1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Bayelsa State
The 1999 Nigerian Senate election in Bayelsa State was held on February 20, 1999, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Bayelsa State. David Brigidi representing Bayelsa Central and Melford Okilo representing Bayelsa East won on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, while Tupele-Ebi Diffa representing Bayelsa West won on the platform of the Alliance for Democracy.[1][2][3]
Overview[edit]
| Affiliation | Party | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PDP | AD | ||
| Before Election | 3 | ||
| After Election | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Summary[edit]
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayelsa Central | David Brigidi | PDP | ||||
| Bayelsa East | Melford Okilo | PDP | ||||
| Bayelsa West | Tupele-Ebi Diffa | AD | ||||
Results[edit]
Bayelsa Central[edit]
The election was won by David Brigidi of the Peoples Democratic Party.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP | David Brigidi | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| PDP hold | ||||
Bayelsa East[edit]
The election was won by Melford Okilo of the Peoples Democratic Party.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP | Melford Okilo | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| PDP hold | ||||
Bayelsa West[edit]
The election was won by Tupele-Ebi Diffa of the Alliance for Democracy.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AD | Tupele-Ebi Diffa | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| AD hold | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ "NIGERIA: parliamentary elections House of Representatives, 1999". archive.ipu.org. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ "Elections in Nigeria". africanelections.tripod.com. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ "Africa Update". web.ccsu.edu. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ Uganwa, Austin (2014). NIGERIA FOURTH REPUBLIC NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. ISBN 978-1-4990-8875-5.
- ^ "Senators From 1999 Till Date -". December 2, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ "SENATORS". dawodu.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2003. Retrieved August 22, 2021.