1962 Ugandan general election

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The 1962 Ugandan general election was the pivotal national vote that led to Uganda’s independence-era government and the formation of its first post-colonial administration.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf general election
national election
administeredBy authorities of the Uganda Protectorate transitioning to independence
continent Africa
country Uganda
date 1962
electoralSystem parliamentary election
followedBy formation of independence-era Ugandan government
historicalPeriod decolonisation of Africa
impact determined first post-colonial leadership of Uganda
shaped initial balance of power in independent Uganda
languageUsed English
location Uganda
officeContested seats in the Ugandan legislature
partOf Ugandan independence era
politicalContext end of British protectorate status of Uganda
negotiations over constitutional framework for independence
precededBy British Protectorate of Uganda
surface form: British colonial administration in Uganda
relatedTo independence of Uganda
post-colonial state formation in East Africa
result establishment of first national government of independent Uganda
significance led to formation of Uganda’s first post-colonial administration
pivotal vote in transition from British colonial rule to self-government
type legislative election
voterEligibility adult citizens of Uganda subject to colonial-era franchise rules

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Uganda People’s Congress participatedIn 1962 Ugandan general election
1980 Ugandan general election previousElection 1962 Ugandan general election