2001 Zambian general election

2001 Zambian general election

27 December 2001
2,604,761 registered voters
Turnout	67.81%
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

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.

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. 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.

Results

President

Candidates	Party/Coalition	Votes	%
Levy Mwanawasa	Movement for Multiparty Democracy	506,694	29.15
Anderson Mazoka	United Party for National Development	472,697	27.20
Christon Tembo	Forum for Democracy and Development	228,861	13.17
Tilyenji Kaunda	United National Independence Party	175,898	10.12
Godfrey Miyanda	Heritage Party	140,678	8.09
Benjamin Mwila	Zambia Republican Party	85,472	4.92
Michael Sata	Patriotic Front	59,172	3.40
Nevers Mumba	National Citizens' Coalition	38,860	2.24
Gwendoline Konie	Social Democratic Party	10,253	0.59
Inonge Mbikusita-Lewanika	Agenda for Zambia	9,882	0.57
Yobert K. Shamapande	National Leadership for Development	9,481	0.55
Invalid/blank votes		28,408	–
Total		1,766,356	100
Registered voters/turnout		2,604,761	67.81
Source: EISA

National Assembly

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Movement for Multi-Party Democracy	490,680	28.02	69	–62
United Party for National Development	416,236	23.77	49	New
Forum for Democracy and Development	272,817	15.58	12	New
United National Independence Party	185,535	10.59	13	+13
Heritage Party	132,311	7.55	4	New
Zambia Republican Party	97,010	5.54	1	New
Patriotic Front	49,362	2.82	1	New
National Citizens' Coalition	35,632	2.03	0	New
Zambia Alliance for Progress	3,963	0.23	0	–2
National Leadership for Development	3,155	0.18	0	New
Agenda for Zambia	2,832	0.16	0	–2
National Party	1,228	0.07	0	–5
Social Democratic Party	809	0.05	0	New
Liberal Progressive Front	175	0.01	0	0
Zambia United Development Party	138	0.01	0	New
Democratic Party	115	0.01	0	New
Zambia Progressive Party	19	0	0	New
Independents	59,335	3.39	1	–9
Presidential appointees	–	–	8	0
Appointed speaker	–	–	1	0
Invalid/blank votes	34,133	–	–	–
Total	1,785,485	100	159	0
Registered voters/turnout	2,604,761	53.48	–	–
Source: EISA

See also

• List of members of the National Assembly of Zambia (2002–06)