Election Results
Presidential
Legislative
20-21 January 1964 Legislative Council Election*/**
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Main Roll
Reserved Roll |
|
Registered Voters |
876,212
23,981 |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
830,415 (94.8%) 17,758 (74.1%) |
|
Invalid/Blank Votes |
4,178
224 |
|
Total Valid Votes |
826,237 17,534 |
| Party |
Main Roll |
Reserved Roll |
Number of Seats (75) |
| Number of Votes |
% of Votes |
Number of Seats (65) |
Number of Votes |
% of Votes |
Number of Seats (10) |
| United National Independence Party (UNIP) |
570,612 |
69.06% |
55 |
6,177 |
35.23% |
- |
55 |
| African National Congress (ANC) |
251,963 |
30.50% |
10 |
165 |
0.94% |
- |
10 |
| National Progressive Party (NPP) |
- |
- |
- |
11,157 |
63.63% |
10 |
10 |
| Independents |
3,662 |
0.44% |
- |
35 |
0.20% |
- |
- |
*There were two rolls in the election, the "Main Roll"
for Africans and the "Reserved Roll" for Europeans [Whites]. Members of other ethnicities were given the option of choosing
the roll on which they would be registered.
**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.
19 December 1968 Presidential Election
|
Registered Voters |
1,587,966 |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
1,383,477 (87.1%) |
|
Invalid/Blank Votes |
63,490 |
|
Total Valid Votes |
1,319,987 |
| Candidate (Party) |
Number of Votes |
% of Votes |
| Kenneth Kaunda (UNIP) |
1,079,970 |
81.82% |
| Harry Nkumbula (ANC) |
240,017 |
18.18% |
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 |
73.19% |
81 |
| African National Congress (ANC) |
228,277 |
25.40% |
23 |
| Independents |
12,619 |
1.40% |
1 |
*Figures in the table above correspond to the 75 constituencies in which elections were held.
United National Independence Party (UNIP) candidates were elected unopposed in the 30 remaining constituencies.
**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)
5 December 1973 Presidential Election (Kenneth Kaunda re-elected unopposed) [Results by Province]
|
Registered Voters |
1,746,107 |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
688,686 (39.4%) |
|
Invalid/Blank Votes |
34,326 |
|
Total Valid Votes |
654,360 |
|
"Yes" Votes |
581,245 (88.83%) |
|
"No" Votes |
73,115 (11.17%) | |
5 December 1973 National Assembly Election (136 Seats; 125 directly-elected, 10 appointed by the President,
and the Speaker, 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.)
|
Registered Voters |
1,746,107 |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
583,607 (33.4%) |
|
Invalid/Blank Votes |
56,355 |
|
Total Valid Votes |
527,252 (90.34%) |
|
UNIP |
527,252 (100.00%) | |
12 December 1978 Presidential Election (Kenneth Kaunda re-elected unopposed) [Results by Province]
|
Registered Voters |
1,971,881 |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
1,315,609 (66.7%) |
|
Invalid/Blank Votes |
44,763 |
|
Total Valid Votes |
1,270,846 |
|
"Yes" Votes |
1,026,127 (80.74%) |
|
"No" Votes |
244,719 (19.26%) | |
12 December 1978 National Assembly Election* (136 Seats; 125 directly-elected, 10 appointed
by the President, and the Speaker, 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.)
|
Registered Voters |
1,884,399 |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
Not Available (N/A) |
|
UNIP |
100.00% | *The
registered voter figure excludes six constituencies, with a total of 87,482 registerered voters, where no elections took
place and the candidates were returned unopposed. |
27 October 1983 Presidential Election (Kenneth Kaunda re-elected unopposed) [Results by Province]
|
Registered Voters |
2,377,610 |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
1,558,063 (65.5%) |
|
Invalid/Blank Votes |
34,679 |
|
Total Valid Votes |
1,523,384 |
|
"Yes" Votes |
1,453,029 (95.38%) |
|
"No" Votes |
70,355 (4.62%) | |
27 October 1983 National Assembly Election (136 Seats; 125 directly-elected, 10 appointed by the President,
and the Speaker, 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.)
|
Registered Voters |
2,377,610 |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
Not Available (N/A) |
|
UNIP |
100.00% | |
26 October 1988 Presidential Election* (Kenneth Kaunda re-elected unopposed)
|
Registered Voters |
2,600,000 (approx.) |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
1,529,000 (58.8%) |
|
Invalid/Blank Votes |
48,000 |
|
Total Valid Votes |
1,481,000 |
|
"Yes" Votes |
1,414,000 (95.48%) |
|
"No" Votes |
67,000 (4.52%) | *All
figures are approximations. |
26 October 1988 National Assembly Election (136 Seats; 125 directly-elected, 10 appointed by the President,
and the Speaker, 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.)
