RUKUTANA DEFEATS KABASHARIRA WITH ONLY 20 VOTES

Posted On 24 Sep 2020

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By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Ntungamo

The ruling NRM electoral commission chairman Dr. Tanga Odoi yesterday afternoon declared the state minister for Labour Mwesigwa Rukutana winner of the Rushenyi county NRM parliamentary flag.

Odoi declared the final results on Wednesday afternoon Sept,23 ,2020 at NRM offices at Kyadondo road Kampala following vote recount, protests and other scenarios since September,4 ,2020 when the parliamentary primary elections were conducted.

Rukutana who is the incumbent garnered 25,310 votes 46.27 Percent ,Naome kabasharira got 25,290 votes 46.23 percent leaving a difference of only 20 votes followed by Nahabwe Bob 2270 votes 4.15 percent ,Niwahereza Nicolus 1229 votes 2.25 percent and Beingana Norman Kashereka who got 350 votes 0.64 percent and Elia Rwagaba Who got 256 votes 0.47 percent.