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| Registered | 8,492,154 | |||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 72.58% | |||||||||||||||
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Presidential elections were held in Uganda for the first time on 9 May 1996. The result was a victory for incumbent Yoweri Museveni, who received 74% of the vote. [1] All candidates ran as independents, as political parties were banned at the time. Voter turnout was 73%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoweri Museveni | Independent | 4,428,119 | 74.20 | |
| Paul Ssemogerere | Independent | 1,416,139 | 23.73 | |
| Kibirige Mayanja | Independent | 123,290 | 2.07 | |
| Total | 5,967,548 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 5,967,548 | 96.82 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 196,130 | 3.18 | ||
| Total votes | 6,163,678 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 8,492,154 | 72.58 | ||
| Source: Nohlen et al. [2] | ||||
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