NRM presidential candidate Yoweri Museveni's tally stayed strong on Saturday afternoon after the fifth provisional results released by the EC indicated that he has picked the lion's share of votes so far counted.
President Museveni is still in in the 70s after the fifth round of provisional results were released at 1pm. Earlier, in the third round of results released, Museveni had 71.92% of 1,545,832 votes counted from 4720 of 23,968 polling centres. These results were released by the EC chairman Eng. Badru Kiggundu at 6.35am today. Besigye had 22.3 per cent of the vote with the rest sharing about 5 per cent.
Fifth Provisional results
Registered Voters
13,954,129
Results from:
10,324 polling stations out of 23,968
Candidate
Abed Bwanika
[PDP]
22,587
0.66%
Besigye Kizza Kifefe
[FDC]
781,353
22.92%
Beti Olive Namisango Kamya
[UFA]
20,316
0.60%
Bidandi Ssali Jaberi
[PPP]
14,747
0.43%
Mao Norbert
[DP]
50,027
1.47%
Olara Otunnu
[UPC]
70,611
2.07%
Samuel Lubega Walter Mukaaku
Independent
15,977
0.47%
Yoweri K Museveni
[NRM]
2,432,864
71.38%
Provisional Total Valid Votes Cast
3,408,482
Invalid Votes
149,486
4.20%
Spoilt Votes
10,079
Provision Total Votes Cast
3,557,659
Fourth round of provisional results
These are from 6905 polling stations of 23,968 centres. This 28% of the polling stations.
Abed Bwanika
[PDP]
15,041
0.67%
Besigye Kizza Kifefe
[FDC]
520650
23.02%
Beti Olive Namisango Kamya
[UFA]
15,103
0.67%
Bidandi Ssali Jaberi
[PPP]
10069
0.45%
Mao Norbert
[DP]
37,261
1.65%
Olara Otunnu
[UPC]
44,364
1.96%
Samuel Lubega Walter Mukaaku
Independent
9946
0.44%
Yoweri K Museveni
[NRM]
1,608,989
71.15%
Provisional Total Valid Votes Cast
2,261,423
Invalid Votes
97,279
4.12%
Spoilt Votes
6,753
Provision Total Votes Cast
2,358,702
Third round of results:
Percentage
Abed Bwanika
[PDP]
10,401
0.67%
Besigye Kizza Kifefe
[FDC]
344,730
22.29%
Beti Olive Namisango Kamya
[UFA]
9,440
0.61%
Bidandi Ssali Jaberi
[PPP]
6,671
0.43%
Mao Norbert
[DP]
21,181
1.37%
Olara Otunnu
[UPC]
34,887
2.26%
Samuel Lubega Walter Mukaaku
Independent
7,263
0.47%
Yoweri K Museveni
[NRM]
1,111,794
71.90%
Provisional Total Valid Votes Cast
1,546,367
Invalid Votes
69,992
3.90%
Spoilt Votes
4,485
Provision Total Votes Cast
1,616,359
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Newly elected Member of Parliament for Mbale Municipality Jack Wamanga Wamai (FDC) has promised to attract investors to Mbale district.
In the neighboring West Budama counties, Fox Odoi is leading with a big margin while Emmanuel Otaala is trailing according to provisional results early Saturday.
“My task now is to continue with my programmes for the district,which include cleaning up the town,lobbying for more services like health and income generating activities,” said Wamai shortly after he was declared winner of the municipality Parliamentary seat by the Mbale district Returning officer,Umar Kiyimba.
Wamai polled 13096 votes ( 55.5%),followed by NRM's Dr. James Shinyabulo Mutende,who polled 6882 votes (29.20%).Others are Mayumba Justine Busiima who got 107, (0.45%),Simba Elisha 103 (0.44%),Richard Masaba Wamalia 3241 (13.75%.)
Report by Prossy Nandudu in Mbale.
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Initial reports from Otuke county indicate that minister Omara Atubo is trailing according to provisional results.
MPs
Daniel Omara Atubo(NRM) 38.74%
Dr. Ogwal Jacinto (UPC) 61.06%
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Foreign affairs minister Sam Kutesa has been declared winner in Mawogola county.
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Controversial Budadiri West MP Nandali Mafabi Nathan is well ahead in preliminary results.
** (Details on www.elections2011.co.ug). |
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