2001 Ugandan presidential election

2001 Ugandan presidential election
12 March 2001
Registered10,775,836
Turnout70.31%
 
Candidate Yoweri Museveni Kizza Besigye
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 5,123,360 2,055,795
Percentage 69.33% 27.82%
Results by district
Museveni:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Besigye:      50–60%      70–80%      80–90%
President before election

Yoweri Museveni
Independent

 Elected President

Yoweri Museveni
Independent

Presidential elections were held in Uganda on 12 March 2001. The incumbent Yoweri Museveni received 69% of the vote and was elected to a second term. All candidates were independents, as political parties were banned at the time. Voter turnout was 70%.

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