1959 Nigerian general election explained

Parliamentary elections were held in Nigeria on 12 December 1959. The result was a victory for the Northern People's Congress, which won 134 of the 312 seats in the House of Representatives, despite the National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons and Action Group receiving more votes.^[1] It formed a coalition with five other parties and two independents, holding a total of 148 seats. Voter turnout was 79.5%.^[2]

Results

The Northern People's Congress-led coalition, also consisting of the Mabolaje Grand Alliance, Igala Union, Igbira Tribal Union, Niger Delta Congress and affiliated independents won 148 seats. The National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons-led coalition, also consisting of the Northern Elements Progressive Union won 89 seats, while the Action Group and affiliated independents won 75 seats.

Northern Region

Results of the 1959 Nigerian federal election:^[3]

Adamawa Province

Adamawa Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Adamawa Central		NPC	nowrap
Adamawa North East		NPC	nowrap
Adamawa East		NPC	nowrap
Adamawa South		AG	nowrap
Adamawa West		NPC	nowrap
Adamawa North West		NEPU	nowrap
Chamba		AG	nowrap
Cubunawa-Madagali		AG	nowrap

Muri Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Muri North		NPC	nowrap
Muri East		NPC	nowrap
Muri South West		NPC	nowrap

Numan Division

Bauchi Province

Bauchi Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Bauchi Central		NPC
Bauchi North East		NPC
Bauchi South East		NPC
Bauchi South West		NPC
Bauchi North West		NPC

Gombe Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Ako		NPC
Duku-Kwami		NPC
Gombe Central		NPC
Nafada		NPC
Tangale Waja		AG

Katagum Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Katagum North East		NPC
Katagum South		NPC
Katagum West		NPC
Misau		NPC

Benue Province

Idoma Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Idoma North		NPC
Idoma South East		NPC
Idoma West		NPC

Nasarawa Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Keffi		NPC
Nasarawa		NPC

Tiv Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Gaav-Shangev Tiev		AG
Iharev-Masev		AG
Iharev-Nongov		AG
Jemgbar		AG
Kunav		AG
Kwande		AG
Ukum-Shitire		AG

Wukari Division

Bornu Province

Biu Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Biu North		NPC
Biu South		NPC

Bornu Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Auno-Magumeri		NPC
Bornu North		NPC
Bornu North West		NPC
Borsari-Damaturu		NPC
Chad		NPC
Fune-Gujba		NPC
Geidam		NPC
Kaga-Marghi		NPC
Konduga-Mafa		NPC
Yerwa		NPC

Dikwa Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Dikwa Central		NPC
Dikwa North		NPC

Potiskum Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Gwoza		AG
Potiskum		NPC

Ilorin Province

Ilorin Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Ilorin Central		NPC
Ilorin North		NPC
Ilorin East		NPC
Ilorin South		AG

Lafiagi-Pategi Division

Kabba Province

Igala Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Igala North East		Independent
Igala East		Independent
Igala South		Independent
Igala North West		Independent

Kwara Division

Kano Province

Kano Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Babura-Garki		NPC
Bici East		NPC
Bici West		NPC
Birnin Kudu		NPC
Dambatta		NPC
Dawakin Kudu		NPC
Dawakin Tofa East		NPC
Dawakin Tofa West		NPC
Dutse East		NPC
Dutse West		NPC
Gabasawa		NPC
Gaya North		NPC
Gaya South		NPC
Gezawa		NPC
Gwaram		NPC
Gwarzo East		NPC
Gwarzo West		NPC
Jahun		NPC
Kano East		NEPU
Kano West		NPC
Karaye		NPC
Kiru		NPC
Kumbotso-Ungogo		NPC
Kura		NPC
Minjibir		NPC
Rano		NPC
Ringim		NPC
Sumaila		NPC
Tudun Wada		NPC
Wudil		NPC
Kazaure		Independent

Kano Northern Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Gumel East		NPC
Gumel West		NPC
Hadejia North		NPC
Hadejia South		NPC

Katsina Province

Katsina Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Daura East		NPC
Daura West		NPC
Danja		NPC
Dan Yusufa-Kaura		NPC
Durbi		NPC
Ingawa-Kankiya		NPC
Jibiya-Kaita		NPC
Kankara-Kogo		NEPU
Katsina Central		NPC
Malumfashi		NPC
Marusa-Mashi		NPC
Maska		NPC
Musawa		NPC
Ruma-Tsaskiya		NPC
Yandaka		NPC

Niger Province

Bida Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Bida East		NPC
Bida West		NPC

Kontagora Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Kontagora Central		NPC
Kontagora South East		NPC
Zuru		Independent

Minna Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Minna North		NPC
Minna South		NPC

Plateau Province

Jos Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Jos Central		NEPU
Jos South		NPC
Jos North West		AG

Lowland (Shendam) Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Lowland East		AG
Lowland West		AG

Pankshin Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Angas		AG
Kanam		NPC
Pankshin West		AG

Sokoto Province

Argungu Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Argungu East		NPC
Argungu West		NPC

Gwandu Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Gwandu North		NPC
Gwandu East		NPC
Gwandu South		NPC
Gwandu West		NPC
Yauri		NPC

