Ugandan general election, 2006
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Yoweri Museveni ran for re-election. His main opponent the leader of the opposition party Forum for Democratic Change, Kizza Besigye. Besigye was arrested on November 14, 2005 on allegations of treason, concealment of treason, and rape. The treason case included his alleged links to the rebel groups, Lord's Resistance Army and People's Redemption Army, and the rape charge referred to an incident in November 1997 allegedly involving the daughter of a friend. The arrest led to demonstrations and riots in Kampala and towns around the country. Pro-Besigye protesters believed the charges were fabricated to stop Besigye from challenging Museveni.
In December 2005, six presidential candidates, including Yoweri Museveni and the leaders of the three major opposition political parties, and two independents, qualified to contest in the elections.
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Registered presidential candidates
- Abed Bwanika, independent
- John Ssebaana Kizito, Democratic Party
- Kizza Besigye, Forum for Democratic Change
- Miria Obote, Uganda People's Congress
- Yoweri Museveni, National Resistance Movement
Justice Forum leader Muhammad Kibirige Mayanja and Conservative Party's Ken Lukyamuzi decided not to contest, but said they would support a joint candidate agreed to by the "Group of Six"[1] opposition political parties. Independent candidate Nasser Sebaggala registered, but later decided to quit the presidential race, and asked his supporters to vote for the DP's Kizito.
Results
Official figures released on February 25, 2006 showed Museveni had won 59% of the vote, giving him a third term as President, while main rival Kizza Besigye took 37%. Opposition supporters in Kampala staged some protests but were dispersed by riot police with tear gas.[2] On 6 April, the Supreme Court of Uganda rejected Besigye's request to dismiss the poll by a vote of four to three, though a majority agreed that there had been electoral irregularities.[3]
| Candidates - nominating parties | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yoweri Museveni - National Resistance Movement | 4,109,449 | 59.26 |
| Kizza Besigye - Forum for Democratic Change | 2,592,954 | 37.39 |
| John Ssebaana Kizito - Democratic Party | 109,583 | 1.58 |
| Abed Bwanika - Independent | 65,874 | 0.95 |
| Miria Obote - Uganda People's Congress | 57,071 | 0.82 |
| Total | 6,934,931 | 100.00 |
| Source: New Vision newspaper, Electoral Commission of Uganda | ||
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| Parties | Votes | % | Constituency seats |
District woman reps. |
Indirect seats |
Total seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Resistance Movement | 142 | 49 | 14 | 205 | ||
| Forum for Democratic Change | 27 | 10 | - | 37 | ||
| Uganda People's Congress | 9 | - | - | 9 | ||
| Democratic Party | 8 | - | - | 8 | ||
| Conservative Party | 1 | - | - | 1 | ||
| Justice Forum | 1 | - | - | 1 | ||
| Independents | 26 | 10 | 1 | 37 | ||
| Vacant | 1 | - | - | 1 | ||
