Presidential elections were held in Togo on 1 June 2003. The result was a victory for incumbent President Gnassingbé Eyadéma, who received 58% 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]
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Results
editGnininvi 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[2] | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Elections in Togo". African Elections Database.
- ^ a b "Togolese Republic presidential election of 1 June 2003". Psephos – Adam Carr's Election Archive.