Sokoto Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Binji-Tangaza		NPC
Chafe-Gusau		NEPU
Dange-Shuni		NPC
Gada		NPC
Gandi-Goronyo		NPC
Gwadabawa North		NPC
Gwadabawa South		NPC
Isa		NPC
Kaura Namoda		NEPU
Maradun		NPC
Moriki-Zurmi		NPC
Rabah-Wurno		NPC
Sabon Birni		NPC
Sokoto Central		NPC
Sokoto North Central		NPC
Sokoto South Central		NPC
Sokoto West Central		NPC
Sokoto South East		NPC

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Zaria Province

Zaria Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Ikara-Makarfi		NEPU
Kaura-Lere		AG
Kubau-Soba		NEPU
Zangon Katab		AG
Zaria Central		NPC
Zaria South West		AG
Zaria North West		NPC

Western Region

Afenmai (Kukuruku) Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Afenmai East		AG
Afenmai West		NCNC

Asaba Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Asaba East		NCNC
Asaba West		NCNC

Benin Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Benin Central		NCNC
Benin East		NCNC
Benin West		NCNC

Egba Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Abeokuta		AG
Egba North		NCNC
Egba East		AG
Egba South		AG

Egbado Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Egbado North		AG
Egbado South		AG

Ekiti Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Ekiti North East		AG
Ekiti South East		AG
Ekiti North West		AG

Ibadan Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Ibadan Central		Independent
Ibadan North East		AG
Ibadan East		Independent
Ibadan South East		Independent
Ibadan South		Independent
Ibadan South West		Independent
Ibadan North West		Independent
Ibarapa		Independent

Ife Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Ife Town		Independent
Ife-Ila		Independent

Ijebu Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Ijebu Central		AG
Ijebu North		AG
Ijebu South		AG

Ilesha Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Ilesha Rural		AG
Ilesha Urban		NCNC

Ishan Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Ishan East		AG
Ishan West		AG

Okitipupa Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Okitipupa North		NCNC
Okitipupa South		AG

Ondo Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Ondo North East		AG
Ondo West		AG

Oshun Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Ede-Ejigbo		AG
Iwo East		NCNC
Iwo West		AG
Ogbomosho North		AG
Ogbomosho South		AG
Oshogbo North		NCNC
Oshogbo South		NCNC
Oshun North East		AG
Oshun South East		AG

Owo Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Owo North		AG
Owo South		AG

Oyo Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Oyo Central		NCNC
Oyo East		AG
Oyo South		AG
Oyo North West		AG

Urhobo Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Urhobo Central		NCNC
Urhobo East		NCNC
Urhobo West		NCNC

Western Ijaw Division

Eastern Region

Aba Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Aba Urban		NCNC
Aba Central		NCNC
Aba North		NCNC
Aba South		NCNC

Abak Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Abak South East		AG
Abak North West		AG

Abakiliki Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Ezza		NCNC
Ikwo		NCNC
Ishielu		NCNC
Izi North		NCNC
Izi South		NCNC

Afikpo Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Afikpo North		NCNC
Afikpo South		NCNC

Ahoada Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Ahoada Central		NCNC
Ahoada North East		NCNC
Ahoada West		NCNC

Awgu Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Awgu North		NCNC
Awgu South		NCNC

Awka Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Awka Central		NCNC
Awka North		NCNC
Awka South		NCNC

Bende Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Bende Central		NCNC
Bende East		NCNC
Bende West		NCNC

Eket Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Eket East		AG
Eket West		AG

Enyong Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Enyong North		NCNC
Enyong South		AG

Ikot Ekpene Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Ikot Ekpene Central		AG
Ikot Ekpene North East		AG
Ikot Ekpene South		AG

Nsukka Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Nsukka Central		NCNC
Nsukka North		NCNC
Nsukka East		NCNC
Nsukka West		NCNC

Ogojo Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Ogojo East		NCNC
Ogojo West		NCNC

Ogoni Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Ogoni East		NCNC
Ogoni West		NCNC

Okigwi Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Okigwi Central		NCNC
Okigwi North East		NCNC
Okigwi South East		NCNC
Okigwi South West		NCNC

Onitsha Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Onitsha Urban		NCNC
Onitsha North Central		NCNC
Onitsha South Central		NCNC
Onitsha North		NCNC
Onitsha South		NCNC

Opobo Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Opobo North		AG
Opobo South		NCNC

Orlu Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Orlu North		NCNC
Orlu North East		NCNC
Orlu South East		NCNC
Orlu West		NCNC

Owerri Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Owerri Central		NCNC
Owerri North		NCNC
Owerri North East		NCNC
Owerri East		NCNC
Owerri South East		NCNC
Owerri West		NCNC

Udi Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Abaji and Ngwo		NCNC
Enugu		NCNC
Udi Central		NCNC
Udi East		NCNC

Uyo Division

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Uyo North		AG
Uyo South East		AG
Uyo South West		AG

Federal Territory

Constituency	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Candidates
Lagos Central		AG
Lagos North		NCNC
Lagos South		NCNC

See also

• Ronald Wraith, British national, chairman of the Nigerian Federal Electoral Commission for the 1959 parliamentary and regional elections

Notes and References

1. [Dieter Nohlen]
2. http://africanelections.tripod.com/ng.html Elections in Nigeria
3. 24 March 1960 . 1960 . Federation of Nigeria Official Gazette . Federation of Nigeria Official Gazette . Lagos . 47 . 15 . 351-369.