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{{Infobox election
| country = Belize
| type = parliamentary
| previous_election = 1998 Belizean general election
| previous_year = 1998
| next_election = 2008 Belizean general election
| next_year = 2008
| seats_for_election = All 29 seats in the [[House of Representatives (Belize)|House of Representatives]]
| majority_seats = 15
| election_date = 5 March 2003
| turnout = 79.55%

| image1 = Said Musa 2007.jpg
| leader1 = [[Said Musa]]
| party1 = People's United Party
| leaders_seat1 = [[Fort George (Belize House constituency)|Fort George]]
| popular_vote1 = '''53,314'''
| percentage1 = '''53.54%'''
| swing1 = {{decrease}}6.13pp
| last_election1 = 59.67%, 26 seats
| seats1 = '''22 seats'''
| seat_change1 = {{decrease}}4

| image2 = Belizean Prime Minister, Dean Barrow in London, 27 June 2013 (cropped).jpg
| leader2 = [[Dean Barrow]]
| party2 = United Democratic Party (Belize)
| leaders_seat2 = [[Queen's Square (Belize House constituency)|Queen's Square]]
| popular_vote2 = 44,996
| percentage2 = 45.19%
| swing2 = {{increase}}5.78pp
| last_election2 = 39.41%, 3 seats
| seats2 = 7 seats
| seat_change2 = {{increase}}4

| title = [[Prime Minister of Belize|Prime Minister]]
| posttitle = Subsequent Prime Minister
| before_election = [[Said Musa]]
| before_party = People's United Party
| after_election = [[Said Musa]]
| after_party = People's United Party
| map_image       = Belize_general_election_2003_-_Results_by_Constituency.svg
| map_caption     = Popular vote by constituency. As Belize uses the FPTP electoral system, seat totals are not determined by popular vote, but instead via results by each constituency
}}{{Politics of Belize}}

General elections were held in [[Belize]] on 5 March 2003. Belizeans elected 29 members to the [[House of Representatives of Belize|House of Representatives]] for a term of five years. The result was a victory for the ruling [[People's United Party]] (PUP), which won 22 of the 29 seats.

== Background ==
The PUP were seeking a second consecutive term in office after recording significant development in the economy from 1998 to 2003. Their opponents, the UDP, sought to replace them in office because of charges of corruption and mismanagement of public funds. Previous to this election, the parties had alternated their time in office since independence.

As an aside, [[2003 Belizean municipal elections|municipal elections]] had originally been called for this date, creating a situation of triple elections in one day, a first for the Caribbean region according to Myrtle Palacio of the EBD.

As a postscript, Cayo South winner Agripino Cawich Sr. died of illness in August 2003. UDP candidate John Saldivar, who had lost to Cawich in March, won the subsequent by-election over son Joaquin Cawich in October.

This general election was also the first in Belizean history in which former Prime Minister [[George Cadle Price]] was not a candidate. Price, who stood down from the Pickstock [[Constituencies of Belize|constituency]], had contested every prior general election since [[1954 British Honduras general election|1954]], winning each time except [[1984 Belizean general election|1984]].<ref name="results">[http://www.elections.gov.bz/modules/wfdownloads/viewcat.php?cid=2 Elections Results] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129041831/http://www.elections.gov.bz/modules/wfdownloads/viewcat.php?cid=2 |date=2014-11-29 }}, [[Belize Elections and Boundaries Commission]]. (accessed 19 November 2014)</ref>

After what Prime Minister [[Said Musa]] called a "drawn-out" campaign that he said affected the country's ability to function, Musa called a house meeting on January 24, 2003<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.channel5belize.com/archive_detail_story.php?story_id%3D9842 |title = Channel5Belize.COM  |accessdate=2007-06-15 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929125301/http://www.channel5belize.com/archive_detail_story.php?story_id=9842 |archivedate=2007-09-29 }} It's official</ref> and formally announced that he had asked [[List of Governors-General of Belize|Governor General]] Sir [[Colville Young]] to dissolve the [[National Assembly of Belize]] by February 4, decree nomination of candidates for elections on February 17, and call elections on March 5.

