Local Council winners and losers
RESULTS from the countryside show a considerable number of new entrants in the hotly contested Wednesday LC5 elections, with some sailing through unopposed.
By Vision Reporters
RESULTS from the countryside show a considerable number of new entrants in the hotly contested Wednesday LC5 elections, with some sailing through unopposed.
However, many incumbents managed to retain their seats.
In Kampala, elections were postponed by the Electoral Commission (EC) after violence broke out in several areas, amid reports of vote rigging and ballot stuffing.
The EC deputy chairman Joseph Biribonwa said the Kampala elections were called off due to polling officials’ failure to observe opening procedures, ballot stuffing and connivance by some of the officials with candidates’ agents to breach procedures.
However, the elections went on in other parts of the country.
Wakiso
The NRM lost the Wakiso district chair after Matia Lwanga Bwanika of the Democratic Party trounced his two opponents. Bwanika garnered 95, 935 votes (51.25%) followed by Jonah Nsubuga of the NRM with 88, 909 (47.49), a difference of over 7,000 votes.
Masindi
Wilson Isingoma Mugimba became the elected LC5 chairperson for Masindi district after he polled 20,581 votes with his closest opponent and incumbent Wilfred Byakagaba (independent) polling 17376 votes. Other contestants were independents Kanti Rogers Obama, who got 2068 votes, and Peter Adaku Dento, who got 826 votes.
Kumi
The incumbent Kumi district LC5 chairman, Ismail Orot, retained the seat after trouncing two rivals. Orot, (NRM) polled 29,599 votes, followed by John Henry Akorimo (FDC) with 11,846 votes and Joseph Opio Asapo (UPC) with 890 votes.
Kiruhura
In Kiruhura district, Samuel Mugisha katugunda (NRM) polled 56,710 votes (86.9%) of the 76,711 total valid votes to defeat Brighton Barugahare (independent), who got 9,504 votes (12.6%) and FDC’s Robert Tumwesigye Robert, who got 497 votes (0.65%).
Isingiro
In Isingiro district Ignatius Byaruhanga (NRM), who is also the incumbent, retained the seat after polling 57640 votes (67.13%). He defeated Domnic Kashaki (independent), who got 23,723 votes (27.6%) and John Bosco Mubiru, who garnered 4,496 votes (5.24%).
Mbarara
Deus Tumusiime (NRM) was declared the LC5 chairman elect with 56,260 votes (66.7%), defeating independent Grace Muhirwe who got 22,924 votes (27.2%), and Danson Rukondere (FDC) 4,998 votes (5.9%).
Ntungamo
In Ntungamo district, Denis Singahakye (NRM) won with 96,854 (92.9%) defeating FDC’s George Karamira who got 7,327 (7.03%).
Ibanda
The Ibanda district seat was taken by incumbent Melichiadis Kazwenge (NRM), who got 35,421 votes (71.8%) of 49,656 total votes cast. His opponent, Gordian Ahisibwe, polled 13,891 votes (28.1%).
Agago
NRM candidate Peter Odok Wod Oceng scored 22,371 votes (64.14%) to beat two other candidates; FDC’s George Odong Otto 12,698 votes (30.73%), and independent candidate Morris Ocana with 15.13%.
Kitgum
NRM’s Nyeko Luka scored 15,744 (43.44%) to beat five other candidates; UPC’s Jimmy Olenge Olanya - 5,963 (16.34%), independents Omona Jackson - 5,596 (15.44%) and Ochola Bosco - 3994 (11.20 %). FDC’s Eric Lakidi got 3,088 (8.52%) and DP’s - Amone Joseph 1,860 (5.13%).
Kamwenge
Robert Kamasaka is the Kamwenge district new LCV chairperson having passed through unopposed.
Ntoroko
Timothy Kyamanya is the new LCV chairperson for Ntoroko district. He was also unopposed.
Ngora
In Ngora, FDC’s Eumu Bernard polled 10,808 votes (44.36%) to beat NRM’s Vigil Okurut 10,037 (41.19%), UPC’s Dan Agwelakwap Ogellan 1,703 (6.9%) and independents Aruc Chris - 734 (2.01%) and June Osomoun Yodav polled 1,083 votes (4.44%).
Budaka
In Budaka, Arthur Mboizi (NRM) was declared winner as district chairperson with 23,129 votes, followed by Samuel Mulomi (independent), who got 19,653. Denis Gole scored 4,429 votes.
Oyam
In Oyam, NRM’s Charles Okello Engola (NRM) tallied 37,639 to beat UPC’s Nelson Adea who got 22,682.
Apac
In Apac, UPC’s Bob Okae garnered 33,181 votes to beat NRM’s Charles Ogang, who got 19,736 votes.
Alebtong
In Alebtong, UPC’s David Kennedy Odongo (UPC) won with 23,211 votes, while NRM’s Franco Ojur scored 16,746.
Dokolo
JB Okello Okello (FDC) scored 14,599 to beat NRM’s Joseph Enyono Enyabu with 14,440, and UPC’s Peter Ogwang with 5,182 .
