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2003 gubernatorial election in Kano State, Nigeria

2003 Kano State gubernatorial election
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Nominee Ibrahim Shekarau Rabiu Kwankwaso
Party ANPP PDP
Running mate Magaji Abdullahi Abdullahi Umar Ganduje
Popular vote 1,082,457 888,494
Governor before election

Rabiu Kwankwaso
PDP

Elected Governor

Ibrahim Shekarau
ANPP

The 2003 Kano State gubernatorial election occurred on April 19, 2003. All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) candidate Ibrahim Shekarau won the election, defeating People's Democratic Party (PDP) Rabiu Kwankwaso and 5 other candidates.

Results

Ibrahim Shekarau from the ANPP won the election. 7 candidates contested in the election.

The total number of registered voters in the state was 4,000,430, total votes cast was 2,313,527, valid votes was 2,197,405 and rejected votes was 116,122.

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