2003 Katsina State gubernatorial election

2003 Katsina State gubernatorial election

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Nominee Umaru Musa Yar'Adua Nura Khalil Party PDP ANPP Running mate Abdullahi Garba Aminchi Tanimu Hussain Maidoki Popular vote 892,340 742,582

Governor before election Umaru Musa Yar'Adua PDP Elected Governor Umaru Musa Yar'Adua PDP

The 2003 Katsina State gubernatorial election occurred on 19 April 2003. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]} PDP candidate Umaru Musa Yar'Adua won the election, defeating ANPP Nura Khalil and 5 other candidates. ^{[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]}

Results

Umaru Musa Yar'Adua from the PDP won the election. ^{[17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27]} 7 candidates contested in the election. ^{[28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [37] [38]}

The total number of registered voters in the state was 2,567,245, total votes cast was 1,721,067, valid votes was 1,636,824 and rejected votes was 84,243. ^{[39] [40] [41] [42] [43] [44] [45] [46] [47] [48]}

• Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, (PDP)- 892,340
• Nura Khalil, ANPP- 742,582
• Amani Mohammed Bashir B. Y., PRP- 492
• Yakubu Sada Abubakar, NDP- 463
• Shehu Isa Kaita, MDJ- 425
• Aminu Abdulmumini, UNPP- 346
• Mohammed Tajo Usman, NCP- 176

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