Otuke
In Otuke, Benson Ogwang Ogoo (NRM) tallied 8,614 beating Donald Olet of UPC with 8,379.
RESULTS from the countryside show a considerable number of new entrants in the hotly contested Wednesday LC5 elections, with some sailing through unopposed.
However, many incumbents managed to retain their seats.
In Kampala, elections were postponed by the Electoral Commission (EC) after violence broke out in several areas, amid reports of vote rigging and ballot stuffing.
The EC deputy chairman Joseph Biribonwa said the Kampala elections were called off due to polling officials’ failure to observe opening procedures, ballot stuffing and connivance by some of the officials with candidates’ agents to breach procedures.
However, the elections went on in other parts of the country.
Wakiso
The NRM lost the Wakiso district chair after Matia Lwanga Bwanika of the Democratic Party trounced his two opponents. Bwanika garnered 95, 935 votes (51.25%) followed by Jonah Nsubuga of the NRM with 88, 909 (47.49), a difference of over 7,000 votes.
Masindi
Wilson Isingoma Mugimba became the elected LC5 chairperson for Masindi district after he polled 20,581 votes with his closest opponent and incumbent Wilfred Byakagaba (independent) polling 17376 votes. Other contestants were independents Kanti Rogers Obama, who got 2068 votes, and Peter Adaku Dento, who got 826 votes.
Kumi
The incumbent Kumi district LC5 chairman, Ismail Orot, retained the seat after trouncing two rivals. Orot, (NRM) polled 29,599 votes, followed by John Henry Akorimo (FDC) with 11,846 votes and Joseph Opio Asapo (UPC) with 890 votes.
Kiruhura
In Kiruhura district, Samuel Mugisha katugunda (NRM) polled 56,710 votes (86.9%) of the 76,711 total valid votes to defeat Brighton Barugahare (independent), who got 9,504 votes (12.6%) and FDC’s Robert Tumwesigye Robert, who got 497 votes (0.65%).
Isingiro
In Isingiro district Ignatius Byaruhanga (NRM), who is also the incumbent, retained the seat after polling 57640 votes (67.13%). He defeated Domnic Kashaki (independent), who got 23,723 votes (27.6%) and John Bosco Mubiru, who garnered 4,496 votes (5.24%).
Mbarara
Deus Tumusiime (NRM) was declared the LC5 chairman elect with 56,260 votes (66.7%), defeating independent Grace Muhirwe who got 22,924 votes (27.2%), and Danson Rukondere (FDC) 4,998 votes (5.9%).
Ntungamo
In Ntungamo district, Denis Singahakye (NRM) won with 96,854 (92.9%) defeating FDC’s George Karamira who got 7,327 (7.03%).
Ibanda
The Ibanda district seat was taken by incumbent Melichiadis Kazwenge (NRM), who got 35,421 votes (71.8%) of 49,656 total votes cast. His opponent, Gordian Ahisibwe, polled 13,891 votes (28.1%).
Agago
NRM candidate Peter Odok Wod Oceng scored 22,371 votes (64.14%) to beat two other candidates; FDC’s George Odong Otto 12,698 votes (30.73%), and independent candidate Morris Ocana with 15.13%.
Kitgum
NRM’s Nyeko Luka scored 15,744 (43.44%) to beat five other candidates; UPC’s Jimmy Olenge Olanya - 5,963 (16.34%), independents Omona Jackson - 5,596 (15.44%) and Ochola Bosco - 3994 (11.20 %). FDC’s Eric Lakidi got 3,088 (8.52%) and DP’s - Amone Joseph 1,860 (5.13%).
Kamwenge
Robert Kamasaka is the Kamwenge district new LCV chairperson having passed through unopposed.
Ntoroko
Timothy Kyamanya is the new LCV chairperson for Ntoroko district. He was also unopposed.
Ngora
In Ngora, FDC’s Eumu Bernard polled 10,808 votes (44.36%) to beat NRM’s Vigil Okurut 10,037 (41.19%), UPC’s Dan Agwelakwap Ogellan 1,703 (6.9%) and independents Aruc Chris - 734 (2.01%) and June Osomoun Yodav polled 1,083 votes (4.44%).
Budaka
In Budaka, Arthur Mboizi (NRM) was declared winner as district chairperson with 23,129 votes, followed by Samuel Mulomi (independent), who got 19,653. Denis Gole scored 4,429 votes.
Oyam
In Oyam, NRM’s Charles Okello Engola (NRM) tallied 37,639 to beat UPC’s Nelson Adea who got 22,682.
Apac
In Apac, UPC’s Bob Okae garnered 33,181 votes to beat NRM’s Charles Ogang, who got 19,736 votes.
Alebtong
In Alebtong, UPC’s David Kennedy Odongo (UPC) won with 23,211 votes, while NRM’s Franco Ojur scored 16,746.
Dokolo
JB Okello Okello (FDC) scored 14,599 to beat NRM’s Joseph Enyono Enyabu with 14,440, and UPC’s Peter Ogwang with 5,182 .
Otuke
In Otuke, Benson Ogwang Ogoo (NRM) tallied 8,614 beating Donald Olet of UPC with 8,379.