| Uganda People's Defence Force Representatives | 10 | |||||
| Ex-officio members | 10 | |||||
| Total (turnout 72 %) | 215 | 69 | 15 | 319 | ||
| Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union | ||||||
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Note on the Distribution of seats: |
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| District | Registered Voters | Abed Bwanika | Besigye Kizza | Obote Kalule Miria | Sebana Joseph Kizito | Yoweri Kaguta Museveni |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjumani District | 49447 | 779 (2.38%) | 19919 (60.75%) | 165 (0.5%) | 648 (1.98%) | 11277 (34.39%) |
| Amolatar District | 33020 | 304 (1.23%) | 16462 (66.44%) | 440 (1.78%) | 460 (1.86%) | 7112 (28.7%) |
| Amuria District | 65691 | 1063 (2.46%) | 33602 (77.73%) | 594 (1.37%) | 709 (1.64%) | 7260 (16.79%) |
| Apac District | 240639 | 3335 (2.1%) | 115840 (72.81%) | 11019 (6.93%) | 3272 (2.06%) | 25625 (16.11%) |
| Arua District | 281954 | 4435 (2.45%) | 103133 (56.95%) | 2158 (1.19%) | 3941 (2.18%) | 67436 (37.24%) |
| Bugiri District | 177525 | 1091 (0.93%) | 39632 (33.88%) | 771 (0.66%) | 1026 (0.88%) | 74457 (63.65%) |
| Bukwa District | 23925 | 114 (0.66%) | 1286 (7.39%) | 36 (0.21%) | 90 (0.52%) | 15865 (91.23%) |
| Bundibugyo District | 89035 | 1102 (1.9%) | 10691 (18.41%) | 363 (0.63%) | 1169 (2.01%) | 44735 (77.05%) |
| Bushenyi District | 308013 | 1082 (0.47%) | 51050 (22.14%) | 299 (0.13%) | 1212 (0.53%) | 176909 (76.73%) |
| Busia District | 111091 | 896 (1.19%) | 28817 (38.17%) | 872 (1.16%) | 885 (1.17%) | 44020 (58.31%) |
| Butaleja District | 69822 | 608 (1.26%) | 17176 (35.64%) | 919 (1.91%) | 459 (0.95%) | 29026 (60.23%) |
| Gulu District | 215953 | 2406 (1.89%) | 104910 (82.37%) | 1423 (1.12%) | 1793 (1.41%) | 16827 (13.21%) |
| Hoima District | 133384 | 663 (0.71%) | 14697 (15.77%) | 312 (0.33%) | 545 (0.58%) | 76952 (82.59%) |
| Ibanda District | 87951 | 198 (0.31%) | 6734 (10.52%) | 55 (0.09%) | 281 (0.44%) | 56726 (88.64%) |
| Iganga District | 286740 | 1021 (0.57%) | 52459 (29.26%) | 729 (0.41%) | 1075 (0.6%) | 124025 (69.17%) |
| Isingiro District | 142507 | 322 (0.29%) | 14745 (13.33%) | 103 (0.09%) | 433 (0.39%) | 95040 (85.9%) |
| Jinja District | 163681 | 526 (0.53%) | 43834 (44.03%) | 487 (0.49%) | 453 (0.46%) | 54259 (54.5%) |
| Kaabong District | 41861 | 526 (2.18%) | 1807 (7.49%) | 494 (2.05%) | 1001 (4.15%) | 20302 (84.14%) |
| Kabale District | 214840 | 547 (0.36%) | 34244 (22.79%) | 152 (0.1%) | 395 (0.26%) | 114919 (76.48%) |
| Kabarole District | 153042 | 438 (0.42%) | 14961 (14.42%) | 202 (0.19%) | 988 (0.95%) | 87154 (84.01%) |
| Kaberamaido District | 60437 | 711 (1.59%) | 34612 (77.19%) | 536 (1.2%) | 630 (1.4%) | 8351 (18.62%) |
| Kalangala District | 24200 | 118 (0.87%) | 5555 (41.19%) | 28 (0.21%) | 539 (4%) | 7246 (53.73%) |
| Kaliro District | 59288 | 227 (0.51%) | 4121 (9.2%) | 87 (0.19%) | 285 (0.64%) | 40076 (89.46%) |
| Kampala District | 764283 | 3045 (0.7%) | 245004 (56.69%) | 1425 (0.33%) | 11993 (2.78%) | 170688 (39.5%) |
