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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]
Seventeen candidates contested in these elections, making it the largest field of presidential candidates in presidential elections up to date.
Results Adamkus was supported by the
Lithuanian Union of Political Prisoners and Deportees .
Candidate Party First round Second round Votes % Votes %
Valdas Adamkus Independent 514,154 35.53 643,870 45.29
Rolandas Paksas
Liberal Democratic Party 284,559 19.66 777,769 54.71
Artūras Paulauskas
New Union (Social Liberals) 120,238 8.31 Vytautas Šerėnas Independent 112,215 7.75
Vytenis Andriukaitis
Social Democratic Party 105,584 7.30
Kazimira Prunskienė
Peasants and New Democratic Party Union 72,925 5.04 Juozas Edvardas Petraitis Independent 54,139 3.74
Eugenijus Gentvilas
Liberal Union 44,562 3.08 Julius Veselka Lithuanian People's Union 32,293 2.23 Algimantas Matulevičius Independent 32,137 2.22
Kazys Bobelis
Lithuanian Christian Democrats 27,613 1.91
Vytautas Matulevičius Independent 26,888 1.86
Kęstutis Glaveckas
Lithuanian Centre Union 7,554 0.52
Vytautas Šustauskas
Lithuanian Liberty Union 5,372 0.37 Vytautas Bernatonis Independent 3,546 0.25 Algirdas Pilvelis Independent 2,074 0.14
Rimantas Jonas Dagys Social Democracy 2000 1,264 0.09 Total 1,447,117 100.00 1,421,639 100.00 Valid votes 1,447,117 98.68 1,421,639 98.98 Invalid/blank votes 19,419 1.32 14,683 1.02 Total votes 1,466,536 100.00 1,436,322 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 2,719,608 53.92 2,727,805 52.65 Source:
Central Election Commission ,
Central Election Commission
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