2003 Bayelsa State gubernatorial election

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2003 Bayelsa State gubernatorial election
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  1999 April 19, 2003 2007  
 
Nominee DSP Alamieyeseigha Millionaire Abowei
Party PDP ANPP
Running mate Goodluck Jonathan
Popular vote698,644
Percentage93.93%

Governor before election

DSP Alamieyeseigha
PDP

Elected Governor

DSP Alamieyeseigha
PDP

The 2003 Bayelsa State gubernatorial election occurred on April 19, 2003. [1] [2] [3] [4] Incumbent Governor, PDP's Diepreye Alamieyeseigha won election for a second term, defeating ANPP's Millionaire Abowei and two other candidates. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

Contents

Diepreye Alamieyeseigha won the PDP nomination at the primary election. [14] He retained Goodluck Jonathan as his running mate. [9] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21]

Electoral system

The Governor of Bayelsa State is elected using the plurality voting system.

Results

A total of four candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. [22] Incumbent Governor, DSP Alamieyesiegha won election for a second term, defeating four other candidates. [6] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28]

The total number of registered voters in the state was 765,472. About 97.38% (i.e. 745,408) of registered voters participated in the exercise. [5] [6] [29]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Diepreye S. P. Alamieyesiegha People's Democratic Party (PDP))698,644100.00
Millionaire Abowei All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP)
Alliance for Democracy (AD)
George Fente United Nigeria People's Party (UNPP)
Total698,644100.00
Registered voters/turnout765,472
Source: Gamji, [22] Africa Update, [6] Dawodu [5]

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