Rwandan presidential election, 2003
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Presidential elections were held in Rwanda on 25 August 2003.[1] They were the first presidential elections since the Rwandan Civil War and the first multi-party presidential elections in the country's history. Paul Kagame of the Rwandan Patriotic Front was elected with 95% of the vote.[2]
Results
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|
Paul Kagame | Rwandan Patriotic Front | 3,544,777 | 95.0 |
Faustin Twagiramungu | Independent | 134,865 | 3.6 |
Jean-Népomuscène Nayinzira | Independent | 49,634 | 1.3 |
Invalid/blank votes | 84,920 | – | |
Total | 3,813,926 | 100 | |
Registered voters/turnout | 3,948,749 | 96.5 | |
Source: Adam Carr |
References
- ↑ Elections in Rwanda African Elections Database
- ↑ Presidential election of 25 August 2003 Adam Carr
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