| Election Name: | 1999 Taraba State gubernatorial election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1991 Taraba State gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1991 |
| Next Election: | 2003 Taraba State gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2003 |
| Election Date: | January 9, 1999 |
| Nominee1: | Jolly Nyame |
| Party1: | People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) |
| Popular Vote1: | 467,025 |
| Nominee2: | Ahmed Jalingo |
| Party2: | APP |
| Popular Vote2: | 343,898 |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Bala Nuhu |
| Before Party: | Military |
| After Election: | Jolly Nyame |
| After Party: | People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) |
The 1999 Taraba State gubernatorial election occurred on January 9, 1999. PDP candidate Jolly Nyame won the election, defeating APP candidate.[1]
Jolly Nyame from the PDP won the election. APP and AD candidates contested in the election.[2]
The total number of registered voters in the state was 979,001, total votes cast was 839,379, valid votes was 816,117 and rejected votes was 23,262.[3]