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14-726: The UPM participated in the December 1980 general elections , which were won by Milton Obote 's UPC. The election results were disputed, leading Museveni to form the National Resistance Movement and its military wing, the National Resistance Army , with which he waged a guerrilla rebellion against Obote's government, beginning the Ugandan Bush War . The NRM has been the country's ruling party after its victory from 1986 up to date. The UPM has never been withdrawn by

28-418: A coalition with a majority of the vote, in order to make substantial changes. Unlike a one-party system (or a dominant-party system ), a multi-party system encourages the general constituency to form multiple distinct, officially recognized groups, generally called political parties . Each party competes for votes from the enfranchised constituents (those allowed to vote). A multi-party system prevents

42-502: A multi-party system is a political system where more than two meaningfully-distinct political parties regularly run for office and win elections . Multi-party systems tend to be more common in countries using proportional representation compared to those using winner-take-all elections, a result known as Duverger's law . In these countries, usually no single party has a parliamentary majority by itself ( hung parliaments ). Instead, multiple political parties must negotiate to form

56-486: A landslide. Although international and domestic observers described the vote as valid, both the losing candidates rejected the results. In the following presidential election, held in 2001, Museveni won by a substantial majority, with Kizza Besigye as the only real challenger. Despite a protest against the results, citing massive voter intimidation and rigging, the outcome was accepted by the Supreme Court of Uganda . In

70-522: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Elections in Uganda The Uganda Electoral Commission (EC) provides national elections for a president and a legislature . The president is elected for a five-year term. The Parliament is composed of members directly elected to represent constituencies, and one woman representative for every district ; as well representatives of special interest groups, including

84-458: Is disputed. On the other hand, if there are multiple major parties, each with less than a majority of the vote, the parties are strongly motivated to work together to form working governments. This also promotes centrism, as well as promoting coalition-building skills while discouraging polarization. Argentina , Armenia , Belgium , Brazil , Canada , Denmark , Finland , France , Germany , Iceland , India , Indonesia , Ireland , Israel ,

98-451: The 2005 constitutional referendum , Ugandans voted to restore a multi-party political system , lifting the 19-year restriction on the activities of political parties. The 2006 general election was the first multiparty election in 25 years. Museveni won 59% of the presidential vote, and his party, the National Resistance Movement , won the majority of parliamentary seats. Pop star and opposition leader with Bobi Wine challenged Museveni for

112-533: The Uganda Electoral Commission . It still exists, legally, as one of Uganda's political parties despite being dormant with no political activity since 1984. The current leadership of the UPM is not publicly known since the electoral commission keeps that data confidential. This article about an African political party is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Uganda -related article

126-601: The army , youth , workers and persons with disabilities. The first national election in Uganda was the Uganda National Assembly election of 1962 . An alliance between the Uganda People's Congress (UPC) and Kabaka Yekka (KY) won the majority of parliamentary seats, and formed Uganda's first post-independence government with Obote as executive Prime Minister. A period of dictatorship and political strife, including

140-440: The government of Gen. Tito Okello Lutwa who had six months earlier toppled Obote's UPC government in a July 27, 1985 military coup, making him president. Museveni and his National Resistance Movement (NRM) created a form of " no-party democracy ", banning political parties from fielding candidates directly in elections. In the "no-party" presidential election in 1996, Museveni defeated Paul Ssemogerere and Mohamed Mayanja by

154-603: The leadership of a single party from controlling a single legislative chamber without challenge. A system where only two parties have a realistic possibility of winning an election is called a two-party system . A system where only three parties have a realistic possibility of winning an election or forming a coalition is sometimes called a " third-party system". A two-party system requires voters to align themselves in large blocks, sometimes so large that they cannot agree on any overarching principles. Some theories argue that this allows centrists to gain control, though this

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168-483: The presidency in the 2021 election, with Museveni winning . Justice Simon Mugenyi Byabakama, chair of the Electoral Commission, declared Museveni the winner of the presidential election on 16 January, stating that he won almost 59% of the vote, with Wine taking 35%. Voter turnout was 57%. Byabakama said that it had been a peaceful election. Speaking before the results were announced, Wine told reporters that it

182-466: The tenures of Idi Amin , Yusuf Lule and Godfrey Binaisa , meant no elections were held until the presidential election of December 1980. Obote was pronounced the winner amid bitter dispute and allegations of electoral fraud . Yoweri Museveni , one of the presidential aspirants, declared an armed rebellion, and waged a guerrilla war (the Ugandan Bush War ) against the government of Obote. Museveni's National Resistance Army (NRA) took power in 1986 from

196-500: Was "the most fraudulent election in the history of Uganda" and also accused Museveni of putting him "under siege", as security forces surrounded his home. Museveni denied these claims in a televised address after being proclaimed the winner, saying that the votes had been machine-counted and that it "may turn out to be the most cheating-free election since 1962". Byabakama challenged Wine to provide evidence for his allegations of fraud. Multi-party system In political science ,

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