Elections were called early; they had not been constitutionally due until at least November 2003. The Opposition [[United Democratic Party (Belize)|UDP]], led by attorney [[Dean Barrow]] and eager to recover from the [[1998 Belizean legislative election|disastrous 1998 campaign]], declared themselves ready to battle. Governor General Young officially issued the proclamation dissolving the House on February 4,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.channel5belize.com/archive_detail_story.php?story_id%3D10005 |title = Channel5Belize.COM  |accessdate=2007-06-15 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927010819/http://www.channel5belize.com/archive_detail_story.php?story_id=10005 |archivedate=2007-09-27 }} Governor General dissolves House</ref> as requested by Mr. Musa.

==Campaign==
The [[People's United Party]] had nominated candidates through much of 2001 and 2002. Among the more hotly contested races was Pickstock, where Attorney General and Senator [[Godfrey Smith (politician)|Godfrey Smith]] defeated Bobby Usher of the PUP old guard. A number of other sitting members declared that they would not run again, including [[Jorge Espat]] in Freetown (relieved by Francis Fonseca) and Henry Canton in Stann Creek West (replaced by Rodwell Ferguson). The PUP prepared a visually oriented campaign, stressing their accomplishments in office as the governing party and citing weak links in the UDP armor.

The [[United Democratic Party (Belize)|United Democratic Party]]'s selection process was rife with controversy. In May 2002, Pickstock standard bearer and musician [[Kenny Morgan]] was removed<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.channel5belize.com/archive_detail_story.php?story_id%3D8882 |title = Channel5Belize.COM  |accessdate=2007-06-15 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927010905/http://www.channel5belize.com/archive_detail_story.php?story_id=8882 |archivedate=2007-09-27 }} UDP replace Morgan in Pickstock</ref> (he would eventually be replaced by Diane Haylock). Attorney Wilfred Elrington contested Pickstock independently after running into party officials over Haylock's appointment; brother Hubert, who had already left the party, likewise contested independently in Lake Independence against the sitting Cordel Hyde. Another bone of contention was Albert, where the UDP selected Marilyn Williams over Sydney Fuller. Fuller ran independently but Williams was herself the subject of investigation over allegations that she was a U.S. citizen and therefore ineligible to participate in the elections.
Representatives in Lake Independence and Belize Rural Central were also replaced.<ref>[http://www.channel5belize.com/archive_detail_story.php?story_id=8401 Channel5Belize.COM<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929125140/http://www.channel5belize.com/archive_detail_story.php?story_id=8401 |date=September 29, 2007 }}</ref>

This was the first election for the [[We the People Reform Movement]], which put up candidates in Corozal, Orange Walk and Belize District. Independents appeared in all six districts. The election was tagged as featuring the highest number of independent candidates ever, including former UDP candidate Wilfred Elrington in Pickstock. Elrington finished second to winner Godfrey Smith but doubled up UDP choice Diane Haylock.

The 2003 general election can be considered one of the most glitzy and packaged. The PUP ran a mostly upbeat campaign, focusing on celebrating the works achieved in its five years in office. The campaign was highlighted by the release of a CD of political campaign songs written by prominent Belizeans, particularly "Welcome to the Party" by Supa G. "Party" saw three translations and numerous airings over the course of two months of campaigning, invariably accompanied by PUP officials smiling and making contact with their constituents.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.channel5belize.com/archive_news_cast.php?news_date%3D2003-02-17#a1 |title = Channel5Belize.COM  |accessdate=2007-06-15 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929125323/http://www.channel5belize.com/archive_news_cast.php?news_date=2003-02-17 |archivedate=2007-09-29 }} PUP confident of victory</ref>

The UDP chose substance over style in a realist campaign. Their commercials and statements attacked what they saw as latent corruption in the PUP's governing of the country. In February a broadside of scandals rocked the retiring administration, in sectors as varied as transport and education, and the UDP pushed every single one as an indication of the things the UDP would not tolerate if elected.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.channel5belize.com/archive_detail_story.php?story_id%3D9710 |title = Channel5Belize.COM  |accessdate=2007-06-15 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929124913/http://www.channel5belize.com/archive_detail_story.php?story_id=9710 |archivedate=2007-09-29 }} UDP focused and ready</ref>

We The People and other independent candidates stressed their belief that the system needed to change and that overall life needed to be improved for all Belizeans. The independents were not as heavily represented on the media but saw their opportunities as they came.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.channel5belize.com/archive_news_cast.php?news_date%3D2003-02-17#a3 |title = Channel5Belize.COM  |accessdate=2007-06-15 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929125323/http://www.channel5belize.com/archive_news_cast.php?news_date=2003-02-17 |archivedate=2007-09-29 }} Independents have their say</ref>

==Conduct==
The elections were supervised by the [[Elections and Boundaries Department]], headed by Chief Elections Officer Myrtle Palacio and her four person administrative staff. In preparation for the possibility of general elections and the certainty of municipal elections, the EBD had cleaned out their electoral rolls following the 1998 re-registration exercise, sought to boost voter confidence through the media, and trained fellow civil servants across the country to prepare for the rigorous test of conducting three separate elections in one day.

