Zambian general election, 1991
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General elections were held in Zambia
on 31 October 1991 to elect a President and National Assembly
. They were the first multi-party elections since 1968
, and saw the ruling United National Independence Party
comprehensively beaten by the Movement for Multiparty Democracy
, whose candidate, Frederick Chiluba
, beat the incumbent Kenneth Kaunda
in the presidential election. Voter turnout was 45%.
Zambia
Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....
on 31 October 1991 to elect a President and National Assembly
National Assembly of Zambia
The unicameral National Assembly of Zambia is the country's legislative body.The current National Assembly, formed following elections held on 20 September 2011, has a total of 156 members . 150 members are directly elected in single-member constituencies using the simple majority system...
. They were the first multi-party elections since 1968
Zambian general election, 1968
General elections were held in Zambia on 19 December 1968 to elect the National Assembly and President. The first post-independence polls saw incumbent Kenneth Kaunda retain his post as president, whilst his United National Independence Party, the only party to field candidates in all 105...
, and saw the ruling United National Independence Party
United National Independence Party
The United National Independence Party is a political party in Zambia. It governed that country from 1964 to 1991 under the presidency of Kenneth Kaunda....
comprehensively beaten by the Movement for Multiparty Democracy
Movement for Multiparty Democracy
The Movement for Multi-party Democracy is a political party in Zambia. Originally formed to oust the previous government, MMD controlled an absolute majority in parliament between 1991 and 2001, when its past leader, Frederick Chiluba was president of the country...
, whose candidate, Frederick Chiluba
Frederick Chiluba
Frederick Jacob Titus Chiluba was a Zambian politician who was the second President of Zambia from 1991 to 2002. Chiluba, a trade union leader, won the country's multi-party presidential election in 1991 as the candidate of the Movement for Multiparty Democracy , defeating long-time President...
, beat the incumbent Kenneth Kaunda
Kenneth Kaunda
Kenneth David Kaunda, known as KK, served as the first President of Zambia, from 1964 to 1991.-Early life:Kaunda was the youngest of eight children. He was born at Lubwa Mission in Chinsali, Northern Province of Northern Rhodesia, now Zambia...
in the presidential election. Voter turnout was 45%.
Presidential election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Chiluba Frederick Chiluba Frederick Jacob Titus Chiluba was a Zambian politician who was the second President of Zambia from 1991 to 2002. Chiluba, a trade union leader, won the country's multi-party presidential election in 1991 as the candidate of the Movement for Multiparty Democracy , defeating long-time President... |
Movement for Multiparty Democracy Movement for Multiparty Democracy The Movement for Multi-party Democracy is a political party in Zambia. Originally formed to oust the previous government, MMD controlled an absolute majority in parliament between 1991 and 2001, when its past leader, Frederick Chiluba was president of the country... |
972,212 | 75.76 |
| Kenneth Kaunda Kenneth Kaunda Kenneth David Kaunda, known as KK, served as the first President of Zambia, from 1964 to 1991.-Early life:Kaunda was the youngest of eight children. He was born at Lubwa Mission in Chinsali, Northern Province of Northern Rhodesia, now Zambia... |
United National Independence Party United National Independence Party The United National Independence Party is a political party in Zambia. It governed that country from 1964 to 1991 under the presidency of Kenneth Kaunda.... |
311,022 | 24.24 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 41,531 | - | |
| Total | 1,283,234 | 100 | |
| Source: EISA | |||
National Assembly elections
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Movement for Multiparty Democracy Movement for Multiparty Democracy The Movement for Multi-party Democracy is a political party in Zambia. Originally formed to oust the previous government, MMD controlled an absolute majority in parliament between 1991 and 2001, when its past leader, Frederick Chiluba was president of the country... |
931,945 | 74.01 | 125 |
| United National Independence Party United National Independence Party The United National Independence Party is a political party in Zambia. It governed that country from 1964 to 1991 under the presidency of Kenneth Kaunda.... |
314,711 | 24.99 | 25 |
| Independents | 9,862 | 0.78 | 0 |
| National Democratic Alliance | 1,695 | 0.13 | 0 |
| National Democratic Party | 803 | 0.06 | 0 |
| Democratic Party | 120 | 0.01 | 0 |
| Presidential appointees | - | - | 8 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 46,787 | - | - |
| Total | 1,305,689 | 100 | 158 |
| Source: EISA | |||