2003 Ebonyi State gubernatorial election
# 2003 Ebonyi State gubernatorial election

The 2003 Ebonyi State gubernatorial election occurred on April 19, 2003. PDP's Sam Egwu won election for a first tenure, defeating Incumbent Governor, ANPP's Lawrence Nwauruku and two other candidates.

Sam Egwu emerged winner in the PDP gubernatorial primary election. He retained Emmanuel Isu as his running mate.

## Electoral system

The Governor of Ebonyi State is elected using the plurality voting system.

## Results

A total of four candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Sam Egwu won election for a second term, defeating three other candidates.

The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,002,771. However, only 80.7% (i.e. 809,224) of registered voters participated in the exercise.

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Sam Egwu | People's Democratic Party (PDP) | 768,674 | 100.00 |
| | Lawrence Nwuruku Audu | All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) | | |
| | Alliance for Democracy (AD) | | |
| | Polycarp Nwite | United Nigeria People's Party (UNPP) | | |
| Total | Total | Total | 768,674 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 1,002,771 | – |
| Source: Gamji, Africa Update, Dawodu |||||
