The 2003 Democratic Left Alliance leadership election was held on 29 June 2003 to elect the leader of the Democratic Left Alliance. Leszek Miller, the incumbent leader and Prime Minister of Poland, was re-elected with 80% of the vote.
Election The election was held on 29 June 2003 at the 2nd Democratic Left Alliance Congress in Warsaw. Incumbent party leader Leszek Miller and general secretary Marek Dyduch were re-elected with no opponents standing against them, gaining 80% and 91% of the vote, respectively. Five deputy leaders were elected: Józef Oleksy (580 votes), Jerzy Szmajdziński (522 votes), Krzysztof Janik (501 votes), Andrzej Celiński (414 votes) and Aleksandra Jakubowska (397 votes in a runoff). The election was a noted success for Miller, with his allies securing key roles in the party.
Results Party leader Candidate Vote % Leszek Miller 625 80.44 Against 152 19.56 Total votes 777 100.00 Source: Wprost
General secretary Candidate Vote % Marek Dyduch 705 90.62 Against 73 9.38 Total votes 778 100.00 Source: Wirtualna Polska
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