Ugandan general election, 1961

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General elections were held in Uganda on 23 March 1961.[1] They were the first time direct elections to the Legislative Council had been held across the entire country. The result was a victory for the Democratic Party, which won 44 of the 82 seats (excluding Buganda).[2]

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/−
Uganda People's Congress495,90948.335New
Democratic Party436,42042.543+42
Uganda National Congress40,1343.91−4
Other parties9,1150.900
Independents45,9464.52−2
Invalid/blank votes
Total1,027,52410082+72
Registered voters/turnout1,362,755
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

  1. Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p2325
  2. Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p934 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
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