2003 Rwandan presidential election
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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
