1960−61 Nigerian regional elections

Regional elections were held in Nigeria in 1960 and 1961.[1] The elections were held in Western Region in July 1960, in Northern Region in May 1961 and in Eastern Region in November 1961.

Results

Party	Eastern Region			Northern Region			Western Region
	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats
Northern People's Congress	−	−	−		69.2	156
National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons^[a]		58.0	106		14.2	1		36.2	33
Action Group^[b]		14.4	15		14.6	9		53.6	79
Mabolaje Grand Alliance									10
Dynamic Party			5
Independents			20
Total		146	80		100	166		100	122
Source: Sternberger et al.

^a The NCNC ran in alliance with the Northern Elements Progressive Union in the Northern and Western regions

^b Action Group ran in alliance with the United Middle Belt Congress in the Northern Region.

References

1. Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1969) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1547