title: 1999 Plateau State gubernatorial election
text: # 1999 Plateau State gubernatorial election
  
  The 1999 Plateau State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on January 9, 1999. The PDP nominee Joshua Dariye won the election, defeating the APP candidate.
  
  Joshua Dariye emerged PDP candidate.
  
  ## Electoral system
  
  The Governor of Plateau State is elected using the plurality voting system.
  
  ## Primary election
  
  ### PDP primary
  
  The PDP primary election was won by Joshua Dariye.
  
  ## Results
  
  The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,313,603. Total number of votes cast was 753,717, while number of valid votes was 734,741. Rejected votes were 18,976.
  
  | Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Joshua Dariye | People's Democratic Party | 484,280 | 70.77 |
  | | All People's Party | 200,016 | 29.23 |
  | Total | Total | Total | 684,296 | 100.00 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 684,296 | 97.30 |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 18,976 | 2.70 |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 703,272 | 100.00 |
  | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 1,313,603 | 53.54 |
  | Source: Nigeria World, IFES, Semantics Scholar |||||
  