Former athletics star Julius Achon is new Otuke MP
Feb 19, 2016
Achon defeated seven opponents including former Lands Minister Daniel Omara Atubo
Former World Junior athletics champion Julius Achon has been elected as the new Otuke County Member of Parliament.
Achon defeated seven opponents including former Lands Minister Daniel Omara Atubo, according to results released by the District Returning Officer, Maureen Akullu at Otuke District Council hall on Friday.
Achon was the first Ugandan to win gold at the 1994 World Junior Championships, running the 1500m in 3:39.78.
He also won scholarship to George Mason University. In 1996 in America, he won the 800m NCAA title, setting a new US college record of 1:44.55. Later in the year, he ran in the 1500m heats at the Atlanta Olympics.
Otuke has 79 polling stations with 41,115 registered voters
OTUKE COUNTY RESULTS
AADAM MAKMOT KIBWANGA M IND 1589 5.39
ACON JULIUS BUA M NRM 11409 38.7%
ATUBO OMARA DANIEL M IND 4340 14.72%
ENEN OKELLO RICHARD M UPC 2582 8.76%
OGWAL JACINTO DEUSDEDIT M IND 1659 5.63%
OKU OLENG COLLINS JENESIO M IND 2334 7.92%
OMARA PAUL M IND 5569 18.89%
Total votes cast 29900 71.85%
District Woman Representative in Parliament
ABEJA SUSAN JOLLY F UPC 8101 27.16%
AKELLO SILVIA F NRM 19009 63.74%
LEMEGAS HENDRICKS BONNIE ANGOL F IND 2449 8.21%
OGWANG PASKA GRACE F DP 266 0.89%