1983 Nigerian presidential election
# 1983 Nigerian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Nigeria on 6 August 1983. The result was a victory for incumbent Shehu Shagari, who received 48% of the vote. His National Party of Nigeria won the parliamentary elections held later in the month.

## Results

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Shehu Shagari | National Party of Nigeria | 12,081,471 | 47.51 |
| | Obafemi Awolowo | Unity Party of Nigeria | 7,907,209 | 31.09 |
| | Nnamdi Azikiwe | Nigerian People's Party | 3,557,113 | 13.99 |
| | Khalifa Hassan Yusuf | People's Redemption Party | 968,974 | 3.81 |
| | Waziri Ibrahim | Great Nigeria People's Party | 643,806 | 2.53 |
| | Tunji Braithwaite | Nigeria Advance Party | 271,524 | 1.07 |
| Total | Total | Total | 25,430,097 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 65,304,818 | – |
| Source: Nohlen et al. |||||
