2003 Kano State gubernatorial election

2003 Kano State gubernatorial election
April 19, 2003
 
Nominee Ibrahim Shekarau Rabiu Kwankwaso
Party ANPP PDP
Running mate Magaji Abdullahi Abdullahi Umar Ganduje
Popular vote 1,082,457 888,494

Governor before election

Rabiu Kwankwaso
PDP

Elected Governor

Ibrahim Shekarau
ANPP

The 2003 Kano State gubernatorial election occurred on April 19, 2003. All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) candidate Ibrahim Shekarau won the election, defeating People's Democratic Party (PDP) Rabiu Kwankwaso and 5 other candidates.