The EBD commanded 1,432 election workers, 567 municipal, 865 general. The workers were divided according to post: returning officer (in charge of the station and vote), election clerks and assistants, presiding officers (at each polling area), poll clerks and assistants, and counting clerks. Statutory Instruments Nos. 14 and 43 of 2003 respectively guaranteed voters the right to register up to February 10, 2003 in lieu of nomination day and allowed for more counting agents assigned to the general elections.

On election day itself, despite the usual early headaches, voting went smoothly. Palacio noted in her end of year report that no petitions for recounts were presented for any election. Nevertheless, The ''Guardian'' newspaper of March 16 saw an article written by then member of the [[Elections and Boundaries Commission]] and editor Herbert Panton, which criticized the electoral process. For more, see the [[The Guardian (Belize)|Guardian]] article.

A number of media houses joined forces to cover wire-to-wire the events of March 5. [[Great Belize Television]] (Channel 5) announced a partnership with RSV Media Center, headlined by [[LOVE FM (Belize)|LOVE FM]], on January 13, 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.channel5belize.com/archive_news_cast.php?news_date%3D2003-01-13#a10 |title = Channel5Belize.COM  |accessdate=2007-06-27 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929125334/http://www.channel5belize.com/archive_news_cast.php?news_date=2003-01-13 |archivedate=2007-09-29 }} Channel 5, January 13: Five, Love join for full coverage</ref> Their coverage used the tagline "Decision 2003."

Later on, [[Tropical Vision Limited]] Channel 7 teamed up with fledgling [[Krem Television]] and [[KREM FM|Radio]]. Their coverage was nicknamed "The Moment" and used "[[Lose Yourself]]" by [[Eminem]] as its theme song.

Election day began at 5:00 am for workers and 7:00 AM for voters. Voters participated from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM; counting began at 8:00 PM. Palacio reported that Pickstock's result, a victory for Godfrey Smith, was the first official result to come in, at 10:00 PM. By 12:45 AM Thursday morning, the PUP had amassed the majority fifteen seats,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.channel5belize.com/archive_nc_results.php#a1 |title = Channel5Belize.COM  |accessdate=2007-04-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070427102712/http://www.channel5belize.com/archive_nc_results.php#a1 |archivedate=2007-04-27 }} Power to the PUP</ref> and by 1:10 AM could start celebrating as the CEO stamped the particulars. While the UDP had regained 6% of votes over the 1998 results, the PUP still beat them 53-45.

==Results==
{{Election results
|image=[[File:Belize National Assembly 2003.svg]]
|party1=[[People's United Party]]|votes1=53314|seats1=22|sc1=–4
|party2=[[United Democratic Party (Belize)|United Democratic Party]]|votes2=44996|seats2=7|sc2=+4
|party6=[[Independent politician|Independents]]|votes6=1260|seats6=0|sc6=0
|total_sc=0
|invalid=822
|electorate=126202
|source=[https://elections.gov.bz/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2003-General-Elections-Results.pdf Elections and Boundaries Department]
}}

