Ugandan presidential election, 2001
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Presidential elections were held in Uganda on 12 March 2001. The result was a victory for incumbent Yoweri Museveni, who won 69% of the vote.[1] All candidates were independents, as political parties were banned at the time. Voter turnout was 70.3%.
Results
Candidate | Votes | % |
---|---|---|
Yoweri Museveni | 5,123,360 | 69.33 |
Kizza Besigye | 2,055,795 | 27.82 |
Aggrey Awori | 103,915 | 1.41 |
Kibirige Mayanja | 73,790 | 1.00 |
Francis Bwengye | 22,751 | 0.31 |
Karuhanga Chapaa | 10,080 | 0.14 |
Invalid/blank Votes | 186,453 | – |
Total | 7,576,144 | 100 |
Registered voters/turnout | 10,775,836 | 70.31 |
Source: African Elections Database |
References
- ↑ Elections in Uganda African Elections Database
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