Election 1996: 900 aspirants for 252 seats

As debate rages around the proposal for ‘scientific’ elections in 2021, we take a trip down memory lane to how The New Vision reported the run-up.

Election 1996: 900 aspirants for 252 seats

By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

In 1996, Uganda held her first general elections in 16 years, with parliamentary polls held on June 27, with over 900 candidates contesting for 213 constituencies and 39 district women

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Election 1996: 900 aspirants for 252 seats

As debate rages around the proposal for ‘scientific’ elections in 2021, we take a trip down memory lane to how The New Vision reported the run-up.

Election 1996: 900 aspirants for 252 seats

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