2003 Moscow mayoral election
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2003 Moscow mayoral election
| country = Moscow
| type = Mayoral
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1999 Moscow mayoral election
| previous_year = 1999
| next_election = 2013 Moscow mayoral election
| next_year = 2013
| election_date = 7 December 2003
| turnout = 57.54%
| image1 = {{CSS image crop|Image =Yuri Luzhkov (2016-09-22) (cropped) (2).jpg|bSize = 120|cWidth = 120|cHeight = 150|oTop = 0|oLeft = 0}}
| candidate1 = Yury Luzhkov
| party1 = Independent politician
| alliance1 = United Russia
| color1 = 2E4EA4
| popular_vote1 = 3,018,500
| percentage1 = 74.83%
| image2 = {{CSS image crop|Image =Alexander Lebedew 1 (1).JPG|bSize = 120|cWidth = 120|cHeight = 150|oTop = 0|oLeft = 0}}
| candidate2 = Alexander Lebedev
| party2 = Independent politician
| alliance2 = Rodina (political party)
| color2 = DA251C
| popular_vote2 = 499,318
| percentage2 = 12.38%
| title = Mayor
| before_election = Yury Luzhkov
| before_party = United Russia
| after_election = Yury Luzhkov
| after_party = United Russia
}}
The 2003 Moscow mayoral election took place on 7 December 2003, simultaneously with elections to the State Duma.
Candidates
- Yury Luzhkov – Mayor of Moscow. Participated in the elections as the independent candidate. Simultaneously, participated in the elections to the State Duma on the party list of United Russia.
- Alexander Lebedev – The President of "National Reserve Bank". Participated in the elections as the independent candidate. Simultaneously, participated in the elections to the State Duma on the party list of Rodina.
- German Sterligov – Multimillionaire. Participated in the elections as the independent candidate.
- Nikolay Lifanov – General Director of "Progress Association". Participated in the elections as the independent candidate.
=Withdrew=
- Alexander Krasnov – Head of the Presnensky District of Moscow.
- Aleksey Mitrofanov – Member of the State Duma. Was nominated by the Liberal Democratic Party. But withdrew his candidacy in connection with the fact that he decided to run only in the State Duma.
- Igor Smykov – Lawyer and human rights activist. Independent candidate. Withdrew his candidacy in favor of Yury Luzhkov.
Result
{{Election results
|cand1=Yury Luzhkov|party1=United Russia{{efn|name=selfnom|Participated as self-nominated independent}}|votes1=3018500
|cand2=Alexander Lebedev|party2=National Patriotic Union "Rodina"{{efn|name=selfnom}}|votes2=499318
|cand3=German Sterligov|party3=Independent, endorsed by DPNI|votes3=147320
|cand4=Nikolay Lifanov|party4=Independent|votes4=46222
|row5=Against all|votes5=289314
|invalid=32963
|electorate=7029932
|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20160305030430/http://www.moscow_city.vybory.izbirkom.ru/region/region/moscow_city?action=show&root=1&tvd=277200079460&vrn=277200079459®ion=77&global=&sub_region=0&prver=0&pronetvd=null&vibid=277200079460&type=222 CEC of Moscow] (archived)
}}
Notes
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References
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{{Moscow elections}}
Category:Mayoral elections in Moscow