1999 Nigerian presidential election
# 1999 Nigerian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Nigeria on 27 February 1999. These were the first elections since the 1993 military coup, and the first elections of the Fourth Nigerian Republic. The result was a victory for Olusegun Obasanjo of the People's Democratic Party, who defeated Olu Falae, who was running on a joint Alliance for Democracy-All People's Party ticket. Voter turnout was 52.3%.

## Results

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Olusegun Obasanjo | People's Democratic Party | 18,738,154 | 62.78 |
| | Olu Falae | AD–APP | 11,110,287 | 37.22 |
| Total | Total | Total | 29,848,441 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 29,848,441 | 98.57 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 431,611 | 1.43 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,280,052 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 57,938,945 | 52.26 |
| Source: African Elections Database |||||