| Kamuli District | 207242 | 846 (0.61%) | 25187 (18.03%) | 431 (0.31%) | 1016 (0.73%) | 112236 (80.33%) |
| Kamwenge District | 127799 | 365 (0.39%) | 8909 (9.53%) | 97 (0.1%) | 632 (0.68%) | 83436 (89.29%) |
| Kanungu District | 96091 | 344 (0.49%) | 16109 (22.86%) | 61 (0.09%) | 359 (0.51%) | 53600 (76.06%) |
| Kapchorwa District | 61891 | 265 (0.62%) | 9296 (21.67%) | 80 (0.19%) | 112 (0.26%) | 33144 (77.26%) |
| Kasese District | 210826 | 1507 (1.12%) | 70936 (52.61%) | 499 (0.37%) | 1598 (1.19%) | 60301 (44.72%) |
| Katakwi District | 45494 | 894 (2.79%) | 16845 (52.51%) | 435 (1.36%) | 963 (3%) | 12940 (40.34%) |
| Kayunga District | 126005 | 477 (0.59%) | 24044 (29.65%) | 395 (0.49%) | 1030 (1.27%) | 55152 (68.01%) |
| Kibaale District | 180770 | 591 (0.46%) | 10577 (8.22%) | 453 (0.35%) | 1027 (0.8%) | 116059 (90.17%) |
| Kiboga District | 115852 | 358 (0.5%) | 11168 (15.52%) | 111 (0.15%) | 861 (1.2%) | 59478 (82.64%) |
| Kiruhura District | 104992 | 178 (0.2%) | 6282 (6.92%) | 100 (0.11%) | 168 (0.19%) | 84046 (92.59%) |
| Kisoro District | 99391 | 326 (0.41%) | 5175 (6.53%) | 164 (0.21%) | 669 (0.84%) | 72896 (92.01%) |
| Kitgum District | 115010 | 1588 (2.21%) | 54293 (75.47%) | 1020 (1.42%) | 1478 (2.05%) | 13562 (18.85%) |
| Koboko District | 48973 | 1041 (3.58%) | 16858 (57.94%) | 192 (0.66%) | 663 (2.28%) | 10343 (35.55%) |
| Kotido District | 56559 | 362 (1.17%) | 2694 (8.7%) | 273 (0.88%) | 788 (2.55%) | 26842 (86.7%) |
| Kumi District | 158510 | 2268 (2.05%) | 75440 (68.09%) | 1083 (0.98%) | 1598 (1.44%) | 30398 (27.44%) |
| Kyenjojo District | 150354 | 523 (0.48%) | 7152 (6.61%) | 300 (0.28%) | 940 (0.87%) | 99291 (91.76%) |
| Lira District | 247272 | 3133 (2.07%) | 121568 (80.41%) | 11516 (7.62%) | 2982 (1.97%) | 11986 (7.93%) |
| Luweero District | 148042 | 683 (0.73%) | 28253 (30.38%) | 241 (0.26%) | 2394 (2.57%) | 61439 (66.06%) |
| Manafwa District | 163807 | 693 (0.61%) | 26935 (23.75%) | 470 (0.41%) | 609 (0.54%) | 84688 (74.68%) |
| Masaka District | 317684 | 1155 (0.54%) | 78553 (36.65%) | 197 (0.09%) | 7856 (3.67%) | 126561 (59.05%) |
| Masindi District | 195112 | 1417 (1.19%) | 29555 (24.88%) | 945 (0.8%) | 1403 (1.18%) | 85447 (71.95%) |
| Mayuge District | 128811 | 652 (0.86%) | 26183 (34.49%) | 623 (0.82%) | 642 (0.85%) | 47824 (62.99%) |
| Mbale District | 162767 | 620 (0.63%) | 47856 (48.37%) | 455 (0.46%) | 509 (0.51%) | 49507 (50.03%) |
| Mbarara District | 175401 | 339 (0.28%) | 28270 (23.05%) | 160 (0.13%) | 287 (0.23%) | 93571 (76.31%) |
| Mityana District | 114425 | 370 (0.48%) | 22415 (28.85%) | 197 (0.25%) | 2894 (3.72%) | 51825 (66.7%) |
| Moroto District | 63095 | 735 (2.16%) | 2811 (8.28%) | 565 (1.66%) | 1478 (4.35%) | 28363 (83.54%) |
| Moyo District | 42137 | 685 (2.45%) | 14901 (53.38%) | 306 (1.1%) | 414 (1.48%) | 11610 (41.59%) |
| Mpigi District | 168103 | 576 (0.51%) | 32285 (28.42%) | 272 (0.24%) | 4496 (3.96%) | 75988 (66.88%) |
| Mubende District | 197597 | 633 (0.49%) | 14558 (11.35%) | 309 (0.24%) | 1560 (1.22%) | 111232 (86.7%) |
| Mukono District | 345689 | 1514 (0.71%) | 82743 (38.68%) | 690 (0.32%) | 6134 (2.87%) | 122847 (57.42%) |
