The 1999 Delta State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on January 9, 1999. The PDP nominee

James Ibori James Onanefe Ibori (born 4 August 1959) is a Nigerian politician who was Governor of Delta State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. An ethnic Urhobo by descent, Ibori is a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP). He is a leade ...

won the election, defeating the

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candidate.

emerged PDP candidate.

Electoral system

The

Governor of Delta State This is a list of administrators and governors of Delta State, Nigeria, which was formed on 27 August 1991, when the old Bendel State was split into Edo State and Delta State. See also *Nigeria * States of Nigeria *List of state governors of ...

is elected using the

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Primary election

PDP primary

The PDP

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was won by

Results

The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,547,685. Total number of votes cast was 911,605, while number of valid votes was 899,287. Rejected votes were 12,318.

References

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