Election Results
Presidential
Legislative
January 1964 Legislative Council Election*
|
Registered Voters |
Not Available |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
Not Available (N/A) |
|
Party |
Number of Seats (75)** |
|
United National Independence Party (UNIP) |
55 |
|
African National Congress (ANC) |
10 |
|
National Progressive Party (NPP)*** |
10 |
*Following the election, Kenneth Kaunda of the United National Independence
Party (UNIP) was named Prime Minister of Northern Rhodesia. He remained in that position until independence on 24 October
1964, when he became the first President of Zambia.
**Seat Distribution – 65 for blacks, 10 reserved for whites
***The National Progressive Party (NPP) was for whites only.
19 December 1968 Presidential Election
|
Registered Voters |
Not Available |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
Not Available (N/A) |
Kenneth Kaunda of the United National Independence Party (UNIP)
was re-elected unopposed. No figures are available.
19 December 1968 National Assembly Election
|
Registered Voters |
1,166,637 |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
962,150 (82.5%) |
|
Invalid/Blank Votes |
63,490 |
|
Total Valid Votes |
898,660 |
|
Party |
Number of Votes |
% of Votes |
Number of Seats (105)* |
|
United National Independence Party (UNIP) |
657,764 |
73.2% |
81 |
|
African National Congress (ANC) |
228,277 |
25.4% |
23 |
|
Independents |
12,619 |
1.4% |
01 |
*105 members were directly elected; an additional 5 members were appointed by
the President.
Main Points: Granting more power to the legislature
|
Registered Voters |
1,587,966 |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
1,103,352 (69.5%) |
|
Invalid/Blank Votes |
39,667 |
|
Total Valid Votes |
1,063,685 |
|
Results |
Number of Votes |
% of Votes |
|
"Yes" Votes |
904,337 |
85.02% |
|
"No" Votes |
159,348 |
14.98% |
Single Party Elections
Sole Legal Party: United National Independence Party (UNIP)
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05 December 1973 Presidential Election (Kenneth Kaunda re-elected unopposed)
|
Registered Voters |
Not Available |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
Not Available (39.4%) |
|
Invalid/Blank Votes |
Not Available |
|
Total Valid Votes |
654,360 |
|
"Yes" Votes |
88.8% |
|
"No" Votes |
11.2% | |
|
05 December 1973 National Assembly Election (125 Seats)*
|
Registered Voters |
1,746,107 |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
583,607 (33.4%) |
|
Invalid/Blank Votes |
56,355 |
|
Total Valid Votes |
527,252 |
|
UNIP |
527,252 (100.00%) | *125 members were directly elected; an additional 10 members were appointed by the
President. In addition, the Speaker was chosen by the members of the Assembly themselves from among persons who were qualified
to be elected as members of the Assembly but were not members of it. |
|
12 December 1978 Presidential Election (Kenneth
Kaunda re-elected unopposed)
|
Registered Voters |
Not Available |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
Not Available (N/A) |
|
"Yes" Votes |
80.7% |
|
"No" Votes |
19.3% | |
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12 December 1978 National Assembly Election (125 Seats)*
|
Registered Voters |
2,000,000 (approx.) |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
Not Available (N/A) |
|
UNIP |
100.00% | *125 members were directly
elected; an additional 10 members were appointed by the President. In addition, the Speaker was chosen by the members of the
Assembly themselves from among persons who were qualified to be elected as members of the Assembly but were not members
of it. |
|
27 October 1983 Presidential Election (Kenneth Kaunda re-elected unopposed)
|
Registered Voters |
Not Available |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
Not Available (N/A) |
|
"Yes" Votes* |
95% |
|
"No" Votes* |
05% | *approximate figures; some sources give put the "yes" vote figure at around
93% and the "No" Vote at 7%. |
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27 October 1983 National Assembly Election (125 Seats)*
|
Registered Voters |
2,400,000 (approx.) |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
Not Available (N/A) |
|
UNIP |
100.00% | *125 members were directly elected;
an additional 10 members were appointed by the President. In addition, the Speaker was chosen by the members of the Assembly
themselves from among persons who were qualified to be elected as members of the Assembly but were not members of it. |
|
26 October 1988 Presidential Election (Kenneth Kaunda re-elected unopposed)
|
Registered Voters |
Not Available |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
Not Available (N/A) |
|
"Yes" Votes |
95.5% |
|
"No" Votes |
04.5% | |
|
26 October 1988 National Assembly Election (125 Seats)*
|
Registered Voters |
2,600,000 (approx.) |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
Not Available (N/A) |
|
UNIP |
100.00% | *125 members were directly elected;
an additional 10 members were appointed by the President. In addition, the Speaker was chosen by the members of the Assembly
themselves from among persons who were qualified to be elected as members of the Assembly but were not members of it. |
31 October 1991 Presidential Election
|
Registered Voters |
2,931,909 |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
Not Available (approx. 45%) |
|
Candidate (Party) |
% of Votes |
|
Frederick Chiluba (MMD) |
75.8% |
|
Kenneth Kaunda (UNIP) |
24.2% |
31 October 1991 National Assembly Election
|
Registered Voters |
Not Available |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
Not Available (N/A) |
|
Party |
Number of Seats (150)* |
|
Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) |
125 |
|
United National Independence Party (UNIP) |
25 |
*150 members were directly elected; an additional 8 members were
appointed by the President.
