2006 Zambian general election

General elections were held in Zambia on 28 September 2006 to elect a President, members of the National Assembly and local government councillors. The result was a victory for the ruling Movement for Multi-Party Democracy, which won 75 of the 150 National Assembly seats and whose candidate, Levy Mwanawasa, won the presidential vote. Voter turnout was just over 70%.

2006 Zambian general election

28 September 2006
Presidential election
Turnout70.77%
 
Nominee Levy Mwanawasa Michael Sata Hakainde Hichilema
Party MMD PF UDA
Popular vote 1,177,846 804,748 693,772
Percentage 42.98% 29.37% 25.32%


President before election

Levy Mwanawasa
MMD

Elected President

Levy Mwanawasa
MMD

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