All Nigeria elections

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

Prime Minister (continued)

Largest force

Nigerian National Democratic Party

3 of 4 seats

Turnout

The result

Share of the House of Representatives
Nigerian National Democratic Party3+3
10,29593.6%
Independents1+1
7066.4%