===By constituency===
{| class="wikitable"
!Division
!Electorate
!Turnout
!%
!Candidate
!colspan=2|Party
!Votes
!%
|-
| rowspan=4|[[Albert (Belize House constituency)|Albert]]
| align=right rowspan=4|2,286
| align=right rowspan=4|1,789
| align=right rowspan=4|78.1
| '''Mark Espat'''
| {{Full party name with color|People's United Party}}
| align=right|1,482
| align=right|82.8
|-
| Marilyn Williams
| {{Full party name with color|United Democratic Party (Belize)}}
| align=right|253
| align=right|14.1
|-
| Sydney Fuller
| {{Party name with color|Independent}}
| align=right|54
| align=right|3.0
|-
| colspan=3|''Rejected votes''
| align=right|13
| align=right|0.7
|-
! colspan=9|
|-
| rowspan=3|[[Belize Rural Central]]
| align=right rowspan=3|4,543
| align=right rowspan=3|3,173
| align=right rowspan=3|69.8
| '''[[Ralph Fonseca]]'''
| {{Full party name with color|People's United Party}}
| align=right|2,110
| align=right|66.5
|-
| Colin Gillett
| {{Full party name with color|United Democratic Party (Belize)}}
| align=right|1,063
| align=right|33.5
|-
| colspan=3|''Rejected votes''
| align=right|0
| align=right|0.0
|-
! colspan=9|
|-
| rowspan=3|[[Belize Rural North]]
| align=right rowspan=3|3,341
| align=right rowspan=3|2,707
| align=right rowspan=3|81.0
| '''[[Maxwell Samuels]]'''
| {{Full party name with color|People's United Party}}
| align=right|1,447
| align=right|53.5
|-
| Felix Sutherland
| {{Full party name with color|United Democratic Party (Belize)}}
| align=right|1,251
| align=right|46.2
|-
| colspan=3|''Rejected votes''
| align=right|9
| align=right|0.3
|-
! colspan=9|
|-
| rowspan=3|[[Belize Rural South]]
| align=right rowspan=3|3,712
| align=right rowspan=3|2,993
| align=right rowspan=3|80.6
| '''Manuel Heredia'''
| {{Full party name with color|United Democratic Party (Belize)}}
| align=right|1,539
| align=right|51.4
|-
| Anna Patricia Arceo
| {{Full party name with color|People's United Party}}
| align=right|1,430
| align=right|47.8
|-
| colspan=3|''Rejected votes''
| align=right|24
| align=right|0.8
|-
! colspan=9|
|-
| rowspan=3|[[Caribbean Shores]]
| align=right rowspan=3|4,023
| align=right rowspan=3|3,021
| align=right rowspan=3|75.09
| '''[[Jose Coye]]'''
| {{Full party name with color|People's United Party}}
| align=right|1,592
| align=right|52.7
|-
| Oscar Ayuso
| {{Full party name with color|United Democratic Party (Belize)}}
| align=right|1,429
| align=right|47.3
|-
| colspan=3|''Rejected votes''
| align=right|24
| align=right|0.8
|-
! colspan=9|
|-
| rowspan=5|[[Cayo Central]]
| align=right rowspan=5|6,022
| align=right rowspan=5|4,846
| align=right rowspan=5|80.5
| '''Mario Castellanos'''
| {{Full party name with color|People's United Party}}
| align=right|2,438
| align=right|50.3
|-
| Rene Montero
| {{Full party name with color|United Democratic Party (Belize)}}
| align=right|2,260
| align=right|46.6
|-
| Eduardo Juan
| {{Party name with color|Independent}}
| align=right|63
| align=right|1.3
|-
| Ivan Roberts
| {{Party name with color|Independent}}
| align=right|26
| align=right|0.5
|-
| colspan=3|''Rejected votes''
| align=right|58
| align=right|1.2
|-
! colspan=9|
|-
| rowspan=3|[[Cayo North]]
| align=right rowspan=3|6,842
| align=right rowspan=3|5,672
| align=right rowspan=3|82.9
| '''Ainslie Leslie'''
| {{Full party name with color|People's United Party}}
| align=right|2,917
| align=right|51.4
|-
| Dean Williams
| {{Full party name with color|United Democratic Party (Belize)}}
| align=right|2,707
| align=right|47.7
|-
| colspan=3|''Rejected votes''
| align=right|49
| align=right|0.9
|-
! colspan=9|
|-
| rowspan=3|[[Cayo South]]
| align=right rowspan=3|8,344
| align=right rowspan=3|6,287
| align=right rowspan=3|75.4
| '''Agripino Cawich'''
| {{Full party name with color|People's United Party}}
| align=right|3,111
| align=right|49.5
|-
| John Saldivar
