title: 1961 Northern Region legislative election
text: # 1961 Northern Region legislative election
  
  Legislative elections were held in the Northern Region of Nigeria in May 1961.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Party | Party | Seats |
  | - | - | - |
  | | Northern People's Congress | 156 |
  | | Action Group–UMBC | 9 |
  | | NCNC–NEPU | 1 |
  | Total | Total | 166 |
  | Source: Sternberger et al. |||
  