Togolese presidential election, 2003
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Presidential elections were held in Togo on 1 June 2003. The result was a victory for incumbent President Gnassingbé Eyadéma, who won 57.8% of the vote.[1] The opposition Union of Forces for Change released their own results figures, claiming that Emmanuel Bob-Akitani had received 71% of the vote and Eyadéma just 10%.[2]
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gnassingbé Eyadéma | Rally of the Togolese People | 1,345,159 | 57.8 |
| Emmanuel Bob-Akitani | Union of Forces for Change | 784,102 | 33.7 |
| Yawovi Agboyibo | Action Committee for Renewal | 119,372 | 5.1 |
| Dahuku Péré | Socialist Pact for Renewal | 51,304 | 2.2 |
| Edem Kodjo | Pan-African Patriotic Convergence | 22,482 | 1.0 |
| Nicolas Lawson | Independent | 4,847 | 0.2 |
| Léopold Gnininvi | Democratic Convention of African Peoples | 409 | 0.0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | – | ||
| Total | 2,327,735 | 100 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,223,353 | ||
| Source: Adam Carr | |||
Gnininvi withdrew his candidacy in May but remained on the ballot paper.
References
- ↑ Elections in Togo African Elections Database
- ↑ Togolese Republic presidential election of 1 June 2003 Adam Carr
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