| {{Full party name with color|United Democratic Party (Belize)}}
| align=right|3,087
| align=right|49.1
|-
| colspan=3|''Rejected votes''
| align=right|80
| align=right|1.3
|-
! colspan=9|
|-
| rowspan=3|[[Cayo West]]
| align=right rowspan=3|4,656
| align=right rowspan=3|4,018
| align=right rowspan=3|86.3
| '''Erwin Contreras'''
| {{Full party name with color|United Democratic Party (Belize)}}
| align=right|2,180
| align=right|54.3
|-
| Kendall Mendez
| {{Full party name with color|People's United Party}}
| align=right|1,800
| align=right|44.8
|-
| colspan=3|''Rejected votes''
| align=right|3
| align=right|0.9
|-
! colspan=9|
|-
| rowspan=4|[[Collet (Belize House constituency)|Collet]]
| align=right rowspan=4|2,848
| align=right rowspan=4|1892
| align=right rowspan=4|66.4
| '''Patrick Faber'''
| {{Full party name with color|United Democratic Party (Belize)}}
| align=right|948
| align=right|50.1
|-
| Remijio Montejo
| {{Full party name with color|People's United Party}}
| align=right|889
| align=right|47.0
|-
| Paul Jones
| {{Party name with color|Independent}}
| align=right|55
| align=right|2.9
|-
| colspan=3|''Rejected votes''
| align=right|0
| align=right|0.0
|-
! colspan=9|
|-
| rowspan=4|[[Corozal Bay (Belize House constituency)|Corozal Bay]]
| align=right rowspan=4|5,274
| align=right rowspan=4|4,058
| align=right rowspan=4|76.9
| '''[[Juan Vildo Marin]]'''
| {{Full party name with color|People's United Party}}
| align=right|2,089
| align=right|51.5
|-
| Carlos Castillo
| {{Full party name with color|United Democratic Party (Belize)}}
| align=right|1,827
| align=right|45.0
|-
| Roy Rodriguez
| {{Party name with color|Independent}}
| align=right|86
| align=right|2.1
|-
| colspan=3|''Rejected votes''
| align=right|56
| align=right|1.4
|-
! colspan=9|
|-
| rowspan=4|[[Corozal North]]
| align=right rowspan=4|5,276
| align=right rowspan=4|3,491
| align=right rowspan=4|66.2
| '''Valdemar Castillo'''
| {{Full party name with color|People's United Party}}
| align=right|1,713
| align=right|49.1
|-
| Nemencio Acosta
| {{Full party name with color|United Democratic Party (Belize)}}
| align=right|1,705
| align=right|48.8
|-
| Felipe Tzul
| {{Party name with color|Independent}}
| align=right|56
| align=right|1.6
|-
| colspan=3|''Rejected votes''
| align=right|17
| align=right|0.5
|-
! colspan=9|
|-
| rowspan=4|[[Corozal South East]]
| align=right rowspan=4|4,752
| align=right rowspan=4|4,194
| align=right rowspan=4|88.3
| '''Florencio Marin'''
| {{Full party name with color|People's United Party}}
| align=right|2,155
| align=right|51.4
|-
| Servando Samos
| {{Full party name with color|United Democratic Party (Belize)}}
| align=right|1,930
| align=right|46.0
|-
| Hipolito Bautista
| {{Party name with color|Independent}}
| align=right|62
| align=right|1.5
|-
| colspan=3|''Rejected votes''
| align=right|47
| align=right|1.1
|-
! colspan=9|
|-
| rowspan=4|[[Corozal South West]]
| align=right rowspan=4|3,893
| align=right rowspan=4|3,473
| align=right rowspan=4|89.2
| '''Gabriel Martinez'''
| {{Full party name with color|United Democratic Party (Belize)}}
| align=right|1,835
| align=right|52.8
|-
| Gregorio Garcia
| {{Full party name with color|People's United Party}}
| align=right|1,593
| align=right|45.9
|-
| Lucilo Teck
| {{Party name with color|Independent}}
| align=right|20
| align=right|0.6
|-
| colspan=3|''Rejected votes''
| align=right|25
| align=right|0.7
|-
! colspan=9|
|-
| rowspan=4|[[Dangriga (Belize House constituency)|Dangriga]]
| align=right rowspan=4|4,254
| align=right rowspan=4|2,914
| align=right rowspan=4|68.5
| '''Sylvia Flores'''
| {{Full party name with color|People's United Party}}
| align=right|1,527
| align=right|52.4
|-
| Russell Garcia
| {{Full party name with color|United Democratic Party (Belize)}}
| align=right|1299
| align=right|44.6
|-
| Ian Caliz
