2003 Ebonyi State gubernatorial election
2003 gubernatorial election in Ebonyi State, Nigeria
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The 2003 Ebonyi State gubernatorial election occurred on April 19, 2003.[1][2][3][4][5] PDP's Sam Egwu won election for a first tenure, defeating Incumbent Governor, ANPP's Lawrence Nwauruku and two other candidates.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]
Sam Egwu emerged winner in the PDP gubernatorial primary election. He retained Emmanuel Isu as his running mate.[18][19]
Electoral system
The Governor of Ebonyi 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.[20] PDP candidate Sam Egwu won election for a second term, defeating three other candidates.[7][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29]
The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,002,771. However, only 80.7% (i.e. 809,224) of registered voters participated in the exercise.[6][7]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Egwu | People's Democratic Party (PDP) | 768,674 | 100.00 | |
| Lawrence Nwuruku Audu | All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) | |||
| Alliance for Democracy (AD) | ||||
| Polycarp Nwite | United Nigeria People's Party (UNPP) | |||
| Total | 768,674 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,002,771 | – | ||
| Source: Gamji,[20] Africa Update,[7] Dawodu[6] | ||||
