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1962 Ugandan general election

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General elections were held in Uganda on 25 April 1962 in preparation for independence on 9 October. However, elections were not held in all parts of the country, with the Parliament of Buganda nominating 21 members (all of whom belonged to the Kabaka Yekka party) to the national parliament instead. The result was a victory for the Uganda People's Congress, which won 37 of the 82 seats,[1] and went on to form an alliance with Kabaka Yekka.

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Uganda People's Congress545,32451.8137+2
Democratic Party484,93346.0724−19
Uganda National Congress2,5650.240−1
Bataga Party of Busoga2,3750.230New
Uganda National Union390.000New
Independents17,3081.640−2
Kabaka Yekka21New
Total1,052,544100.00820
Registered voters/turnout1,553,233
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

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  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p934 ISBN 0-19-829645-2