2003 Togolese presidential election|
|
|
|
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
Gnininvi withdrew his candidacy in May but remained on the ballot paper.
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
---|
| Gnassingbé Eyadéma | Rally of the Togolese People | 1,345,159 | 57.79 |
| Emmanuel Bob-Akitani | Union of Forces for Change | 784,102 | 33.69 |
| Yawovi Agboyibo | Action Committee for Renewal | 119,372 | 5.13 |
| Dahuku Péré | Socialist Pact for Renewal | 51,304 | 2.20 |
| Edem Kodjo | Pan-African Patriotic Convergence | 22,482 | 0.97 |
| Nicolas Lawson | Independent | 4,847 | 0.21 |
| Léopold Gnininvi | Democratic Convention of African Peoples | 409 | 0.02 |
Total | 2,327,675 | 100.00 |
|
Registered voters/turnout | 3,223,353 | – |
---|
Source: Psephos |
References