During the campaign, Patriotic Front leader Michael Sata was strongly critical of Chinese investment in the country and suggested that he would recognize the Republic of China (Taiwan).[2] One opinion poll in September gave Sata a considerable lead over Mwanawasa, 52% to 27%, with Hakainde Hichilema in third place at 20%, but Mwanawasa questioned these results. Another poll earlier in the month gave Mwanawasa the lead with 33% to Sata's 24%, although this marked a drop from the 45% reported for Mwanawasa by a previous poll in August, and an increase for Sata, who had been at 15%.[3]
Former president Kenneth Kaunda backed Hichilema and expressed disapproval for Sata.[4] Former president Frederick Chiluba urged people to vote for Sata.[5]
The possibility was raised that Sata could be disqualified from the election for allegedly giving a false declaration of assets in August; he had claimed that a former minister in Mwanawasa's government owed him $100,000.[6]
Resultsedit
The winner of the presidential elections was determined in one round according to the first-past-the-post system. Initial results from the election gave Sata the lead, but further results put Mwanawasa in first place and pushed Sata into third place.[7] Interim results released after votes from 120 of 150 constituencies were counted put Mwanawasa on just over 42% of the vote; Hakainda Hichilema had 28%; and Michael Sata had slipped to 27%. When opposition supporters heard that Sata had slipped from first to third place, riots erupted in Lusaka.[8] According to interim results Mwanawasa still held an easy lead in constituencies counted up to 16:00 on 1 October.
Late in the afternoon of 2 October, the Zambian Electoral Commission announced that Mwanawasa had officially won the election with 43% of the vote; Sata took second place with 29% and Hichilema took third place with 25%.[9] He was sworn in for another term on 3 October.[10]
The total electorate was 3,941,229 and 2,789,114 votes were cast of which 48,936 were spoilt. Voter turnout was 70.77%.
The elections in Lupososhi (19,230 registered voters) and Kabompo East (16,148) were postponed due to the death of candidates.[11] Both seats were won by the MMD when the delayed elections were held.[12]
^Zambian Hopeful Takes a Swing at China The Washington Post, 25 September 2006
^Zambian president trails challenger in poll Reuters, 9 September 2006
^Kaunda endorses opposition candidate 2007-03-13 at the Wayback Machine AFP, 13 September 2006
^Vote out president, Chiluba says BBC News, 18 September 2006.
^Lawyers reject prosecution of Zambia's Sata 2006-10-07 at the Wayback Machine DPA, 15 September 2006
^Zambian President Takes Election Lead, Opposition Claims Irregularities 2006-10-11 at the Wayback Machine, VOA News, 1 October 2006
^Zambia vote count sparks violence BBC News, 1 October 2006
^Poll victory for Zambia president BBC News, 2 October 2006
^Mwanawasa Sworn in As Zambia President Associated Press, 3 October 2006
^2006 parliamentary election results 2018-04-17 at the Wayback Machine ECZ
^Zambia: National Assembly: Elections held in 2006 Inter-Parliamentary Union
External linksedit
Zambia Votes 2006 BBC News
January 01, 1970
2006, zambian, general, election, general, elections, were, held, zambia, september, 2006, elect, president, members, national, assembly, local, government, councillors, result, victory, ruling, movement, multi, party, democracy, which, national, assembly, sea. 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 1 2006 Zambian general election 2001 28 September 2006 2008 Presidential electionTurnout70 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 Contents 1 Campaign 2 Results 2 1 President 2 2 National Assembly 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksCampaign editDuring the campaign Patriotic Front leader Michael Sata was strongly critical of Chinese investment in the country and suggested that he would recognize the Republic of China Taiwan 2 One opinion poll in September gave Sata a considerable lead over Mwanawasa 52 to 27 with Hakainde Hichilema in third place at 20 but Mwanawasa questioned these results Another poll earlier in the month gave Mwanawasa the