Lithuanian presidential election, 2002–2003

Lithuanian presidential election, 2002–2003
22 December 2002 (first round)
5 January 2003 (second round)

 
Nominee Rolandas Paksas Valdas Adamkus
Party LDP Nonpartisan
Popular vote 777,769 643,870
Percentage 54.71 45.29
President before election

Valdas Adamkus

 Elected President

Rolandas Paksas

Presidential elections were held in Lithuania during 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. However, Paksas defeated Adamkus in the second round held on 5 January 2003.

Results

Candidate Party First round Second round
Votes % Votes %
Valdas AdamkusIndependent514,15435.53643,87045.29
Rolandas PaksasLiberal Democratic Party284,55919.66777,76954.71
Artūras PaulauskasNew Union (Social Liberals)120,2388.31
Vytautas ŠerėnasIndependent112,2157.75
Vytenis Povilas AndriukaitisSocial Democratic Party105,5847.30
Kazimira Danutė PrunskienėPeasant Popular Union72,9255.04
Juozas Edvardas PetraitisIndependent54,1393.74
Eugenijus GentvilasLiberal Union of Lithuania44,5623.08
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 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
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