Nigerian parliamentary election, 2003
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 Party |
15,585,538 |
53.69 |
76 |
+17 |
| All Nigeria Peoples Party |
8,091,783 |
27.87 |
27 |
-2 |
| Alliance for Democracy |
2,828,082 |
9.74 |
6 |
-14 |
| United Nigeria People's Party |
789,705 |
2.72 |
0 |
New |
| National Democratic Party |
459,462 |
1.58 |
0 |
New |
| All Progressives Grand Alliance |
429,073 |
1.48 |
0 |
New |
| People's Redemption Party |
204,929 |
0.71 |
0 |
New |
| Other parties |
641,535 |
2.21 |
0 |
- |
| Invalid/blank votes |
965,064 |
- |
- |
- |
| Total |
29,995,171 |
100 |
109 |
0 |
House of Representatives
| Party |
Votes |
% |
Seats |
+/- |
| People's Democratic Party |
15,927,807 |
54.49 |
223 |
+17 |
| All Nigeria Peoples Party |
8,021,531 |
27.44 |
96 |
+22 |
| Alliance for Democracy |
2,711,972 |
9.28 |
34 |
-34 |
| United Nigeria People's Party |
803,432 |
2.75 |
2 |
New |
| National Democratic Party |
561,161 |
1.92 |
1 |
New |
| All Progressives Grand Alliance |
397,147 |
1.36 |
2 |
New |
| People's Redemption Party |
96,550 |
0.33 |
1 |
New |
| Other parties |
713,470 |
2.21 |
0 |
- |
| Vacant |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
| Invalid/blank votes |
1,153,200 |
- |
- |
- |
| Total |
30,386,270 |
100 |
360 |
0 |
References