| Nakapiripirit District | 46070 | 189 (0.74%) | 1390 (5.41%) | 146 (0.57%) | 310 (1.21%) | 23635 (92.07%) |
| Nakaseke District | 63541 | 204 (0.46%) | 6384 (14.29%) | 60 (0.13%) | 763 (1.71%) | 37260 (83.41%) |
| Nakasongola District | 56502 | 164 (0.42%) | 3600 (9.15%) | 95 (0.24%) | 188 (0.48%) | 35284 (89.71%) |
| Nebbi District | 176766 | 2525 (2.13%) | 56663 (47.87%) | 2733 (2.31%) | 2245 (1.9%) | 54208 (45.79%) |
| Ntungamo District | 186127 | 545 (0.38%) | 40283 (28.45%) | 169 (0.12%) | 538 (0.38%) | 100077 (70.67%) |
| Pader District | 122802 | 1538 (2.21%) | 53921 (77.32%) | 674 (0.97%) | 1303 (1.87%) | 12305 (17.64%) |
| Pallisa District | 225241 | 1883 (1.22%) | 70178 (45.5%) | 1086 (0.7%) | 2037 (1.32%) | 79055 (51.25%) |
| Rakai District | 206289 | 556 (0.4%) | 36980 (26.29%) | 172 (0.12%) | 2248 (1.6%) | 100709 (71.59%) |
| Rukungiri District | 122711 | 363 (0.42%) | 29261 (34.26%) | 100 (0.12%) | 256 (0.3%) | 55436 (64.9%) |
| Sironko District | 138013 | 577 (0.6%) | 35855 (37.4%) | 239 (0.25%) | 518 (0.54%) | 58670 (61.2%) |
| Soroti District | 149304 | 1663 (1.59%) | 84217 (80.5%) | 773 (0.74%) | 971 (0.93%) | 16993 (16.24%) |
| Sembabule District | 85016 | 195 (0.33%) | 12567 (21.02%) | 107 (0.18%) | 610 (1.02%) | 46320 (77.46%) |
| Tororo District | 164263 | 1476 (1.35%) | 56528 (51.68%) | 2912 (2.66%) | 1094 (1%) | 47374 (43.31%) |
| Wakiso District | 457962 | 1720 (0.64%) | 125306 (46.51%) | 555 (0.21%) | 13239 (4.91%) | 128620 (47.74%) |
| Yumbe District | 76151 | 1051 (2.26%) | 24297 (52.22%) | 454 (0.98%) | 893 (1.92%) | 19832 (42.62%) |
| TOTAL | 10450788 (65.83%) |
65344 (0.95%) |
2570572 (37.36%) |
56584 (0.82%) |
109055 (1.59%) |
4078677 (59.28%) |
| Source: Electoral Commission of Uganda Full Results | ||||||
Controversy
The 2006 election was marred by a lot of controversy with the incumbent government accused of intimidating the opposition parties.[4] Examples of this intimidation include the arrest and detention of one of the opposition leaders, Kizza Besigye allegedly on charges of rape and treason.[5]
Notes
- ↑ The Group of Six or G6 are the main opposition political parties which include, the Democratic Party, Uganda Peoples Congress, Conservative Party, FDC, The Free Movement and Justice Forum.
- ↑ Uganda's Museveni wins election, BBC News, 25 February 2006
- ↑ Uganda court rejects poll protest, BBC News, 6 April 2006
- ↑ Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, "Uganda: Strength of political opposition following the February 2006 elections; reports of mistreatment of members and supporters of opposition parties by authorities (November 2005 - January 2007)", 22 February 2007
- ↑ In Hope and Fear: Uganda's Presidential and Parliamentary Polls, Human Rights Watch, February 2006
External links
Press articles
- Uganda's Museveni wins election, BBC News, 25 February 2006
- Uganda police shoot rioter dead, BBC News, 15 November 2005
- Profiles of 2006 candidates , Daily Monitor, 16 December 2005
- Museveni nominated, New Vision, 16 December 2005
- Uganda Sets Date for 2006 Election, VOA, 17 December 2005
