1958 Ugandan general election
General elections were held in Uganda between 20 and 24 October 1958.[1] They were the first elections to the Legislative Council, and were boycotted by the Ganda. The result was a victory for the Uganda National Congress, which won five of the ten seats.[2]
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Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
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| Uganda National Congress | 161,042 | 30.1 | 5 |
| Democratic Party | 140,740 | 26.3 | 1 |
| United Congress Party | 10,095 | 1.9 | 0 |
| Progressive Party | 5,274 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Independents | 217,175 | 40.6 | 4 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 5,164 | − | − |
| Total | 539,490 | 100 | 10 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 626,046 | 86.2 | − |
| Source: Sternberger et al.[1] | |||
References
- Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p2325
- Elections in Uganda African Elections Database
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