Nigerian parliamentary election, 1992

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Parliamentary elections were held in Nigeria on 4 July 1992, the first since the 1983 military coup. Only two parties were allowed to contest the elections, which resulted in a victory for the Social Democratic Party, which won 52 of the 91 Senate seats and 314 of the 593 House seats, despite the National Republican Convention winning more votes.^[1] Voter turnout was only 25%.^[2]

Results

Senate

Party	Votes	%	Seats
National Republican Convention	8,309,548	52.6	37
Social Democratic Party	7,494,228	47.4	52
Vacant	-	-	2
Total	15,803,776	100	91
Source: Nohlen et al

House of Representatives

Party	Votes	%	Seats
National Republican Convention	8,551,080	50.6	275
Social Democratic Party	8,358,791	49.4	312
Vacant	-	-	4
Total	16,909,871	100	593
Source: Nohlen et al

References

1. ^ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p707 ISBN 0198296452
2. ^ Nigeria: Elections in 1992 Inter-Parliamentary Union