Election in Nigeria

Description of election 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: each of the 36 states are divided into 3 senatorial districts, each of which is represented by one senator; the Federal Capital Territory is represented by only one senator.Nigeria has a multi-party system, with two or three strong parties and a third party that is electorally successful. However, members of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) have controlled the presidency since elections were resumed in 1999.

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A parliamentary election was held in Nigeria on 9 April 2011. The election was originally scheduled to be held on 2 April but was later postponed to 4 April.A presidential election was held in Nigeria on 16 April 2011, postponed from 9 April 2011.

    

Population (as of July 1, 2013)=174,507,539

Registered Voters (as of )   

Elections in our database=15
   
Average Turnout=51.07%

Election For      Date                Votes               Registered     Turn
                                                                          Voters            Out

Senate                2015-02-14     -                       -                     -
House of
Representatives 2015-02-14     -                       -                     -
President            2015-02-14     -                      -                      -
President            2011-04-16     39,469,484     73,000,000    54.07%
Senate                2011-04-09      -                     73,000,000     -
House of
Representatives 2011-04-09      -                     73,000,000     -
President           2007-04-21      -                     58,000,000     -
Senate                2007-04-21     -                     58,000,000     -
House of
Representatives 2007-04-21     -                     58,000,000      -
President           2003-04-19     42,018,735     60,823,022      69.08%
House of
Representatives 2003-04-12     30,386,270     60,823,022     49.96%
Senate                2003-04-12     29,995,171     60,823,022     49.32%
Senate                1999-02-20     24,386,247     57,938,945     42.09%
House of
Representatives 1999-02-20     23,573,407     57,938,945     40.69%
President           1999-02-20     30,280,052      57,938,945     52.26%