lead with 33 to Sata s 24 although this marked a drop from the 45 reported for Mwanawasa by a previous poll in August and an increase for Sata who had been at 15 3 Former president Kenneth Kaunda backed Hichilema and expressed disapproval for Sata 4 Former president Frederick Chiluba urged people to vote for Sata 5 The possibility was raised that Sata could be disqualified from the election for allegedly giving a false declaration of assets in August he had claimed that a former minister in Mwanawasa s government owed him 100 000 6 Results editThe winner of the presidential elections was determined in one round according to the first past the post system Initial results from the election gave Sata the lead but further results put Mwanawasa in first place and pushed Sata into third place 7 Interim results released after votes from 120 of 150 constituencies were counted put Mwanawasa on just over 42 of the vote Hakainda Hichilema had 28 and Michael Sata had slipped to 27 When opposition supporters heard that Sata had slipped from first to third place riots erupted in Lusaka 8 According to interim results Mwanawasa still held an easy lead in constituencies counted up to 16 00 on 1 October Late in the afternoon of 2 October the Zambian Electoral Commission announced that Mwanawasa had officially won the election with 43 of the vote Sata took second place with 29 and Hichilema took third place with 25 9 He was sworn in for another term on 3 October 10 The total electorate was 3 941 229 and 2 789 114 votes were cast of which 48 936 were spoilt Voter turnout was 70 77 President edit CandidatePartyVotes Levy MwanawasaMovement for Multi Party Democracy1 177 84642 98Michael SataPatriotic Front804 74829 37Hakainde HichilemaUnited Democratic Alliance693 77225 32Godfrey MiyandaHeritage Party42 8911 57Winwright NgondoAll Peoples Congress Party20 9210 76Total2 740 178100 00Valid votes2 740 17898 25Invalid blank votes48 9361 75Total votes2 789 114100 00Registered voters turnout3 941 22970 77Source EISA National Assembly edit The elections in Lupososhi 19 230 registered voters and Kabompo East 16 148 were postponed due to the death of candidates 11 Both seats were won by the MMD when the delayed elections were held 12 PartyVotes Seats Movement for Multi Party Democracy1 059 52639 0572 3Patriotic Front622 86422 9643 42United Democratic Alliance610 60822 5126 48United Liberal Party65 7452 423NewHeritage Party34 8721 290 4National Democratic Focus28 8051 0610All Peoples Congress Party19 9910 740NewReform Party7 3490 270NewParty for Unity Democracy and Development3 9140 140NewNew Generation Party1 2590 050NewZambia Democratic Congress4750 020 Federal Democratic Party3000 010NewDirect Democracy Movement2710 010NewIndependents257 1869 483 2Vacant2 Presidential appointees80Appointed speaker10Total2 713 165100 001590Valid votes2 713 16597 55Invalid blank votes68 1952 45Total votes2 781 360100 00Registered voters turnout3 905 85171 21Source ECZSee also editList of members of the National Assembly of Zambia 2006 11 References edit Zambia 2006 Presidential elections results EISA Zambian Hopeful Takes a Swing at China The Washington Post 25 September 2006 Zambian president trails challenger in poll Reuters 9 September 2006 Kaunda endorses opposition candidate Archived 2007 03 13 at the Wayback Machine AFP 13 September 2006 Vote out president Chiluba says BBC News 18 September 2006 Lawyers reject prosecution of Zambia s Sata Archived 2006 10 07 at the Wayback Machine DPA 15 September 2006 Zambian President Takes Election Lead Opposition Claims Irregularities Archived 2006 10 11 at the Wayback Machine VOA News 1 October 2006 Zambia vote count sparks violence BBC News 1 October 2006 Poll victory for Zambia president BBC News 2 October 2006 Mwanawasa Sworn in As Zambia President Associated Press 3 October 2006 2006 parliamentary election results Archived 2018 04 17 at the Wayback Machine ECZ Zambia National Assembly Elections held in 2006 Inter Parliamentary UnionExternal links editZambia Votes 2006 BBC News Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2006 Zambian general election amp oldid 1146395408, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
