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Politics of Uganda. Presidential elections were held in Uganda for the first time on 9 May 1996. The result was a victory for incumbent Yoweri Museveni, who received 74% of the vote. [1] All candidates ran as independents, as political parties were banned at the time. Voter turnout was 73%.
From 1971 until 1979, Uganda was ruled by decree. 1980-1985. After the overthrow of Idi Amin’s military regime by the Uganda National Liberation Front (UNLF) in 1979, the transitional government, the Military Commission, appointed an Electoral Commission headed by Kosiya M.S. Kikira, to organise and conduct General Elections in 1980.
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Politics of Uganda. Parliamentary elections were held in Uganda on 27 June 1996, following the adoption of a new constitution in October 1995. [1] The new constitution banned political parties, so all candidates ran as independents. The 276 seats in the new Parliament were contested by 814 candidates, of which 156 were won by supporters of the ...
Ugandan Presidential Elections 9 May 1996 Final Results Registered Voters: 8,492,231 No. of Polling Stations: 15615 No. of Polling Stations Results Received : 15615 Kaguta, Museveni Yoweri: 4458195 Mayanja, Muhammad Kibirige: 123291 Ssemogerere, Paul Kawanga: 1416140 Valid Votes: 5997626 Invalid Votes: 196190 Total Votes: 6193816 2.1% 23.6% 74. ...
Jan 29, 2016 · On May 9, 1996, Uganda hosted the first direct presidential elections in the history of the country. Incumbent President Museveni of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party won the three- man ...
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS RESULTS 1996 National Results 1996 Constituency Results - Tabular 1996 ... Kampala ,Uganda. P.O.Box 22678,Kampala, Uganda E-mail - Inquiries: ...
May 12, 1996 · KAMPALA, UGANDA -- President Yoweri Museveni scored a landslide victory in Uganda's first direct presidential election, winning a popular mandate for the post he seized as a rebel leader a decade ...
