1991 Rivers State gubernatorial election

1991 gubernatorial election in Rivers State, Nigeria

Rivers gubernatorial election

← 1983

December 14, 1991

1999 →


Nominee	Rufus Ada George
Party	NRC

Elected Governor

Rufus Ada George
NRC

The 1991 Rivers State gubernatorial election occurred on December 14, 1991. NRC candidate Rufus Ada George won the election.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Conduct

The gubernatorial election was conducted using an open ballot system. Primaries for the two parties to select their flag bearers were conducted on October 19, 1991.^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]

The election occurred on December 14, 1991. NRC candidate Rufus Ada George won the election.^[9]^[10]

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Elections in Rivers State

General elections
1979 1983 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023

Federal elections

Presidential elections	1979 1983 1993 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
Senate elections	1979 1983 1992 1998 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
House of Representatives elections	1979 1983 1992 1998 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023

State elections

Gubernatorial elections	1979 1983 1991 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
House of Assembly elections	1979 1983 1991 1998 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
By-elections House of Assembly

Local elections
1987 1990 1996 1997 1998 2004 2007 2015 2018 2021

Nigerian state and local elections

Abia	Gub.: 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2016, 2020
Adamawa	Gub.: 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2019, 2022
Akwa Ibom	Gub.: 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2007, 2012, 2017, 2020
Anambra	Gub.: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2017, 2021, 2025 HOA: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2014, 2022
Bauchi	Gub.: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2007, 2020
Bendel (defunct)	Gub.: 1979, 1983 HOA: 1979, 1983 LGA: 1987, 1990
Bayelsa	Gub.: 1999, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2013, 2019
Benue	Gub.: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2012, 2017, 2020
Borno	Gub.: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2007, 2020
Cross River	Gub.: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2020
Delta	Gub.: 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, Jan. 2011, Apr. 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2014, 2018, 2021
Ebonyi	Gub.: 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2020
Edo	Gub.: 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024 HOA: 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2013, 2018
Ekiti	Gub.: 1999, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2014, 2018, 2022 HOA: 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2017, 2019, 2021
Enugu	Gub.: 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2020, 2022

FCT	LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2022
Gongola (defunct)	Gub.: 1979, 1983 HOA: 1979, 1983 LGA: 1987, 1990
Gombe	Gub.: 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2013, 2017, 2020
Imo	Gub.: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2024 HOA: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2010, 2018, 2022
Jigawa	Gub.: 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2010, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2021
Kaduna	Gub.: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2018, 2021
Kano	Gub.: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2007, 2014, 2018, 2021
Katsina	Gub.: 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2014
Kebbi	Gub.: 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2017, 2019, 2022
Kogi	Gub.: 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2013, 2020
Kwara	Gub.: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2017

Lagos	Gub.: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2011, 2017, 2021
Nasarawa	Gub.: 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2014, 2018, 2021
Niger	Gub.: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2016, 2019
Ogun	Gub.: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2021
Ondo	Gub.: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024 HOA: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2016, 2020
Osun	Gub.: 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2014, 2018, 2022 HOA: 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2007, 2018
Oyo	Gub.: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, May 2007, Dec. 2007, 2018, 2021
Plateau	Gub.: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2014, 2018, 2021
Rivers	Gub.: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2015, 2018, 2021
Sokoto	Gub.: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2008, 2007, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2011, 2016, 2021
Taraba	Gub.: 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2007, 2012, 2017, 2020
Yobe	Gub.: 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2009, 2013, 2019, 2021
Zamfara	Gub.: 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2019