2011 Ugandan general election

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The 2011 Ugandan general election was a nationwide vote in Uganda to choose the president and members of parliament, marked by controversy over alleged irregularities and the long-standing rule of President Yoweri Museveni.

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instanceOf general election
national election
associatedWith debates over term limits and incumbency advantage in Uganda
characterizedBy accusations of intimidation
allegations of electoral irregularities
claims of vote rigging
use of state resources by the incumbent
country Uganda
criticizedBy civil society organizations in Uganda
opposition parties in Uganda
some international observers
date 2011-02-18
electoralSystemUsed first-past-the-post voting
followedBy 2016 Ugandan general election
hasPart 2011 Ugandan general election self-linksurface differs
surface form: 2011 Ugandan parliamentary election

2011 Ugandan presidential election
impact strengthening of National Resistance Movement dominance in parliament
incumbentPresidentBeforeElection Yoweri Museveni
legalFramework Constitution of Uganda
location Uganda
mainOppositionParty Forum for Democratic Change
mainOppositionPresidentialCandidate Kizza Besigye
mainPresidentialCandidate Kizza Besigye
Norbert Mao
Olara Otunnu
surface form: Olah Otunnu

Yoweri Museveni
monitoredBy domestic election observers
international election observers
officeContested Member of Parliament of Uganda
President of Uganda
organizedBy Electoral Commission of Uganda
parliamentaryWinnerParty National Resistance Movement
parliamentElected Parliament of Uganda
surface form: 9th Parliament of Uganda
partOf elections in Uganda
precededBy 2006 Ugandan general election
presidentialWinner Yoweri Museveni
presidentialWinnerParty National Resistance Movement
resultContestedBy Forum for Democratic Change
Kizza Besigye
resultedIn continuation of Yoweri Museveni’s presidency
scope nationwide
tookPlaceDuring Yoweri Museveni’s long-term rule
typeOfVoters registered Ugandan citizens
voterTurnoutApproximate 59 percent
year 2011

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Uganda People’s Congress participatedIn 2011 Ugandan general election
2011 Ugandan general election hasPart 2011 Ugandan general election self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: 2011 Ugandan parliamentary election