Lagos by-election, 1940

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A by-election was held for the Lagos seat in the Legislative Council of Nigeria in 1940. It followed the death of incumbent Olayinka Alakija, who had been a member of the Nigerian Youth Movement (NYM).^[1] Jibril Martin of the NYM was elected with 64% of the vote.

Campaign

Martin and Samuel Akisanya both sought the NYM nomination,^[2] with Martin chosen as the party's candidate. His opponent was Crispin Adeniyi-Jones, a doctor who had been a member of the Legislative Council from 1923 until losing his seat in the 1938 elections.^[1]

Results

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Jibril Martin	Nigerian Youth Movement	505	64.41
Crispin Adeniyi-Jones	Nigerian National Democratic Party	279	35.59
Invalid/blank votes			−
Total		784	100
Registered voters/turnout
Source: Tamuno

References

1 2 Tekena N Tamuno (1966) Nigeria and Elective Representation 1923−1947, Heinemann, p127
↑ Nnamdi Azikiwe (1961) Zik: a selection from the speeches of Nnamdi Azikiwe, CUP Archive, p309

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