District Local Council winners
Feb 25, 2011
ELIJAH Kagoda, the Kaliro district chairman, has lost his seat to the NRM flag-bearer, Wycliffe Ibanda.<br>Kagoda contested as an Independent after losing to Ibanda in the party primaries.
By Vision Reporters
ELIJAH Kagoda, the Kaliro district chairman, has lost his seat to the NRM flag-bearer, Wycliffe Ibanda.
Kagoda contested as an Independent after losing to Ibanda in the party primaries.
When he lost, he dropped Ibanda who was his deputy.
The Kaliro district returning officer, Hakim Mamuli, said Ibanda scored 54% of the votes, beating Kagoda, who got 44.7% of the votes.
Koboko
Hassan Nginya has won the district chairmanship, beating the incumbent, NRM’s William Dada.
The two first tussled it out in the party primaries, where Ngiya lost to Dada. However, Ngiya opted to take on the incumbent as an independent. According to the results, Nginya polled 59.6% of the votes against Dada’s 40.37%.
Wadri Takes Arua
Sam Wadri Nyakua of NRM, sailed through in the just concluded LC5 elections, beating his opponent with a landslide.
Wadri, a former district finance secretary, beat his opponents with over 11,000 votes.
He contested against UPC’s Titia Kamure, Dennis Madira of FDC and Dan Opima, who was independent, in an election marked by low voter turn up.
Vukoni is moyo chairman
Independent candidate Jimmy Vukoni Okudi won the hotly contested Moyo LC5 race, closely followed by the incumbent Peter Dolo of NRM.
The youthful financial consultant garnered 9,333 votes, closely followed by Dolo’s 7,909. Other contenders were Santos Drangwili, who was third, Hilda Abio and Fred.
The jubilant Vukoni promised to fight corruption and poverty, and create income generating activities for the youth.
Bulisa chairman back
Fred Lukumu, the incumbent and NRM flag-bearer has bounced back as Bulisa district chairman. He, however, failed to get 50% of the votes cast.
Lukumu was declared winner with 49%, beating independent candidate Atuha Wandera who polled 46% of the votes cast.
Opposition FDC’s flag-bearer, Abel Kaahwa, collected 940 votes, representing 4%.
Daisy Twesigye, the district returning officer, said only half of the registered voters turned up for the polls.
NRM takes Ntungamo
THE district returning officer of on Thursday announced Dennis Singahache of the NRM party as the winner of the Ntungamo district LC5 seat. Singahache garnered 92.9% of the votes polled. George Karamira of the opposition FDC got 7%.
Bagonza is Hoima boss
The NRM flag-bearer in Hoima, George Bagonza, was on Thursday declared the winner of the district seat, after polling 54,301 votes, representing 87%.
Bagonza has been the LC5 chairman since 2001.
Dan Tumwesige of the FDC party came a distant second, garnering 5,991 votes, which represented 9%. Herbert Munyomo, an Independent, came third with 3,226.
Greater Bushenyi
In Bushenyi Willis Bashasha of the NRM party beat his closest contender, FDC’s Paul Turyamureba to the district chairmanship.
In Rubirizi district, David Kisembo trounced the independent, Vicent Mugisha, by over 16,000 votes.
In Sheema, NRM’s Pastori Mugisha knocked out independent Peter Kabagambe after gunning 28,462, against Kabagambe’s 21,005.
In Mitooma district, Benon Karyaija got 31,788, beating Esau Nuwagira.
At Butende Primary School polling station in Kyamuhunga, voting was halted by a scuffle between the supporters of Turyamureba and those of Bashasha. Turyamureba’s supporters accused their rivals of bribing voters on polling day.
The district Police commander, Joab Wabwire, intervened to quell the fight.
Pader
In Pader district, NRM’s Alfred Akena defeated four other contestants in the race for the district LC5 seat. The victor was carried shoulder-high by his supporters in celebration.
Akena got 14,439 votes, representing 54.24%.
Daniel Luciamo of FDC came second while Okot Anywar, an independent was third.
