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The 2003 Delta State gubernatorial election occurred on April 19, 2003.[1][2][3][4][5] Incumbent Governor, PDP's James Ibori won election for a second term, defeating ANPP's Lucky Oghene Omoru and four other candidates.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]
James Ibori emerged winner in the PDP gubernatorial primary election. His running mate was Benjamin Elue.[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]
Electoral system
The Governor of Delta State is elected using the plurality voting system.
Results
A total of six candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election.[24] Incumbent Governor, PDP's James Ibori won election for a second term, defeating five other candidates.[7][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32]
The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,607,337. However, only 56.44% (i.e. 907,251) of registered voters participated in the exercise.[6][7]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Ibori | People's Democratic Party (PDP) | 1,038,607 | 100.00 | |
| Lucky Oghene Omoru | All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) | |||
| Emma Okocha | All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) | |||
| Great Ogboru | Alliance for Democracy (AD) | |||
| Joshua Emene | United Nigeria People's Party (UNPP) | |||
| Moses Kragha | National Democratic Party (NDP) | |||
| Total | 1,038,607 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,607,337 | – | ||
| Source: Gamji,[24] Africa Update,[7] Dawodu[6] | ||||
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