1983_Nigerian_presidential_election

1983 Nigerian presidential election

1983 Nigerian presidential election

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Presidential elections were held in Nigeria on 6 August 1983. The result was a victory for incumbent Shehu Shagari, who received 48% of the vote.[2][3] His National Party of Nigeria won the parliamentary elections held later in the month.[4]

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  1. [1]
    Hart, Christopher (1993). "The Nigerian Elections of 1983". Africa: Journal of the International African Institute. 63 (3): 401. doi:10.2307/1161428. ISSN 0001-9720.
  2. [2]
    Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p716 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
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    May, Clifford D. (11 August 1989). "NIGERIAN PRESIDENT ELECTED TO A SECOND TERM". New York Times. p. 6.
  4. [4]
    Elections in Nigeria African Elections Database
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