1996 Ugandan presidential election

1996 Ugandan presidential election

9 May 1996 2001 →
Registered	8,492,154
Turnout	72.58%
Candidate Yoweri Museveni Paul Ssemogerere Party Independent Independent Popular vote 4,428,119 1,416,139 Percentage 74.20% 23.73%
Results by district Museveni:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Ssemogerere:      50–60%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
President before election Yoweri Museveni Independent Elected President Yoweri Museveni Independent

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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%.