Somaliland presidential election, 2003
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Presidential elections in Somaliland, a de facto state that is claimed in whole by Somalia, were held on 14 April 2003. Results show that president Dahir Riyale Kahin won by the slightest of margins were released on April 19. Initially rejected by the main opposition, this led to some violence in the country, spurring Somaliland to ban public protests for a 10 day period on April 22.[1] Nevertheless, the International Crisis Group labeled the election a democratic "milestone" for the breakaway state.[2] On May 11 the Somaliland constitutional court endorsed Kahin's victory after requesting a recount.[3]
| Candidates - Nominating parties | Votes | % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dahir Riyale Kahin - For Unity, Democracy, and Independence | 205,595 | 41.23 | ||||
| Ahmed M. Mahamoud Silanyo - Peace, Unity, and Development Party | 205,515 | 41.21 | ||||
| Faysal Cali Warabe - For Justice and Development | 77,433 | 15.52 | ||||
| Valid votes | 488,543 | 98.0 | ||||
| Invalid votes | 10,096 | 2.0 | ||||
| Total (Turnout ?%) | 498,639 | 100.0 | ||||
| Source: African elections | ||||||
See also
References
External links
- Somaliland Electoral Commission
- Elections in Somaliland - African Elections Database
- Seattle P-I - "Ruling party wins Somaliland elections"
- Reuters - "Ruling party wins Somaliland parliamentary polls"
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