1964 Nigerian Parliamentary Election
The election that broke the First Republic30 December 1964 · Self-government and the First Republic · 312 seats
Parliamentary elections were held in Nigeria on 30 December 1964, although they were not held until 18 March 1965 in some constituencies in Eastern Region, Lagos, and Mid-Western Region due to a boycott in December.
Held amid the census and alliance crises and boycotted across much of the south; the disputed result helped destroy the First Republic.
Prime Minister before
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Prime Minister (continued)
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Largest force
Northern People's Congress
162 of 312 seats
Turnout
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The result
| Share of the House of Representatives | |||||||
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| Northern People's Congress | — | 162 | +28 | 2,168,007 | 37.6% | — | |
| National Council of Nigerian Citizens | — | 84 | +3 | 1,640,700 | 28.5% | — | |
| Nigerian National Democratic Party | — | 36 | — | 870,833 | 15.1% | — | |
| Action Group | — | 21 | -52 | 494,730 | 8.6% | — | |
| Independents | — | 5 | — | 128,329 | 2.2% | — | |
| Northern Progressive Front | — | 4 | — | 258,913 | 4.5% | — |