The 2026 general elections have dramatically reshaped the Teso sub-region’s political landscape, eliminating at least eleven Members of Parliament, including senior ministers and long-serving legislators, as the National Resistance Movement (NRM) tightened its grip on the region.
Among the most notable casualties was State Minister for Works and Transport, Musa Francis Ecweru, who lost the NRM party primaries in Amuria County and subsequently withdrew from the general election race.
The seat was won by Samuel Ediau (NRM), who polled 25,149 votes, defeating Joseph Epilu (Independent), who garnered 11,670 votes.
Another senior minister, State Minister for Fisheries Hellen Adoa, also suffered defeat.
Although she narrowly survived the NRM primaries, she lost the Serere District Woman MP seat to Esther Lucy Acom (Independent), who polled 45,634 votes against Adoa’s 39,593 votes.
In Soroti District, Cosmas Elotu (Independent) lost the Dakabela County seat after polling 4,393 votes, defeated by Peter Edeku (NRM) with 9,588 votes.
In Gweri County, Tom Julius Ekodu (FDC) was defeated by Herbert Edmund Ariko (NRM), who polled 11,862 votes.
Elijah Okupa, Teso’s longest-serving MP representing Kasilo County, lost his seat after polling 5,375 votes, losing to Peter Paul Emaju (NRM) with 9,165 votes.
In Pingire County, Fred Opolot (Independent) was heavily defeated after polling 1,729 votes, losing to Peter Ojiit (Independent), who secured 8,031 votes.
In Soroti City West, Jonathan Ebwalu (FDC) lost to David Calvin Echodu (NRM), who polled 7,931 votes against Ebwalu’s 6,031 votes. NRM retained all parliamentary seats in Katakwi District.
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