Uganda's Electoral Commission said today incumbent Mr Yoweri Museveni had won the country's presidential election.
With results in from all but 14 of 17,308 polling stations, Mr Museveni secured 69.3 per cent of the vote.
His main rival, Mr Kizza Besigye, trailed with 27.8 per cent, the commission said.
Therefore, President Yoweri Museveni is declared the winner of the 2001 presidential elections, said commission chairman Mr Aziz Kasujja.
