1992 Nigerian Parliamentary Election
The two-party experiment4 July 1992 · The aborted Third Republic · 89 seats
Parliamentary elections were held in Nigeria on 4 July 1992, the first time since the 1983 military coup. Only two parties were allowed to contest the elections, which resulted in a victory for the Social Democratic Party, which won 52 of the 91 Senate seats and 314 of the 593 House seats, despite the National Republican Convention receiving more votes.
Held under Babangida's military transition, with exactly two parties — both created by the regime — permitted to contest.
Prime Minister before
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Prime Minister (continued)
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Largest force
Social Democratic Party
52 of 89 seats
Turnout
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The result
| Share of the House of Representatives | |||||||
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| Social Democratic Party | — | 52 | — | 7,494,228 | 47.4% | — | |
| National Republican Convention | — | 37 | — | 8,309,548 | 52.6% | — |