1999 Bayelsa State gubernatorial election
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The 1999 Bayelsa State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on January 9, 1999. The PDP nominee Diepreye Alamieyeseigha won the election, defeating the APP candidate, Francis Doukpola,[1] and two others to become Bayelsa State's first elected governor.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Diepreye Alamieyeseigha won the PDP nomination at the primary election. He picked Goodluck Jonathan as his running mate.[1][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]
Electoral system
The Governor of Bayelsa State is elected using the plurality voting system.
Results
PDP's DSP Alamieyesiegha emerged winner in the contest.[20][21][2][22][23][24]
The total number of registered voters in the state for the election was 873,000. However, 897,500 were previously issued voting cards in the state.[2][25]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diepreye Solomon Peter Alamieyeseigha | People's Democratic Party (PDP) | 324,463 | 54.46 | |
| Francis Doukpola | All People's Party (APP) | 269,233 | 45.19 | |
| Alliance for Democracy (AD) | 2,089 | 0.35 | ||
| Total | 595,785 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 873,000 | – | ||
| Source: Nigeria World, IFES[2] | ||||
References
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- ^ Tracker, Nigerian (March 22, 2021). "How First Set Of 1999 Governors Went To Political Oblivion". Nigerian Tracker. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ Roberts, Sam (October 14, 2015). "Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, Nigerian Notorious for Corruption, Dies at 62". The New York Times. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
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