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The 2003 Plateau State gubernatorial election occurred on April 19, 2003. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Incumbent Governor PDP's Joshua Dariye won election for a second term, defeating ANPP's Jonah David Jang and AD's Damishi Sango. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]
Joshua Dariye emerged winner in the PDP gubernatorial primary election. His running mate was Michael Botmang. [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26]
The Governor of Plateau State is elected using the plurality voting system.
A total of three candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. [27] PDP Governor Joshua Dariye won re-election for a second term, defeating ANPP's Jonah David Jang and AD's Damishi Sango. [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36]
The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,391,594. However, only 76.66% (i.e. 1,066,795) of registered voters participated in the excerise. [37] [28]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Dariye | People's Democratic Party (PDP) | 364,903 | 100.00 | |
| Jonah David Jang | All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) | |||
| Damishi Sango | Alliance for Democracy (AD) | |||
| Total | 364,903 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,391,594 | – | ||
| Source: Gamji, [27] Africa Update [28] | ||||
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