Nigerian presidential election, 1983

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Presidential elections were held in Nigeria on 6 August 1983. The result was a victory for incumbent Shehu Shagari, who won 47.5% of the vote.^[1] His National Party of Nigeria had won the parliamentary elections held later in August.^[2]

Results

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Elections in Nigeria
Presidential elections	1979 1983 1993 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015
House elections	1923 1928 1933 1938 1943 1947 1954 1959 1964 1979 1983 1992 1998 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015
Senate elections	1979 1983 1992 1998 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015
Regional elections	1951 1953 1954 1956−57 1960−61 1964 British Cameroons: 1959 1961
Local elections	1950 1953
Referendums	1959 1961