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The 1999 Borno State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on January 9, 1999. The APP nominee Mala Kachalla won the election, defeating the PDP candidate, Baba Ahmad Jidda.[1][2][3][4][5]
Mala Kachalla emerged APP candidate, while Baba Ahmad Jidda emerged the PDP candidate.[6][7]
The Governor of Borno State is elected using the plurality voting system.
The APP primary election was won by Mala Kachalla.[8][9]
The PDP primary election was won by Baba Ahmad Jidda.[10][11]
The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,690,943. Total number of votes cast was 765,241 while number of valid votes was 741,953. Rejected votes were 23,288.[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Mala Kachalla | All People's Party | 388,058 | 52.66 | |
Baba Ahmad Jidda | People's Democratic Party | 348,800 | 47.34 | |
Total | 736,858 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 736,858 | 96.94 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 23,288 | 3.06 | ||
Total votes | 760,146 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 1,690,943 | 44.95 | ||
Source: Nigeria World, IFES, Semantics Scholar |