| {{Party name with color|Independent}}
| align=right|44
| align=right|1.5
|-
| colspan=3|''Rejected votes''
| align=right|44
| align=right|1.5
|-
! colspan=9|
|-
| rowspan=4|[[Fort George (Belize House constituency)|Fort George]]
| align=right rowspan=4|2,067
| align=right rowspan=4|1,546
| align=right rowspan=4|74.8
| '''[[Said Musa]]'''
| {{Full party name with color|People's United Party}}
| align=right|1,173
| align=right|76.6
|-
| Carlos Walker
| {{Full party name with color|United Democratic Party (Belize)}}
| align=right|320
| align=right|20.9
|-
| Francis Gegg
| {{Party name with color|Independent}}
| align=right|38
| align=right|2.5
|-
| colspan=3|''Rejected votes''
| align=right|15
| align=right|1.0
|-
! colspan=9|
|-
| rowspan=3|[[Freetown (Belize House constituency)|Freetown]]
| align=right rowspan=3|2,510
| align=right rowspan=3|1,925
| align=right rowspan=3|76.7
| '''Francis Fonseca'''
| {{Full party name with color|People's United Party}}
| align=right|1,154
| align=right|60.0
|-
| Douglas Singh
| {{Full party name with color|United Democratic Party (Belize)}}
| align=right|771
| align=right|40.0
|-
| colspan=3|''Rejected votes''
| align=right|0
| align=right|0.0
|-
! colspan=9|
|-
| rowspan=5|[[Lake Independence (Belize House constituency)|Lake Independence]]
| align=right rowspan=5|6,176
| align=right rowspan=5|4,447
| align=right rowspan=5|72.0
| '''Cordel Hyde'''
| {{Full party name with color|People's United Party}}
| align=right|2,764
| align=right|62.2
|-
| Anthony Leslie
| {{Full party name with color|United Democratic Party (Belize)}}
| align=right|1,499
| align=right|33.7
|-
| Patrick Rogers
| {{Party name with color|Independent}}
| align=right|96
| align=right|2.5
|-
| Hubert Elrington
| {{Party name with color|Independent}}
| align=right|88
| align=right|2.0
|-
| colspan=3|''Rejected votes''
| align=right|61
| align=right|1.4
|-
! colspan=9|
|-
| rowspan=3|[[Mesopotamia (Belize House constituency)|Mesopotamia]]
| align=right rowspan=3|2,178
| align=right rowspan=3|1,522
| align=right rowspan=3|69.9
| '''Michael Finnegan'''
| {{Full party name with color|United Democratic Party (Belize)}}
| align=right|1,024
| align=right|55.8
|-
| Phillip Brackett
| {{Full party name with color|People's United Party}}
| align=right|953
| align=right|44.2
|-
| colspan=3|''Rejected votes''
| align=right|8
| align=right|0.5
|-
! colspan=9|
|-
| rowspan=3|[[Orange Walk Central]]
| align=right rowspan=3|3,396
| align=right rowspan=3|2,782
| align=right rowspan=3|81.9
| '''Johnny Briceno'''
| {{Full party name with color|People's United Party}}
| align=right|1,713
| align=right|61.6
|-
| Miguel Urbina
| {{Full party name with color|United Democratic Party (Belize)}}
| align=right|1,050
| align=right|37.7
|-
| colspan=3|''Rejected votes''
| align=right|19
| align=right|0.7
|-
! colspan=9|
|-
| rowspan=3|[[Orange Walk East]]
| align=right rowspan=3|5,486
| align=right rowspan=3|4,590
| align=right rowspan=3|83.7
| '''Dave Burgos'''
| {{Full party name with color|People's United Party}}
| align=right|2,400
| align=right|52.3
|-
| Elodio Aragon
| {{Full party name with color|United Democratic Party (Belize)}}
| align=right|2,144
| align=right|46.7
|-
| colspan=3|''Rejected votes''
| align=right|46
| align=right|1.0
|-
! colspan=9|
|-
| rowspan=3|[[Orange Walk North]]
| align=right rowspan=3|5,026
| align=right rowspan=3|4,324
| align=right rowspan=3|86.0
| '''Servulo Baeza'''
| {{Full party name with color|People's United Party}}
| align=right|2,256
| align=right|52.2
|-
| Phillip De La Fuente
| {{Full party name with color|United Democratic Party (Belize)}}
| align=right|2,040
| align=right|47.2
|-
| colspan=3|''Rejected votes''
| align=right|28
| align=right|0.6
|-
! colspan=9|
|-
| rowspan=4|[[Orange Walk South]]
| align=right rowspan=4|5,276
| align=right rowspan=4|4,675
