title: 1999 Edo State gubernatorial election
text: # 1999 Edo State gubernatorial election
  
  The 1999 Edo State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on January 9, 1999. The PDP nominee Lucky Igbinedion won the election, defeating the APP candidate.
  
  Lucky Igbinedion emerged PDP candidate.
  
  ## Electoral system
  
  The Governor of Edo State is elected using the plurality voting system.
  
  ## Primary election
  
  ### PDP primary
  
  The PDP primary election was won by Lucky Igbinedion.
  
  ## Results
  
  The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,414,511. Total number of votes cast was 827,563, while number of valid votes was 815,554. Rejected votes were 12,009.
  
  | Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Lucky Igbinedion | People's Democratic Party | 556,871 | 69.04 |
  | | All People's Party | 249,688 | 30.96 |
  | Total | Total | Total | 806,559 | 100.00 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 806,559 | 98.53 |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 12,009 | 1.47 |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 818,568 | 100.00 |
  | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 1,414,511 | 57.87 |
  | Source: Nigeria World, IFES, Semantics Scholar |||||
  