2001 Zambian general election

General elections were held in Zambia on 27 December 2001 to elect a President and National Assembly. The result was a victory for the ruling Movement for Multi-Party Democracy, which won 69 of the 150 National Assembly seats and whose candidate, Levy Mwanawasa, won the presidential vote.

2001 Zambian general election
27 December 2001
2,604,761 registered voters
Turnout67.81%
 
Nominee Levy Mwanawasa Anderson Mazoka
Party MMD UPND
Popular vote 506,694 472,697
Percentage 29.15% 27.20%
President before election

Frederick Chiluba
MMD

 Elected President

Levy Mwanawasa
MMD

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The results of the elections were disputed by main opposition parties, including the United Party for National Development, which many observers claimed had won the elections.[1] Both domestic and international election monitors cited serious irregularities with the campaign and election, including vote rigging, flawed voter registration, unequal and biased media coverage, and the MMD's improper use of state resources. In January 2002, three opposition candidates petitioned the Supreme Court to overturn Mwanawasa's victory. While the court agreed that the poll was flawed, it ruled in February 2005 that the irregularities did not affect the results and declined the petition.[2]

Results

President
Candidates Party/Coalition Votes %
Levy MwanawasaMovement for Multiparty Democracy506,69429.15
Anderson MazokaUnited Party for National Development472,69727.20
Christon TemboForum for Democracy and Development228,86113.17
Tilyenji KaundaUnited National Independence Party175,89810.12
Godfrey MiyandaHeritage Party140,6788.09
Benjamin MwilaZambia Republican Party85,4724.92
Michael SataPatriotic Front59,1723.40
Nevers MumbaNational Citizens' Coalition38,8602.24
Gwendoline KonieSocial Democratic Party10,2530.59
Inonge Mbikusita-LewanikaAgenda for Zambia9,8820.57
Yobert K. ShamapandeNational Leadership for Development9,4810.55
Invalid/blank votes28,408–
Total1,766,356100
Registered voters/turnout2,604,76167.81
Source: EISA

National Assembly
Party Votes % Seats +/–
Movement for Multi-Party Democracy490,68028.0269–62
United Party for National Development416,23623.7749New
Forum for Democracy and Development272,81715.5812New
United National Independence Party185,53510.5913+13
Heritage Party132,3117.554New
Zambia Republican Party97,0105.541New
Patriotic Front49,3622.821New
National Citizens' Coalition35,6322.030New
Zambia Alliance for Progress3,9630.230–2
National Leadership for Development3,1550.180New
Agenda for Zambia2,8320.160–2
National Party1,2280.070–5
Social Democratic Party8090.050New
Liberal Progressive Front1750.0100
Zambia United Development Party1380.010New
Democratic Party1150.010New
Zambia Progressive Party1900New
Independents59,3353.391–9
Presidential appointees––80
Appointed speaker––10
Invalid/blank votes34,133–––
Total1,785,4851001590
Registered voters/turnout2,604,76153.48––
Source: EISA
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See also

References
  1. Zambia's Fourth Democratic Elections: A Country of Minority Governments Archived 2008-06-14 at the Wayback Machine Africa Liberal Network
  2. Freedom in the World – Zambia (2006) Freedom House
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