| align=right rowspan=4|88.6
| '''Ismael Cal'''
| {{Full party name with color|People's United Party}}
| align=right|2,655
| align=right|56.8
|-
| Julian Padron
| {{Full party name with color|United Democratic Party (Belize)}}
| align=right|1,971
| align=right|42.2
|-
| Erwin Sanchez
| {{Party name with color|Independent}}
| align=right|37
| align=right|0.8
|-
| colspan=3|''Rejected votes''
| align=right|12
| align=right|0.2
|-
! colspan=9|
|-
| rowspan=4|[[Pickstock (Belize House constituency)|Pickstock]]
| align=right rowspan=4|1,987
| align=right rowspan=4|1,611
| align=right rowspan=4|81.09
| '''[[Godfrey Smith (politician)|Godfrey Smith]]'''
| {{Full party name with color|People's United Party}}
| align=right|899
| align=right|55.8
|-
| Wilfred Elrington
| {{Party name with color|Independent}}
| align=right|439
| align=right|27.3
|-
| Diane Haylock
| {{Full party name with color|United Democratic Party (Belize)}}
| align=right|252
| align=right|15.6
|-
| colspan=3|''Rejected votes''
| align=right|21
| align=right|1.3
|-
! colspan=9|
|-
| rowspan=3|[[Port Loyola]]
| align=right rowspan=3|5,798
| align=right rowspan=3|4,014
| align=right rowspan=3|69.2
| '''Anthony Martinez'''
| {{Full party name with color|United Democratic Party (Belize)}}
| align=right|2,386
| align=right|59.4
|-
| [[Dolores Balderamos-García]]
| {{Full party name with color|People's United Party}}
| align=right|1,565
| align=right|38.9
|-
| colspan=3|''Rejected votes''
| align=right|18
| align=right|0.4
|-
! colspan=9|
|-
| rowspan=3|[[Queen's Square (Belize House constituency)|Queen's Square]]
| align=right rowspan=3|2,690
| align=right rowspan=3|2,156
| align=right rowspan=3|80.2
| '''[[Dean Barrow]]'''
| {{Full party name with color|United Democratic Party (Belize)}}
| align=right|1,203
| align=right|55.8
|-
| Richard Bradley
| {{Full party name with color|People's United Party}}
| align=right|953
| align=right|44.2
|-
| colspan=3|''Rejected votes''
| align=right|17
| align=right|0.8
|-
! colspan=9|
|-
| rowspan=4|[[Stann Creek West]]
| align=right rowspan=4|5,718
| align=right rowspan=4|4,445
| align=right rowspan=4|77.7
| '''Rodwell Ferguson'''
| {{Full party name with color|People's United Party}}
| align=right|2,486
| align=right|55.9
|-
| Glenford Eiley
| {{Full party name with color|United Democratic Party (Belize)}}
| align=right|1,895
| align=right|42.6
|-
| Michael Flores
| {{Party name with color|Independent}}
| align=right|30
| align=right|0.7
|-
| colspan=3|''Rejected votes''
| align=right|34
| align=right|0.7
|-
! colspan=9|
|-
| rowspan=3|[[Toledo East]]
| align=right rowspan=3|4,269
| align=right rowspan=3|3,325
| align=right rowspan=3|77.9
| '''Michael Espat'''
| {{Full party name with color|People's United Party}}
| align=right|1,757
| align=right|52.8
|-
| Eden Martinez
| {{Full party name with color|United Democratic Party (Belize)}}
| align=right|1,568
| align=right|47.2
|-
| colspan=3|''Rejected votes''
| align=right|39
| align=right|1.1
|-
! colspan=9|
|-
| rowspan=4|[[Toledo West]]
| align=right rowspan=4|4,908
| align=right rowspan=4|4,349
| align=right rowspan=4|88.6
| '''Marcial Mes'''
| {{Full party name with color|People's United Party}}
| align=right|2,368
| align=right|54.5
|-
| Dennis Usher
| {{Full party name with color|United Democratic Party (Belize)}}
| align=right|1,940
| align=right|44.6
|-
| Leonardo Acal
| {{Party name with color|Independent}}
| align=right|21
| align=right|0.5
|-
| colspan=3|''Rejected votes''
| align=right|20
| align=right|0.4
|}

==References==
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{{Belizean elections}}

[[Category:2003 elections in Central America|Belize]]
[[Category:2003 elections in the Caribbean|Belize]]
[[Category:2003 in Belize|General]]
[[Category:General elections in Belize]]
[[Category:March 2003 in North America|Belize]]