|
Registered Voters |
2,600,000 (approx.) |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
Not Available (N/A) |
|
UNIP |
100.00% | |
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.
|
Registered Voters |
2,267,382 |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
1,325,053 (58.4%) |
|
Invalid/Blank Votes |
66,248 |
|
Total Valid Votes |
1,285,805 |
| 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% |
5 |
|
Agenda for Zambia (AZ) |
18,982 |
1.5% |
2 |
|
Zambian Democratic Congress (ZDC) |
172,446 |
14.1% |
2 |
|
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.
|
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 Votes |
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% |
4 |
| Zambian Republican Party (ZRP) |
97,010 |
5.54% |
1 |
| Patriotic Front (PF) |
49,362 |
2.82% |
1 |
| National Citizens' Coalition (NCC) |
35,632 |
2.03% |
- |
| Others |
12,434 |
0.71% |
- |
| Independents |
59,335 |
3.39% |
1 |
*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) |
2 |
|
National Democratic Focus (NDF) |
1 |
|
Independents |
2 |
|
Vacant** |
2 |
*150 members were 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.
|
Registered Voters |
3,944,135 |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
1,791,806 (45.4%) |
|
Invalid/Blank Votes |
23,596 |
|
Total Valid Votes |
1,768,210 |
| Candidate (Party) |
Number of Votes |
% of Votes |
| Rupiah Banda (MMD) |
718,359 |
40.63% |
| Michael Sata (PF) |
683,150 |
38.64% |
| Hakainde Hichilema (UPND) |
353,018 |
19.96% |
| Godfrey Miyanda (HP) |
13,683 |
0.77% |
|
Registered Voters |
5,167,154 |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
2,789,340 (54.0%) |
|
Invalid/Blank Votes |
56,678 |
|
Total Valid Votes |
2,732,662 |
| Candidate (Party) |
Number of Votes |
% of Votes |
| Michael Sata (PF) |
1,170,966 |
42.85% |
| Rupiah Banda (MMD) |
987,866 |
36.15% |
| Hakainde Hichilema (UPND) |
506,763 |
18.54% |
| Charles Milupi (ADD) |
26,270 |
0.96% |
| Elias Chipimo (NAREP) |
10,672 |
0.39% |
| Tilyenji Kaunda (UNIP) |
9,950 |
0.36% |
| Edith Nawakwi (FDD) |
6,833 |
0.25% |
| Ng'andu Magande (NMP) |
6,344 |
0.23% |
| Godfrey Miyanda (HP) |
4,730 |
0.17% |
| Fredrick Mutesa (ZED) |
2,268 |
0.08% |
20 September 2011 National Assembly Election*
|
Registered Voters |
5,101,312 |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
Not Available (N/A) |
|
Invalid/Blank Votes |
Not Available |
|
Total Valid Votes |
2,689,540 |
| Party |
Number of Votes |
% of Votes |
Number of Seats (150)** |
| Patriotic Front (PF) |
1,028,793 |
38.25% |
60 |
| Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) |
902,619 |
33.56% |
55 |
| United Party for National Development (UPND) |
456,873 |
16.99% |
28 |
| Alliance for Development and Democracy (ADD) |
31,638 |
1.18% |
1 |
| Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) |
20,243 |
0.75% |
1 |
| United National Independence Party (UNIP) |
18,444 |
0.69% |
- |
| National Movement for Progress (NMP) |
11,828 |
0.44% |
- |
| National Restoration Party (NAREP) |
4,688 |
0.17% |
- |
| Zambians for Empowerment and Development
(ZED) |
3,059 |
0.11% |
- |
| New Generation Party (NGP) |
657 |
0.02% |
- |
| National Revolution Party (NRP) |
505 |
0.02% |
- |
| Heritage Party (HP) |
485 |
0.02% |
- |
| Unified Party for Democracy and Development
(UPDD) |
442 |
0.02% |
- |
| National Party (NP) |
193 |
0.01% |
- |
| Zambia Direct Democracy Movement (ZDDM) |
177 |
0.01% |
- |
| Zambian Conservative Party (ZCP) |
168 |
0.01% |
- |
| All People's Congress Party (APC) |
139 |
0.01% |
- |
| Citizens Democratic Party (CDP) |
137 |
0.01% |
- |
| United Liberal Party (ULP) |
131 |
0.00% |
- |
| Federal Democratic Party (FEDEPA) |
27 |
0.00% |
- |
| Independents |
208,294 |
7.74% |
3 |
| Vacant |
- |
- |
2 |
*The registered voter figure excludes the two constituencies where
elections were deferred: Magoye Constituency (25,438 registered voters) and Nakonde Constituency (40,404 registered voters).
**150 members are directly elected; an additional 8 members are appointed by the President.
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