NABAYIGA WINS KALANGALA WOMAN MP RACE IN DECISIVE VICTORY
Kalangala, June 25, 2026 — National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidate Nabayiga Idah has been declared the duly elected Woman Member of Parliament for Kalangala District after securing a commanding victory in the 2026 parliamentary elections.
According to the official Return Form for Transmission of Results signed by Returning Officer Agaba Ronald, Nabayiga garnered 12,642 votes, comfortably defeating her closest challenger, Nampala Irene of the National Unity Platform (NUP), who received 7,474 votes.
Independent candidate Babirye Sharifah finished with 244 votes, while fellow independent Nagawa Hellen Flavia polled 217 votes. Another independent candidate, Nasuuna Agnes, received 34 votes.
A total of 20,611 valid votes were cast in the election. The Electoral Commission also recorded 427 rejected ballots, bringing the total number of ballot papers counted to 21,038. Additionally, 67 ballot papers were recorded as spoilt.
In the declaration, Returning Officer Agaba stated that Nabayiga, having obtained the highest number of valid votes, was duly elected as the Woman Representative to Parliament for Kalangala District in accordance with Section 72 of the Parliamentary Elections Act.
The declaration was signed at the Kalangala District Council Hall at 1:53 a.m. on June 25, 2026, and bears the official stamp of the Returning Officer.
The outcome marks a significant victory for the NRM in Kalangala, where the party retained the district’s Woman MP seat after a closely watched contest against the NUP and independent candidates. Attention now shifts to preparations for the swearing-in of the newly elected Member of Parliament and the commencement of the new parliamentary term.
