2003 Nigerian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Nigeria on 12 April 2003. The result was a victory for the ruling People's Democratic Party, which won 76 of the 109 Senate seats and 223 of the 360 House seats. Voter turnout was 50%.[1][2]

Results

Senate

Party Votes % Seats +/–
People's Democratic Party15,585,53853.6976+17
All Nigeria Peoples Party8,091,78327.8727−2
Alliance for Democracy2,828,0829.746−14
United Nigeria People's Party789,7052.720New
National Democratic Party459,4621.580New
All Progressives Grand Alliance429,0731.480New
People's Redemption Party204,9290.710New
Other parties641,5352.210
Invalid/blank votes965,064
Total29,995,1711001090
Registered voters/turnout60,823,02249.32
Source: African Elections Database

House of Representatives

Party Votes % Seats +/–
People's Democratic Party15,927,80754.49223+17
All Nigeria Peoples Party8,021,53127.4496+22
Alliance for Democracy2,711,9729.2834−34
United Nigeria People's Party803,4322.752New
National Democratic Party561,1611.921New
All Progressives Grand Alliance397,1471.362New
People's Redemption Party96,5500.331New
Other parties713,4702.210
Vacant1
Invalid/blank votes1,153,200
Total30,386,2701003600
Registered voters/turnout60,823,02249.96
Source: African Elections Database

References

  1. Elections in Nigeria African Elections Database
  2. Nigeria: Elections in 2003 Inter-Parliamentary Union
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