The 2003 Bayelsa State gubernatorial election occurred on April 19, 2003.[1][2][3][4] Incumbent Governor, PDP's Diepreye Alamieyeseigha won election for a second term, defeating ANPP's Millionaire Abowei and two other candidates.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]
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Diepreye Alamieyeseigha won the PDP nomination at the primary election.[14] He retained Goodluck Jonathan as his running mate.[9][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]
Electoral system edit
The Governor of Bayelsa State is elected using the plurality voting system.
Results edit
A total of four candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election.[22] Incumbent Governor, DSP Alamieyesiegha won election for a second term, defeating four other candidates.[6][23][24][25][26][27][28]
The total number of registered voters in the state was 765,472. About 97.38% (i.e. 745,408) of registered voters participated in the exercise.[5][6][29]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diepreye S. P. Alamieyesiegha | People's Democratic Party (PDP)) | 698,644 | 100.00 | |
| Millionaire Abowei | All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) | |||
| Alliance for Democracy (AD) | ||||
| George Fente | United Nigeria People's Party (UNPP) | |||
| Total | 698,644 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 765,472 | – | ||
| Source: Gamji,[22] Africa Update,[6] Dawodu[5] | ||||
References edit
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- ^ Roberts, Sam (October 14, 2015). "Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, Nigerian Notorious for Corruption, Dies at 62". The New York Times. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
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