All China elections

10th NPC National Congress

convened 5 March 2003 · The technocratic congresses · 2985 seats

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An indirect, Communist Party-controlled selection: delegates are chosen through tiers of party-managed elections with no opposition permitted, and the eight licensed minor parties all formally accept CCP leadership. Recorded here as the workings of a one-party state, not as a competitive election.

NPC Chairman before

NPC Chairman (continued)

Wu Bangguo

Largest force

Chinese Communist Party

2178 of 2985 seats

Turnout

The result

Share of the National People's Congress
Chinese Communist PartyHu Jintao2178
Other licensed parties and independents480
Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic PartyJiang Zhenghua

327 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.