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

Results

Eastern Region

Main article: 1961 Eastern Region legislative election


Party		Seats
	National Council of Nigerian Citizens	106
	Action Group	15
	Dynamic Party	5
	Independents	20
Total		146

Source: Sternberger et al.

Northern Region

Main article: 1961 Northern Region legislative election


Party		Seats
	Northern People's Congress	156
	Action Group–UMBC	9
	NCNC–NEPU	1
Total		166

Source: Sternberger et al.

Western Region

Main article: 1960 Western Region legislative election


Party		Seats
	Action Group	79
	NCNC–NEPU	33
	Mabolaje Grand Alliance	10
Total		122

Source: Sternberger et al.

References

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

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Presidential elections	1979 1983 1993 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
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State elections	1951 1953 1954 1956−57 1960−61 1964 1999 2003 2007 2011 2014 2019 2023
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Referendums	1959 1961
See also: State and local elections