2003 Togolese presidential election

2003 Togolese presidential election

1 June 2003 (2003-06-01)

Nominee Gnassingbé Eyadéma Emmanuel Bob-Akitani Party RPT UFC Popular vote 1,345,159 784,102 Percentage 57.79% 33.69%

President before election Gnassingbé Eyadéma RPT Elected President Gnassingbé Eyadéma RPT

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. 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%.

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