2003 Syrian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Syria on 5 March 2003. The number of seats reserved for the parties in the National Progressive Front was 167, and that reserved for independents 83.

2003 Syrian parliamentary election

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All 250 seats in the Parliament of Syria
126 seats needed for a majority
Turnout63.45%
  First party Second party
 
Leader Bashar al-Assad
Party Ba'ath Party Independents
Alliance NPF
Last election 135 83
Seats won 135 83
Seat change Steady Steady

Speaker before election

Abdel Kader Kaddoura
Ba'ath Party

Elected Speaker

Muhammad Naji al-Otari
Ba'ath Party

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Ba'ath Party1350
Syrian Communist Party80
Arab Socialist Union Party70
Socialist Unionist Party70
Arab Socialist Movement40
Democratic Socialist Unionist Party40
National Covenant Party2New
Independents830
Total250
Total votes4,556,475
Registered voters/turnout7,181,20663.45
Source: IPU