Lithuanian presidential election, 2002-2003
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Presidential elections were held in Lithuania during December 2002 and January 2003. In the first round on December 22, 2002, Valdas Adamkus held a large lead over Rolandas Paksas of the Liberal democratic party. Paksas defeated Adamkus in the second round held on January 5, 2003.
Results
e • d Summary of the 22 December 2002 Lithuanian presidential election results
Candidates |
Nominating party |
1st round |
2nd round |
Votes |
% |
Votes |
% |
|
Valdas Adamkus |
Independent |
514,154 |
35.06 |
643,870 |
44.83 |
|
Rolandas Paksas |
Liberal Democratic Party |
284,559 |
19.40 |
777,769 |
54.15 |
|
Artūras Paulauskas |
New Union (Social Liberals) |
120,238 |
8.20 |
|
- |
|
Vytautas Šerėnas |
Independent |
112,215 |
7.65 |
|
- |
|
Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis |
Social Democratic Party |
105,584 |
7.20 |
|
- |
|
Kazimira Danutė Prunskienė |
Peasant Popular Union |
72,925 |
4.97 |
|
- |
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Juozas Edvardas Petraitis |
Independent |
54,139 |
3.69 |
|
- |
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Eugenijus Gentvilas |
Liberal Union of Lithuania |
44,562 |
3.04 |
|
- |
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Julius Veselka |
Lithuanian People's Union |
32,293 |
2.20 |
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- |
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Algimantas Matulevičius |
Independent |
32,137 |
2.19 |
|
- |
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Kazys Bobelis |
Lithuanian Christian Democrats |
27,613 |
1.88 |
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- |
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Vytautas Matulevičius |
Independent |
26,888 |
1.83 |
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- |
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Kęstutis Glaveckas |
Centre Union of Lithuania |
7,554 |
0.52 |
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- |
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Vytautas Šustauskas |
Lithuanian Liberty Union |
5,372 |
0.37 |
|
- |
|
Vytautas Bernatonis |
Independent |
3,546 |
0.24 |
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- |
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Algirdas Pilvelis |
Independent |
2,074 |
0.14 |
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- |
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Rimantas Dagys |
Social Democracy 2000 |
1,264 |
0.09 |
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- |
Invalid votes |
19,419 |
1.32 |
14,683 |
1.02 |
Total |
1,447,117 |
100% |
1,421,639 |
100% |
Registered voters/turnout |
2,719,608 |
53.92% |
2,727,805 |
52.65% |
Source: Central Election Commission, Central Election Commission |