Nigerian parliamentary election, 2003

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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]

Results

Senate

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	-
Invalid/blank votes	965,064	-	-	-
Total	29,995,171	100	109	0

House of Representatives

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	2.21	0	-
Vacant	-	-	1	-
Invalid/blank votes	1,153,200	-	-	-
Total	30,386,270	100	360	0

References

1. ^ Elections in Nigeria African Elections Database
2. ^ Nigeria: Elections in 2003 Inter-Parliamentary Union