1983 Nigerian Presidential Election
The rigged re-election6 August 1983 · The Second Republic
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Marred by massive rigging and violence; the army seized power within three months. Recorded here with that record.
President before
Shehu Shagari
NPN
President (re-elected)
Shehu Shagari
NPN
Winning share
47.5%
Turnout
—
The result
| Shehu Shagari | National Party of Nigeria | 12,081,471 | 47.51% |
| Obafemi Awolowo | Unity Party of Nigeria | 7,907,209 | 31.09% |
| Nnamdi Azikiwe | Nigerian People's Party | 3,557,113 | 13.99% |
| Khalifa Hassan Yusuf | People's Redemption Party | 968,974 | 3.81% |
| Waziri Ibrahim | Great Nigeria People's Party | 643,806 | 2.53% |
| Tunji Braithwaite | Nigeria Advance Party | 271,524 | 1.07% |