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Elections in Nigeria gives information on election and election results in Nigeria.

Nigeria elects on federal level a head of state (the President of Nigeria) and a legislature (the National Assembly). The president is elected by the people. The National Assembly has two chambers. The House of Representatives has 360 members, elected for a four year term in single-seat constituencies. The Senate has 109 members, elected for a four year term: the 36 states are divided in 3 senatorial districts each electing one senator; the Federal Capital Territory elects only one senator.

Nigeria has a multi-party system, with two or three strong parties and a third party that is electorally successful.

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Latest elections

See: Nigerian general election, 2007

The latest elections occurred on April 21, 2007. The results are known.

2007 elections

e • d Summary of the 1 April 2007 Nigerian presidential election results
Candidates – Parties Parties Votes %
Umaru Yar'Adua Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 24,638,063 69.82
Muhammadu Buhari All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) 6,605,299 18.72
Atiku Abubakar Action Congress (AC) 2,637,848 7.47
Orji Uzor Kalu Progressive Peoples Alliance 608,803 1.73
Attahiru Bafarawa Democratic Peoples Party (DPP) 289,324 0.82
Chukwuemeka Odimegwu Ojukwu All Progressives Grand Alliance 155,947 0.44
Pere Ajuwa Alliance for Democracy (AD) 89,241 0.25
Chris Okotie Fresh Democratic Party 74,049 0.21
Patrick Utomi African Democratic Congress (ADC) 50,849 0.14
Ambrose Owuru Hope Democratic Party 28,519 0.08
Emmanuel Okereke African Liberation Party (ALP) 22,677 0.06
Lawrence Adedoyin African Political System (APS) 22,409 0.06
Habu Fari National Democratic Party 21,934 0.06
Maxi Okwu Citizens Popular Party (CPP) 14,027 0.04
Bartholomew Nnaji Better Nigeria Party 11,705 0.03
Emmanuel Obayuwana National Conscience Party 8,229 0.02
Olapade Agoro National Action Council 5,752 0.02
Mojisola Obasanjo Nigerian Masses Movement 4,309 0.01
e • d Summary of the 21 April 2007 Nigerian National Assembly election results
Parties House of Representatives Senate
Votes % Seats Votes % Seats
People's Democratic Party 260 85
All Nigeria Peoples Party 62 16
Action Congress 32 6
Progressive Peoples Alliance 3 1
Labour Party 1
Accord 1
Total   360   109
Source: IPU Parline

The April 2007 elections were marred by widespread fraud and violence, largely perpetrated by the country's ruling party. In few of Nigeria's states was the balloting peaceful. In much of the country opposition candidates in the parliamentary elections were intimidated, their supporters barred from voting, and ballot boxes in areas known to favor them stolen by agents of the ruling party.

Past elections

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