1992 Nigerian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Nigeria on 4 July 1992, the first time since the 1983 military coup. Only two parties were allowed to contest the elections, which resulted in a victory for the Social Democratic Party, which won 52 of the 91 Senate seats and 314 of the 593 House seats, despite the National Republican Convention receiving more votes.[1] Voter turnout was only 25%.[2]

Results

Senate

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	National Republican Convention	8,309,548	52.58	37
	Social Democratic Party	7,494,228	47.42	52
Vacant				2
Total		15,803,776	100.00	91
Registered voters/turnout		38,866,336	–
Source: Nohlen et al.

House of Representatives

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	National Republican Convention	8,551,080	50.57	275
	Social Democratic Party	8,358,791	49.43	314
Vacant				4
Total		16,909,871	100.00	593
Registered voters/turnout		38,866,336	–
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

1. Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p707 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
2. Nigeria: Elections in 1992 Inter-Parliamentary Union