2002–03 Lithuanian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Lithuania in December 2002 and January 2003. In the first round on 22 December 2002, Valdas Adamkus held a large lead over Rolandas Paksas of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).[1] However, Paksas defeated Adamkus in the second round held on 5 January 2003.[2]

2002–03 Lithuanian presidential election
22 December 2002 (first round)
5 January 2003 (second round)
 
Nominee Rolandas Paksas Valdas Adamkus
Party LDP Independent
Popular vote 777,769 643,870
Percentage 54.71% 45.29%
President before election

Valdas Adamkus
Independent

 Elected President

Rolandas Paksas
LDP

Seventeen candidates contested in these elections, making it the largest field of presidential candidates in presidential elections up to date.

Results
CandidatePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes %Votes %
Valdas AdamkusIndependent[3]514,15435.53643,87045.29
Rolandas PaksasLiberal Democratic Party284,55919.66777,76954.71
Artūras PaulauskasNew Union (Social Liberals)120,2388.31
Vytautas ŠerėnasIndependent112,2157.75
Vytenis AndriukaitisSocial Democratic Party105,5847.30
Kazimira PrunskienėPeasants and New Democratic Party Union72,9255.04
Juozas Edvardas PetraitisIndependent54,1393.74
Eugenijus GentvilasLiberal Union44,5623.08
Julius VeselkaLithuanian People's Union32,2932.23
Algimantas MatulevičiusIndependent32,1372.22
Kazys BobelisLithuanian Christian Democrats27,6131.91
Vytautas MatulevičiusIndependent26,8881.86
Kęstutis GlaveckasLithuanian Centre Union7,5540.52
Vytautas ŠustauskasLithuanian Liberty Union5,3720.37
Vytautas BernatonisIndependent3,5460.25
Algirdas PilvelisIndependent2,0740.14
Rimantas Jonas DagysSocial Democracy 20001,2640.09
Invalid/blank votes19,419–14,683–
Total1,466,5361001,436,322100
Registered voters/turnout2,719,60853.922,727,80552.65
Source: Central Election Commission, Central Election Commission

References
  1. Republic of Lithuania: Election for President IFES Election Guide
  2. Republic of Lithuania: Election for President IFES Election Guide
  3. Supported by the Lithuanian Union of Political Prisoners and Deportees
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