Nigerian legislative election, 2003
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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%.
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
on 12 April 2003. The result was a victory for the ruling People's Democratic Party
People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
The People's Democratic Party is a political party in Nigeria. Its policies generally lie towards the right wing of the political spectrum. It has won every single Presidential elections since 1999, namely: 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2011, and is the dominant party in the Fourth Republic.-History:In...
, which won 76 of the 109 Senate seats and 223 of the 360 House seats. Voter turnout was 50%.
Senate
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's Democratic Party People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) The People's Democratic Party is a political party in Nigeria. Its policies generally lie towards the right wing of the political spectrum. It has won every single Presidential elections since 1999, namely: 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2011, and is the dominant party in the Fourth Republic.-History:In... |
15,585,538 | 53.69 | 76 | |
| All Nigeria Peoples Party | 8,091,783 | 27.87 | 27 | |
| Alliance for Democracy Alliance for Democracy (Nigeria) The Alliance for Democracy was a progressive opposition political party in Nigeria. It was formed on September 9th 1998. At the 2003 legislative elections, 12 April 2003, the party won 8.8 % of the popular vote and 34 out of 360 seats in the Nigerian House of Representatives and six out of... |
2,828,082 | 9.74 | 6 | |
| United Nigeria People's Party United Nigeria People's Party The United Nigeria People's Party is a political party in Nigeria.At the 12 April 2003 legislative elections the party won 2.8 % of popular votes, 2 out of 360 seats in the House of Representatives of Nigeria, and no seats in the Senate.... |
789,705 | 2.72 | 0 | New |
| National Democratic Party National Democratic Party (Nigeria) The National Democratic Party is a progressive political party in Nigeria which was founded on 23 July 2001.At the last legislative elections, 12 April 2003, the party won 1.9 % of popular votes and 1 out of 360 seats in the House of Representatives and no seats in the Senate.... |
459,462 | 1.58 | 0 | New |
| All Progressives Grand Alliance All Progressives Grand Alliance The All Progressives Grand Alliance is a political party in Nigeria. At the last legislative elections, 12 April 2003, the party won 1.4 % of popular votes and 2 of 360 seats in the House of Representatives of Nigeria and no seats in the Senate... |
429,073 | 1.48 | 0 | New |
| People's Redemption Party People's Redemption Party The People's Redemption Party was a political party in Nigeria. Often considered the Second Republic incarnation of the Northern Elements Progressive Union, the party was created by the late Mallam Aminu Kano. The PRP was highly regarded as a progressive left of center political party. Some well... |
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 People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) The People's Democratic Party is a political party in Nigeria. Its policies generally lie towards the right wing of the political spectrum. It has won every single Presidential elections since 1999, namely: 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2011, and is the dominant party in the Fourth Republic.-History:In... |
15,927,807 | 54.49 | 223 | |
| All Nigeria Peoples Party | 8,021,531 | 27.44 | 96 | |
| Alliance for Democracy Alliance for Democracy (Nigeria) The Alliance for Democracy was a progressive opposition political party in Nigeria. It was formed on September 9th 1998. At the 2003 legislative elections, 12 April 2003, the party won 8.8 % of the popular vote and 34 out of 360 seats in the Nigerian House of Representatives and six out of... |
2,711,972 | 9.28 | 34 | |
| United Nigeria People's Party United Nigeria People's Party The United Nigeria People's Party is a political party in Nigeria.At the 12 April 2003 legislative elections the party won 2.8 % of popular votes, 2 out of 360 seats in the House of Representatives of Nigeria, and no seats in the Senate.... |
803,432 | 2.75 | 2 | New |
| National Democratic Party National Democratic Party (Nigeria) The National Democratic Party is a progressive political party in Nigeria which was founded on 23 July 2001.At the last legislative elections, 12 April 2003, the party won 1.9 % of popular votes and 1 out of 360 seats in the House of Representatives and no seats in the Senate.... |
561,161 | 1.92 | 1 | New |
| All Progressives Grand Alliance All Progressives Grand Alliance The All Progressives Grand Alliance is a political party in Nigeria. At the last legislative elections, 12 April 2003, the party won 1.4 % of popular votes and 2 of 360 seats in the House of Representatives of Nigeria and no seats in the Senate... |
397,147 | 1.36 | 2 | New |
| People's Redemption Party People's Redemption Party The People's Redemption Party was a political party in Nigeria. Often considered the Second Republic incarnation of the Northern Elements Progressive Union, the party was created by the late Mallam Aminu Kano. The PRP was highly regarded as a progressive left of center political party. Some well... |
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 |