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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%. [1] [2]
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| Nigeriaportal |
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]
| 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 | |||||
| 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 | |||||
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