1999 Niger State gubernatorial election
# 1999 Niger State gubernatorial election

The 1999 Niger State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on January 9, 1999. The PDP nominee Abdulkadir Kure won the election, defeating the APP candidate.

Abdulkadir Kure emerged PDP candidate.

## Electoral system

The Governor of Niger State is elected using the plurality voting system.

## Primary election

### PDP primary

The PDP primary election was won by Abdulkadir Kure.

## Results

The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,553,303. Total number of votes cast was 786,979 while number of valid votes was 764,646. Rejected votes were 22,334.

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Abdulkadir Kure | People's Democratic Party | 600,695 | 79.12 |
| | All People's Party | 158,549 | 20.88 |
| Total | Total | Total | 759,244 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 759,244 | 97.14 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 22,334 | 2.86 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 781,578 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 1,553,303 | 50.32 |
| Source: Nigeria World, IFES, Semantics Scholar |||||
