Nigerian regional elections, 1960−61

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Regional elections were held in Nigeria in 1960 and 1961.^[1] The elections were held in Western Region in July 1960, in Northern Region in May 1961 and in Eastern Region in November 1961.

Results

Main articles: Eastern Region legislative election, 1961, Northern Region legislative election, 1961 and Western Region legislative election, 1960

Party	Eastern Region			Northern Region			Western Region
Party	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats
Northern People's Congress	−	−	−		69.2	156
National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons^[a]		58.0	106		14.2	1		36.2	33
Action Group^[b]		14.4	15		14.6	9		53.6	79
Mabolaje Grand Alliance									10
Dynamic Party			5
Independents			20
Total		146	80		100	166		100	122
Source: Sternberger et al.

^a The NCNC ran in alliance with the Northern Elements Progressive Union in the Northern and Western regions

^b Action Group ran in alliance with the United Middle Belt Congress in the Northern Region.

References

↑ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1969) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1547

Elections in Nigeria

Presidential elections	1979 1983 1993 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015

House elections	1923 1928 1933 1938 1943 1947 1954 1959 1964 1979 1983 1992 1998 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015

Senate elections	1979 1983 1992 1998 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015

Regional elections	1951 1953 1954 1956−57 1960−61 1964 British Cameroons: 1959 1961

Local elections	1950 1953

Referendums	1959 1961

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