1983 Oyo State gubernatorial election

The 1983 Oyo State gubernatorial election saw Victor Omololu Olunloyo of the National Party of Nigeria (NPN) emerge victorious over the main opposition candidate, Bola Ige of the Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN), and others. Olunloyo won the NPN primary and was declared winner by returning officer Daniel Adopoju Lapade Laniran, securing 3,004,715 votes in the plurality voting system.{{short description|1983 gubernatorial election in Oyo State, Nigeria}}

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| previous_election = 1979 Oyo State gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 1979

| next_election = 1991 Oyo State gubernatorial election

| next_year = 1991

| election_date = August 13, 1983

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| nominee1 = Victor Omololu Olunloyo

| running_mate1 = Olatunji Mohammed

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The 1983 Oyo State gubernatorial election occurred on August 13, 1983.{{Cite journal |author=Hart, C. |date=1993 |title=The Nigerian Elections of 1983|journal=Africa: Journal of the International African Institute|volume=63|issue=3|pages=397–418|format=JSTOR|doi=10.2307/1161428|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/1161428|access-date=May 28, 2021}}{{Cite web |url=https://africanelections.tripod.com/ng_governorship.html |title=African Elections Database |publisher=African Elections |access-date=May 17, 2021}}{{Cite web |url=https://uca.edu/politicalscience/dadm-project/sub-saharan-africa-region/nigeria-1960-present/ |title=33. Nigeria (1960-present) |publisher=University of Central Arkansas |access-date=May 18, 2021}} NPN's Victor Omololu Olunloyo won election for a first term, defeating main opposition UPN candidate, Bola Ige, and other party candidates in the contest.{{Cite web |url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200901140197.html?page=2

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Victor Omololu Olunloyo emerged winner in the NPN gubernatorial primary election. His running mate was Olatunji Mohammed.{{Cite web|url=https://rainbownigeria.com/2020/10/08/state-governors-and-their-deputies-2/?_gl=1*1ks7sm*_ga*a3BDcWhmU3phVndTOUdnVVRxci10eVBOdC1uTmtXemRFN3Q3OHkxYk9WWHc4MnAtVDdnWEVyVXFERjFtVGV4cw..|title=State Governors and Their Deputies|author=Emmanuel, Odang|website=Rainbow Nigeria|access-date=May 31, 2021}}