Politics 24 June 2026 Daily Monitor (Uganda)
NRM's Idah Nabayiga Secures Kalangala Woman MP Seat in By-election
National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidate Idah Nabayiga has been declared the winner of the Kalangala District Woman MP by-election, securing a significant victory over five other contestants. Nabayiga garnered 12,642 votes in the polls held on Wednesday, June 25, 2026. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/nrm-s-nabayiga-wins-kalangala-woman-mp-by-election-5508246
Idah Nabayiga, representing the National Resistance Movement (NRM), has emerged triumphant in the keenly contested by-election for the Kalangala District Woman Member of Parliament. The results, announced by District Returning Officer Mr. Agaba Ronald in the early hours of Thursday, June 26, 2026, confirmed Nabayiga’s decisive win.
Nabayiga secured an impressive 12,642 votes, comfortably surpassing her closest rival, Irene Nampala of the National Unity Platform (NUP), who garnered 7,474 votes. Other candidates, including Independent hopefuls Sharifah Babirye, Flavia Hellen Nagawa, and Agnes Nasuuna, trailed significantly behind.
“Accordingly, as Returning Officer for Kalangala Electoral District and in accordance with Section 72 of the Parliamentary Elections Act, Cap. 177, I declare Idah Nabayiga who has obtained the largest number of votes to be the elected candidate for District Woman Representative to Parliament for Kalangala Electoral District,” Mr. Agaba stated during the declaration.
The electoral process saw a total of 20,611 valid votes cast across the district. The by-election was necessitated by the vacancy created following the passing of the previous Woman MP, Helen Nakimuli. Nabayiga’s victory marks a significant addition for the NRM, reclaiming the Kalangala Woman MP position.