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

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.

CandidatePartyFirst roundSecond 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 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
Total1,447,117100.001,421,639100.00
Valid votes1,447,11798.681,421,63998.98
Invalid/blank votes19,4191.3214,6831.02
Total votes1,466,536100.001,436,322100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,719,60853.922,727,80552.65
Source: Central Election Commission, Central Election Commission

References

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