1958 Ugandan general election
# 1958 Ugandan general election

General elections were held in Uganda between 20 and 24 October 1958. They were the first elections to the Legislative Council, and were boycotted by the Ganda. The result was a victory for the Uganda National Congress, which won five of the ten seats.

## Results

| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Uganda National Congress | 161,042 | 30.14 | 5 |
| | Democratic Party | 140,740 | 26.34 | 1 |
| | United Congress Party | 10,095 | 1.89 | 0 |
| | Progressive Party | 5,274 | 0.99 | 0 |
| | Independents | 217,175 | 40.64 | 4 |
| Total | Total | 534,326 | 100.00 | 10 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 534,326 | 99.04 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 5,164 | 0.96 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 539,490 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 626,046 | 86.17 | |
| Source: Sternberger et al. |||||
