1962 Ugandan general election

General elections were held in Uganda on 25 April 1962 in preparation for independence on 9 October. However, elections were not held in all parts of the country, with the Parliament of Buganda nominating 21 members (all of whom belonged to the Kabaka Yekka party) to the national parliament instead. The result was a victory for the Uganda People's Congress, which won 37 of the 82 seats, and went on to form an alliance with Kabaka Yekka.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Uganda People's Congress	545,324	51.81	37	+2
	Democratic Party	484,933	46.07	24	−19
	Uganda National Congress	2,565	0.24	0	−1
	Bataga Party of Busoga	2,375	0.23	0	New
	Uganda National Union	39	0.00	0	New
	Independents	17,308	1.64	0	−2
Kabaka Yekka				21	New
Total		1,052,544	100.00	82	0
Registered voters/turnout		1,553,233	–
Source: Nohlen et al.