Kabwata (constituency)

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Kabwata is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia. It covers the Lusaka neighbourhoods of Kabwata, Kamwala, Libala and Chilenje in Lusaka District of Lusaka Province.[1]

In September 2001, a by-election was held after incumbent MP Godfrey Miyanda was expelled from the ruling Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD) together with nine cabinet ministers.[2][3] The by-election was contested by the MMD (who fielded Dominic Laban Nyirongo), the United National Independence Party (who fielded Kamoyo Mwale) and the Forum for Democracy and Development (who fielded Richard Kachingwe). The by-election was won by Kachingwe, although he was only a Member of Parliament for a few months as general elections were held on 27 December 2001.[4][5][6]

List of MPs

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Election MP Party
1973 Mary Mwango United National Independence Party
1978 Maxwell Sibongo United National Independence Party
1983 Michael Sata United National Independence Party
1988 Michael Sata United National Independence Party
1991 Michael Sata Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
1996 Godfrey Miyanda Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
2001 (by-election) Richard Kachingwe Forum for Democracy and Development
2001 Given Lubinda United Party for National Development
2006 Given Lubinda Patriotic Front
2011 Given Lubinda Patriotic Front
2016 Given Lubinda Patriotic Front
2021 Levy Mkandawire United Party for National Development
2022 (by-election)[7] Andrew Tayengwa United Party for National Development

Election results

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2001

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Given LubindaUnited Party for National Development7,56333.17
Richard KachingweForum for Democracy and Development7,22331.68
George C. TemboHeritage Party2,1919.61
Dominic L. NyrongoMovement for Multi-Party Democracy2,1599.47
Shadrick KafwimbiNational Citizens' Coalition1,3956.12
Mulenga J. SataPatriotic Front7083.11
Emily F. ChingambuUnited National Independence Party6822.99
Kapembwa SimukulwaIndependent4461.96
Mushikita A. NkanduZambia Republican Party4341.90
Total22,801100.00
Valid votes22,80199.38
Invalid/blank votes1420.62
Total votes22,943100.00
Registered voters/turnout37,22061.64
Source: Electoral Commission[8]

2006

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Given LubindaPatriotic Front23,41959.76
Geoffrey Bwalya MwambaMovement for Multi-Party Democracy8,13120.75
Rowlence N. BandaUnited Democratic Alliance6,05815.46
Raymond PhiriHeritage Party1,5814.03
Total39,189100.00
Valid votes39,18998.21
Invalid/blank votes7131.79
Total votes39,902100.00
Registered voters/turnout55,79971.51
Source: Electoral Commission[9]

2011

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Given LubindaPatriotic Front29,97774.56
Peter MachungwaMovement for Multi-Party Democracy5,86914.60
Imbuwa ImbuwaUnited Party for National Development3,9239.76
Mckelvin KabasoNew Generation Party1900.47
Nasson MsoniIndependent1320.33
Doreen ShimumbiZambians for Empowerment and Development1140.28
Total40,205100.00
Valid votes40,20599.87
Invalid/blank votes530.13
Total votes40,258100.00
Registered voters/turnout72,83155.28
Source: Electoral Commission[10]

References

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  1. ^ Kabwata National Assembly of Zambia
  2. ^ Zambia's ruling party expels top members IOL, 2 May 2001
  3. ^ Simon, David J.; Pletcher, James R.; Siegel, Brian V., eds. (2008). "National Citizen's Coalition (NCC)". Historical Dictionary of Zambia. African Historical Dictionaries. Vol. 106 (3rd ed.). Metuchen, New Jersey: Scarecrow Press. p. 333. ISBN 978-0-8108-5305-8.
  4. ^ MMD, FDD And UNIP Contest Kabwata By-Elections The Post, 22 August 2001
  5. ^ Fodep Accuses Mmd of Corruption in Kabwata The Post, 30 August 2001
  6. ^ The Truth is Coming Out, Says Lt. Gen. Tembo The Post, 7 September 2001
  7. ^ zamobserver (2021-12-27). "UPND Adopts Andrew Tayengwa As Candidate For Kabwata MP". The Zambian Observer. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  8. ^ 2001 parliamentary election results Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine Electoral Commission of Zambia
  9. ^ 2006 parliamentary election results Archived 2018-04-17 at the Wayback Machine Electoral Commission of Zambia
  10. ^ 2011 National Assembly election results Electoral Commission of Zambia