18 November 1996 Presidential Election*
|
Registered Voters |
2,267,382 |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
1,325,053 (58.4%) |
|
Invalid/Blank Votes |
66,248 |
|
Total Valid Votes |
1,258,805 |
|
Candidate (Party) |
Number of Votes |
% of Votes |
|
Frederick Chiluba (MMD) |
913,770 |
72.59% |
|
Dean Mung'omba (ZDC) |
160,439 |
12.74% |
|
Humphrey Mulemba (NP) |
83,875 |
6.66% |
|
Akashambatwa Mbikusita Lewanika (AZ) |
59,250 |
4.70% |
|
Chama Chakomboka (MDP) |
41,471 |
3.29% |
*The main opposition United National Independence Party
(UNIP) boycotted the election.
18 November 1996 National Assembly Election*
|
Registered Voters |
2,267,382 |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
Not Available (N/A) |
|
Party |
Number of Votes |
% of Vote |
Number of Seats (150)** |
|
Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) |
737,062 |
60.1% |
131 |
|
National Party (NP) |
88,444 |
7.2% |
05 |
|
Agenda for Zambia (AZ) |
18,982 |
1.5% |
02 |
|
Zambian Democratic Congress (ZDC) |
172,446 |
14.1% |
02 |
|
Independents |
126,032 |
10.3% |
10 |
|
Others |
83,693 |
6.8% |
- |
*The main opposition United National Independence Party
(UNIP) boycotted the election.
**150 members were
directly elected; an additional 8 members were appointed by the President.
27 December 2001 Presidential Election
|
Registered Voters |
2,604,761 |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
1,766,356 (67.8%) |
|
Invalid/Blank Votes |
28,408 |
|
Total Valid Votes |
1,737,948 |
|
Candidate (Party) |
Number of Votes |
% of Votes |
|
Levy Mwanawasa (MMD) |
506,694 |
29.15% |
|
Anderson Mazoka (UPND) |
472,697 |
27.20% |
|
Christon Tembo (FDD) |
228,861 |
13.17% |
|
Tilyenji Kaunda (UNIP) |
175,898 |
10.12% |
|
Godfrey Miyanda (HP) |
140,678 |
8.09% |
|
Benjamin Mwila (ZRP) |
85,472 |
4.92% |
|
Michael Sata (PF) |
59,172 |
3.40% |
|
Nevers Mumba (NCC) |
38,860 |
2.24% |
|
Gwendoline Konie (SDP) |
10,253 |
0.59% |
|
Inonge Mbikusita-Lewanika (AZ) |
9,882 |
0.57% |
|
Yobert Shamapande (NLD) |
9,481 |
0.55% |
27 December 2001 National Assembly Election
|
Registered Voters |
2,604,761 |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
1,785,485 (68.5%) |
|
Invalid/Blank Votes |
34,133 |
|
Total Valid Votes |
1,751,352 |
|
Party |
Number of Votes |
% of Vote |
Number of Seats (150)* |
|
Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) |
490,680 |
28.02% |
69 |
|
United Party for National Development (UPND) |
416,236 |
23.77% |
49 |
|
Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) |
272,817 |
15.58% |
12 |
|
United National Independence Party (UNIP) |
185,535 |
10.59% |
13 |
|
Heritage Party (HP) |
132,311 |
7.55% |
04 |
|
Zambian Republican Party (ZRP) |
97,010 |
5.54% |
01 |
|
Patriotic Front (PF) |
49,362 |
2.82% |
01 |
|
National Citizens' Coalition (NCC) |
35,632 |
2.03% |
- |
|
Others |
12,434 |
0.71% |
- |
|
Independents |
59,335 |
3.39% |
01 |
*150 members were directly elected; an additional 8 members were
appointed by the President.
28 September 2006 Presidential Election
|
Registered Voters |
3,941,229 |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
2,789,114 (70.8%) |
|
Invalid/Blank Votes |
48,936 |
|
Total Valid Votes |
2,740,178 |
|
Candidate (Party) [Coalition] |
Number of Votes |
% of Votes |
|
Levy Mwanawasa (MMD) |
1,177,846 |
42.98% |
|
Michael Sata (PF) |
804,748 |
29.37% |
|
Hakainde Hichilema (UPND) [UDA] |
693,772 |
25.32% |
|
Godfrey Miyanda (HP) |
42,891 |
1.57% |
|
Winright Ngondo (APC) |
20,921 |
0.76% |
28 September 2006 National Assembly Election
|
Registered Voters |
3,941,229 |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
Not Available (N/A) |
|
Party/[Coalition] |
Number of Seats (150)* |
|
Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) |
72 |
|
Patriotic Front (PF) |
44 |
|
United Democratic Alliance [UDA] |
27 |
|
United Liberal Party (ULP) |
02 |
|
National Democratic Focus (NDF) |
01 |
|
Independents |
02 |
|
Vacant** |
02 |
*150 members are directly elected; an additional 8 members are appointed by the President.
**By-elections were held on 26 October 2006 for the two vacant seats. The Movement for
Multiparty Democracy (MMD) won both seats, raising its total to 74.
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