Early results show Museveni leading Uganda election amid reports of violence

Veteran president holding off main challenger Bobi Wine after campaign marred by violence at opposition rallies

At least seven people have been killed in violence overnight in central Uganda, police have said, after national elections that looked likely to extend Yoweri Museveni’s rule into a fifth decade.

Results announced by the electoral commission showed the 81-year-old incumbent with more than 75% of the vote in Thursday’s presidential election, based on tallies from 59% of polling stations. His main challenger in Thursday’s election, the singer Bobi Wine, trailed on about 21%, with the remaining votes split among six other candidates.