Ugandan presidential election, 2001
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 |
| Source: African Elections Database |
References