REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 15 OCTOBER 2003
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Sources: CNN, Azerbaijan elections website

Parties
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* AMIP - Azärbaycan Milli Istiqlal Partiyasi (Azerbaijan National Independence
   Party)
* AP - Ädalät Partiyasi (Justice Party)
* AXCP - Azärbaycan Xalq Cäbhäsi Partiyasi (Azerbaijan Popular Front Party)
* MB - Milli Birlik (National Unity)
* MMP - Müasir Müsavat Partiyasi (Modern Equality Party)
* MP - Müsavat Partiyasi (Equality Party)
* VHP - Vätändass Hämräyliyi Partiyasi (Civil Solidarity Party)
* YAP - Yeni Azärbaycan Partiyasi (New Azerbaijan Party)

Candidate                         Party          Votes          %
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Ilham Äliyev                      YAP            2,438,787      80.0
Hafiz Haciyev                     MMP                9,990      00.3  
Lalä Sövket Haciyev               MB               100,558      03.3
Qüdrät Häsänquliyev               AXCP              13,624      00.4  
Ilyas Ismayilov                   AP                24,926      00.8  
Ehtibar Mämmädov                  AMIP              62,401      02.0  
Isa Qämbär                        MP               372,385      12.2  
Sabir Rüstämxanli                 VHP               23,730      00.8  
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Total                                            3,046,401
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Human Rights Watch commented on these elections:

"Human Rights Watch research found that the government has heavily intervened in 
the campaigning process in favor of Prime Minister Ilham Aliev, son of current 
President Heidar Aliev. The government has stacked the Central Election 
Commission and local election commission with its supporters, and banned local 
non-governmental organizations from monitoring the vote. As the elections draw 
nearer, government officials have openly sided with the campaign of Ilham Aliev, 
constantly obstructing opposition rallies and attempting to limit public 
participation in opposition events. In some cases, local officials have closed 
all the roads into town during opposition rallies, or have extended working and 
school hours - on one occasion, even declaring a Sunday work day - to prevent 
participation in opposition rallies."