The Masaka High Court circuit has registered the highest number of electoral petitions following the recently concluded general elections, according to preliminary judiciary statistics.
Data currently being compiled indicates that Masaka accounts for 15 of the 90 petitions filed nationwide. These cases span various elective positions, ranging from local council races to parliamentary contests.
This development follows last week’s deadline for aggrieved parliamentary candidates to file petitions challenging the outcomes of the January 15, 2026 general elections. The judiciary has since begun compiling and analyzing data from different High Court circuits, including Masaka, Arua, Mbarara, Gulu, and Soroti.
According to the judiciary spokesperson, Justice James Jumire Ereemye Mawanda, a total of 90 election petitions have so far been recorded across the country, with Masaka leading the tally.
“As of yesterday, Masaka High Court had 15 of the total 90 cases filed so far,” he said.
The Mbarara High Court circuit follows with nine petitions, while several other circuits have registered between one and four cases. Meanwhile, circuits such as Gulu, Bushenyi, and Kiboga have not recorded any petitions.
The judiciary now faces the task of initiating case management processes for all election petitions within the legally mandated six-month period. Justice Mawanda noted that the current distribution of cases will guide the deployment of judicial officers to ensure timely adjudication.
“Areas like Masaka, where there are many cases, will definitely have more judges deployed to expedite the handling of these petitions,” he added.
Most of the petitions stem from candidates disputing the gazettement of their opponents as winners in the recently concluded elections, highlighting ongoing contestation over electoral outcomes across the country.