1962 Ugandan general election

none 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,Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p934 0-19-829645-2 and went on to form a coalition government with Kabaka Yekka,A Brief History of Elections in Uganda 1958-2021 https://www.ec.or.ug/info/history-elctions-uganda with Milton Obote as Prime Minister.2021-01-14 An idiot’s guide to Uganda’s elections https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/idiot-guide-uganda-election-3256734 2025-08-12 Monitor en Results The Uganda People's Congress (UPC) secured 37 direct seats, the Democratic Party won 24, while Kabaka Yekka (KY) won all 21 Bugandan seats via nomination.administrator 2015-12-29 HISTORY OF ELECTIONS IN UGANDA https://www.ec.or.ug/info/history-elctions-uganda 2026-09-26 Electoral Commission Uganda People's Congress 545324 37 +2 Democratic Party 484933 24 −19 Uganda National Congress 2565 0 −1 Bataga Party of Busoga 2375 0 New Uganda National Union 39 0 New Independents 17308 0 −2 Kabaka Yekka 21 New 0 1553233 Nohlen et al. Aftermath Disputes over the ‘lost counties’ prompted a 1964 referendum, resulting in the transfer of Buyaga and Bugangaizi to Bunyoro and igniting tensions that ultimately fractured the UPC–KY coalition.2024-10-07 What Uganda has gone through since 1962 https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/special-reports/what-uganda-has-gone-through-since-1962--4787868 2025-08-12 Monitor enReporter NewVision 2021-10-09 UG@59: Key events from 1962 to 1973 https://www.newvision.co.ug/category/news/ug59-key-events-from-1962-to-1973-NV_116861 2025-08-12 New Vision References Uganda General Category:Parliamentary elections in Uganda Category:Protectorate of Uganda Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results Uganda