1979 Nigerian Parliamentary Election
7 July 1979 · The Second Republic · 95 seats
Parliamentary elections were held in Nigeria on 7 July 1979 for the first time since 1964 to elect a Senate and House of Representatives on 14 July. The result was a victory for the National Party of Nigeria, which won 36 of the 95 Senate seats and 168 of the 449 House seats.
Prime Minister before
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Prime Minister (continued)
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Largest force
National Party of Nigeria
36 of 95 seats
Turnout
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The result
National Party of Nigeria
32.8% of votes
36
seats
Unity Party of Nigeria
23.0% of votes
28
seats
Nigerian People's Party
17.4% of votes
16
seats
Great Nigeria People's Party
15.0% of votes
8
seats
People's Redemption Party
11.8% of votes
7
seats