1983 Gongola State gubernatorial election

The 1983 Gongola State gubernatorial election occurred on August 13, 1983.[1][2][3] NPN's Bamanga Tukur won election for a first term, defeating former governor, NPP's Abubakar Barde and others, in the contest.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]

1983 Gongola State gubernatorial election
August 13, 1983
 
Nominee Bamanga Tukur Abubakar Barde
Party National Party of Nigeria Nigerian People's Party
Governor before election

Wilberforce Juta
GNPP

 Elected Governor

Bamanga Tukur
NPN

Electoral system

The Governor of Gongola State was elected using the plurality voting system.

Results

The NPN candidate, Bamanga Tukur, defeated the decampee ex-governor, NPP's Abubakar Barde to win the contest.[7][14][15][16]

CandidateParty
Bamanga TukurNational Party of Nigeria (NPN)
Abubakar BardeNigerian People's Party (NPP)
Total

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