| 1 | A | B | C | D |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | 1959 Nigerian general election - Results |  |  |  |
| 3 | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| 4 | National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons† | 2,594,577 | 34.0 | 81 |
| 5 | Action Group‡ | 1,992,364 | 26.1 | 73 |
| 6 | Northern People's Congress* | 1,922,179 | 25.2 | 134 |
| 7 | Northern Elements Progressive Union† | 509,050 | 6.7 | 8 |
| 8 | Mabolaje Grand Alliance* | 610,677 | 8.0 | 6 |
| 9 | Igala Union* | 610,677 | 8.0 | 4 |
| 10 | Independents‡ | 610,677 | 8.0 | 2 |
| 11 | Independents* | 610,677 | 8.0 | 2 |
| 12 | Igbira Tribal Union* | 610,677 | 8.0 | 1 |
| 13 | Niger Delta Congress* | 610,677 | 8.0 | 1 |
| 14 | Total | 7,628,847 | 100 | 312 |
| 15 | Source: Nohlen et al. | Source: Nohlen et al. | Source: Nohlen et al. | Source: Nohlen et al. |

Question: How many seats did the Northern People's Congress earn in the 1959 Nigerian general election, and how many overall seats were available?
Answer: The 1959 Nigerian general election result was a victory for the Northern People's Congress, which won 134 of the 312 seats.