Charles Lagoro of the UPC was fourth while Alfred Apenya trailed with 2.6% of the votes.
Addressing his supporters at the Caramela Gardens in Pader town, Akena urged the electorate to join hands to develop the district.
Byamukama Is Kyenjojo Boss
In Kyenjojo district, James Byamukama (NRM) retained his seat after defeating his long time political nemesis, William Kaija, who was the first LCV chairperson of Kyenjojo district.
Byamukama got 38,137 votes (58.15%) while Kaija polled 26,121 (39.83%). Peter Tinkasimire trailed with 1,328votes ( 2.%)
Kabarole
In Kabarole, Richard Rwabuhinga, a former minister in the Toro kingdom, defeated the incumbent and NRM flag-bearer, Michael Mugisa.
Rwabuhinga (independent) got 45, 641, (54.9%) while Mugisa polled 34,172 votes. Kagoro Kaijamurubi (independent) tailed with 3,328 votes, which was 4%.
Ntoroko
In the new district of Ntoroko, Timothy Kyamanya, who was the interim chairman passed unopposed.
He defeated Constantine Karusoke, Charles Rwabuhinga, and Amon Bazira in NRM primaries and all his opponents did not turn-up to compete in the general elections.Mugisa, Bambarila and Kisoke losses LCV seats
Bundibugyo
In Bundibugyo, Jolly Tibemanya (NRM) a new entrant, defeated Jackson Bambalira, the incumbent (independent) to take the LCV seat. Tibemanya pulled 24,972 votes (54.70 percent) against Bambalira’s 20, 674 votes ( 45.28 percent)
Kamwenge
In Kamwenge, Robert Kamasaka went through unopposed after the incumbent Edward Musingye lost during the NRM primaries in September last year and did not contest again.
George Mugisha (independent) pulled out of race last month.
Musingye said he did not contest due to his loyalty for the NRM party while Mugisha said his candidature as an independent would divide NRM in Kamwenge.
Amuru
The NRM party flag-bearer, Anthony Louis Atube-Omac bounced back for another five-year term as the district chairman.
Atube-Omac got most of his votes from Pabbo and Atiak sub-counties.
ELIJAH Kagoda, the Kaliro district chairman, has lost his seat to the NRM flag-bearer, Wycliffe Ibanda.
Kagoda contested as an Independent after losing to Ibanda in the party primaries.
When he lost, he dropped Ibanda who was his deputy.
The Kaliro district returning officer, Hakim Mamuli, said Ibanda scored 54% of the votes, beating Kagoda, who got 44.7% of the votes.
Koboko
Hassan Nginya has won the district chairmanship, beating the incumbent, NRM’s William Dada.
The two first tussled it out in the party primaries, where Ngiya lost to Dada. However, Ngiya opted to take on the incumbent as an independent. According to the results, Nginya polled 59.6% of the votes against Dada’s 40.37%.
Wadri Takes Arua
Sam Wadri Nyakua of NRM, sailed through in the just concluded LC5 elections, beating his opponent with a landslide.
Wadri, a former district finance secretary, beat his opponents with over 11,000 votes.
He contested against UPC’s Titia Kamure, Dennis Madira of FDC and Dan Opima, who was independent, in an election marked by low voter turn up.
Vukoni is moyo chairman
Independent candidate Jimmy Vukoni Okudi won the hotly contested Moyo LC5 race, closely followed by the incumbent Peter Dolo of NRM.
The youthful financial consultant garnered 9,333 votes, closely followed by Dolo’s 7,909. Other contenders were Santos Drangwili, who was third, Hilda Abio and Fred.
The jubilant Vukoni promised to fight corruption and poverty, and create income generating activities for the youth.
Bulisa chairman back
Fred Lukumu, the incumbent and NRM flag-bearer has bounced back as Bulisa district chairman. He, however, failed to get 50% of the votes cast.
Lukumu was declared winner with 49%, beating independent candidate Atuha Wandera who polled 46% of the votes cast.
