1979 Kaduna State gubernatorial election
# 1979 Kaduna State gubernatorial election

The 1979 Kaduna State gubernatorial election occurred on July 28, 1979. PRP's Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa won election for a first term to become Kaduna State's first executive governor leading by 45.14%, defeating NPN's Lawal Kaita who got 44.42% and the GNPP candidate with 10.44%, in the contest.

Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa emerged the PRP flag bearer in the primary election. His running mate was Abba Musa Rimi.

## Electoral system

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

## Results

Three of the five political parties registered by the Federal Electoral Commission (FEDECO) participated in the election. Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa of the PRP won the contest by polling 45.14% of the votes, and was closely followed NPN's candidate, Lawal Kaita. There were 3,420,839 registered electorates. The total votes cast was 1,241,437.

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa | People's Redemption Party (PRP) | 560,252 | 45.14 |
| | National Party of Nigeria (NPN) | 551,252 | 44.42 |
| | Great Nigeria People's Party (GNPP) | 129,580 | 10.44 |
| | Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) | | |
| | Nigerian People's Party (NPP) | | |
| Total | Total | Total | 1,241,084 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 3,420,839 | – |
| Source: Africa Spectrum, JILI |||||
