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 National Resistance Movement.[2] Voter turnout was 56%.
Results edit
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independents | 4,665,185 | 100.00 | 214 | |
| Appointed or indirectly-elected members | 69 | |||
| Total | 4,665,185 | 100.00 | 283 | |
| Valid votes | 4,665,185 | 98.16 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 87,385 | 1.84 | ||
| Total votes | 4,752,570 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 8,492,154 | 55.96 | ||
| Source: Nohlen et al.[3] | ||||
References edit
- ^ Uganda: Elections held in 1996 Inter-Parliamentary Union
- ^ Elections in Uganda African Elections Database
- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, pp933–934 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
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