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 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	–
Total		29,030,107	100.00	109	0
Valid votes		29,030,107	96.78
Invalid/blank votes		965,064	3.22
Total votes		29,995,171	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		60,823,022	49.32
Source: African Elections Database

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	2.44	0	–
Vacant				1	–
Total		29,233,070	100.00	360	0
Valid votes		29,233,070	96.20
Invalid/blank votes		1,153,200	3.80
Total votes		30,386,270	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		60,823,022	49.96
Source: African Elections Database

Results by state

• Bayelsa State
• Federal Capital Territory
• Kwara State
• Nasarawa State
• Taraba State

References

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