General elections were held in Zambia on 26 October 1988. At the time, the country was a one-party state with the United National Independence Party (UNIP) as the sole legal party. UNIP leader Kenneth Kaunda was automatically re-elected for a sixth five-year term as President with 95.5% of the vote, whilst UNIP also won all 125 seats in the National Assembly.[1] Voter turnout was around 60% in the parliamentary elections,[2] but 58.8% in the presidential elections.[3]
Two years later UNIP was forced to give up its monopoly of power as part of an agreement with the opposition. The next elections had been scheduled for 1993, but snap elections were called in 1991 as a result of the agreement.
Prior to the elections, primary elections were held to elect candidates for the 125 constituencies. Only UNIP members could vote in the primaries, and the top three candidates would be able to stand for the National Assembly election.[4] In total, 706 people stood for election to the National Assembly, of which 612 were approved by the UNIP central committee.[2]
ResultsEdit
PresidentEdit
Kaunda was the sole candidate for president, and voters voted yes or no to his candidacy.
1988, zambian, general, election, general, elections, were, held, zambia, october, 1988, time, country, party, state, with, united, national, independence, party, unip, sole, legal, party, unip, leader, kenneth, kaunda, automatically, elected, sixth, five, yea. General elections were held in Zambia on 26 October 1988 At the time the country was a one party state with the United National Independence Party UNIP as the sole legal party UNIP leader Kenneth Kaunda was automatically re elected for a sixth five year term as President with 95 5 of the vote whilst UNIP also won all 125 seats in the National Assembly 1 Voter turnout was around 60 in the parliamentary elections 2 but 58 8 in the presidential elections 3 1988 Zambian general election 1983 26 October 1988 1991 Presidential electionTurnout58 81 Nominee Kenneth KaundaParty UNIPPopular vote 1 414 000Percentage 95 48 President before electionKenneth KaundaUNIP Elected President Kenneth KaundaUNIPTwo years later UNIP was forced to give up its monopoly of power as part of an agreement with the opposition The next elections had been scheduled for 1993 but snap elections were called in 1991 as a result of the agreement Contents 1 Campaign 2 Results 2 1 President 2 2 National Assembly 3 Aftermath 4 See also 5 ReferencesCampaign EditPrior to the elections primary elections were held to elect candidates for the 125 constituencies Only UNIP members could vote in the primaries and the top three candidates would be able to stand for the National Assembly election 4 In total 706 people stood for election to the National Assembly of which 612 were approved by the UNIP central committee 2 Results EditPresident Edit Kaunda was the sole candidate for president and voters voted yes or no to his candidacy CandidatePartyVotes Kenneth KaundaUnited National Independence Party1 414 00095 48Against67 0004 52Total1 481 000100 00Valid votes1 481 00096 86Invalid blank votes48 0003 14Total votes1 529 000100 00Registered voters turnout2 600 00058 81Source Nohlen et al National Assembly Edit PartyVotes Seats United National Independence Party1250Presidential appointees100Appointed Speaker10Total1360Registered voters turnout2 600 000 Source African Elections DatabaseAftermath EditFollowing protests riots and an attempted coup in 1990 the constitution was amended to allow other parties to challenge UNIP in the 1991 elections See also EditList of members of the National Assembly of Zambia 1988 91 References Edit Elections in Zambia African Elections Database a b Zambia 1988 Inter Parliamentary Union Nohlen D Krennerich M amp Thibaut B 1999 Elections in Africa A data handbook p954 ISBN 0 19 829645 2 Zambia 1973 and 1978 one party elections EISA Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1988 Zambian general election amp oldid 1135119172, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