Opposition FDC’s flag-bearer, Abel Kaahwa, collected 940 votes, representing 4%.
Daisy Twesigye, the district returning officer, said only half of the registered voters turned up for the polls.
NRM takes Ntungamo
THE district returning officer of on Thursday announced Dennis Singahache of the NRM party as the winner of the Ntungamo district LC5 seat. Singahache garnered 92.9% of the votes polled. George Karamira of the opposition FDC got 7%.
Bagonza is Hoima boss
The NRM flag-bearer in Hoima, George Bagonza, was on Thursday declared the winner of the district seat, after polling 54,301 votes, representing 87%.
Bagonza has been the LC5 chairman since 2001.
Dan Tumwesige of the FDC party came a distant second, garnering 5,991 votes, which represented 9%. Herbert Munyomo, an Independent, came third with 3,226.
Greater Bushenyi
In Bushenyi Willis Bashasha of the NRM party beat his closest contender, FDC’s Paul Turyamureba to the district chairmanship.
In Rubirizi district, David Kisembo trounced the independent, Vicent Mugisha, by over 16,000 votes.
In Sheema, NRM’s Pastori Mugisha knocked out independent Peter Kabagambe after gunning 28,462, against Kabagambe’s 21,005.
In Mitooma district, Benon Karyaija got 31,788, beating Esau Nuwagira.
At Butende Primary School polling station in Kyamuhunga, voting was halted by a scuffle between the supporters of Turyamureba and those of Bashasha. Turyamureba’s supporters accused their rivals of bribing voters on polling day.
The district Police commander, Joab Wabwire, intervened to quell the fight.
Pader
In Pader district, NRM’s Alfred Akena defeated four other contestants in the race for the district LC5 seat. The victor was carried shoulder-high by his supporters in celebration.
Akena got 14,439 votes, representing 54.24%.
Daniel Luciamo of FDC came second while Okot Anywar, an independent was third.
Charles Lagoro of the UPC was fourth while Alfred Apenya trailed with 2.6% of the votes.
Addressing his supporters at the Caramela Gardens in Pader town, Akena urged the electorate to join hands to develop the district.
Byamukama Is Kyenjojo Boss
In Kyenjojo district, James Byamukama (NRM) retained his seat after defeating his long time political nemesis, William Kaija, who was the first LCV chairperson of Kyenjojo district.
Byamukama got 38,137 votes (58.15%) while Kaija polled 26,121 (39.83%). Peter Tinkasimire trailed with 1,328votes ( 2.%)
Kabarole
In Kabarole, Richard Rwabuhinga, a former minister in the Toro kingdom, defeated the incumbent and NRM flag-bearer, Michael Mugisa.
Rwabuhinga (independent) got 45, 641, (54.9%) while Mugisa polled 34,172 votes. Kagoro Kaijamurubi (independent) tailed with 3,328 votes, which was 4%.
Ntoroko
In the new district of Ntoroko, Timothy Kyamanya, who was the interim chairman passed unopposed.
He defeated Constantine Karusoke, Charles Rwabuhinga, and Amon Bazira in NRM primaries and all his opponents did not turn-up to compete in the general elections.Mugisa, Bambarila and Kisoke losses LCV seats
Bundibugyo
In Bundibugyo, Jolly Tibemanya (NRM) a new entrant, defeated Jackson Bambalira, the incumbent (independent) to take the LCV seat. Tibemanya pulled 24,972 votes (54.70 percent) against Bambalira’s 20, 674 votes ( 45.28 percent)
Kamwenge
In Kamwenge, Robert Kamasaka went through unopposed after the incumbent Edward Musingye lost during the NRM primaries in September last year and did not contest again.
George Mugisha (independent) pulled out of race last month.
Musingye said he did not contest due to his loyalty for the NRM party while Mugisha said his candidature as an independent would divide NRM in Kamwenge.
Amuru
The NRM party flag-bearer, Anthony Louis Atube-Omac bounced back for another five-year term as the district chairman.
Atube-Omac got most of his votes from Pabbo and Atiak sub-counties.