the 1946 constitution introduced by Governor Arthur Richards.
A Legislative Council election of the colonial era: only four seats (Lagos and Calabar) were elected, on a propertied male franchise of a few thousand, in a chamber dominated by appointed members.
Prime Minister before
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Prime Minister (continued)
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Largest force
Nigerian National Democratic Party
3 of 4 seats
Turnout
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The result
| Share of the House of Representatives | |||||||
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| Nigerian National Democratic Party | — | 3 | +3 | 10,295 | 93.6% | — | |
| Independents | — | 1 | +1 | 706 | 6.4% | — |