General elections were held in Zambia

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 27 December 2001 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...

. The result was a victory for the ruling Movement for Multi-Party Democracy, which won 69 of the 150 National Assembly seats and whose candidate, Levy Mwanawasa

Levy Mwanawasa

Levy Patrick Mwanawasa was the third President of Zambia. He ruled the country from January 2002 until his death in August 2008. He is credited for having initiated a campaign to rid the country of corruption...

, won the presidential vote.

The results of the elections were disputed by main opposition parties, including the United Party for National Development

United Party for National Development

The United Party for National Development is a liberal political party in Zambia.At the 2001 legislative elections, held on 27 December 2001, the party won 23.3% of popular votes and 49 out of 159 seats...

, which many observers claim had actually won the elections. Both domestic and international election monitors cited serious irregularities with the campaign and election, including vote rigging, flawed voter registration, unequal and biased media coverage, and the MMD's improper use of state resources. In January 2002, three opposition candidates petitioned the Supreme Court to overturn Mwanawasa's victory. While the court agreed that the poll was flawed, it ruled in February 2005 that the irregularities did not affect the results and declined the petition.

Presidential election

Candidates	Party/Coalition	Votes	%
Levy Mwanawasa Levy Mwanawasa Levy Patrick Mwanawasa was the third President of Zambia. He ruled the country from January 2002 until his death in August 2008. He is credited for having initiated a campaign to rid the country of corruption...	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...	506,694	28.69
Anderson Mazoka Anderson Mazoka Anderson K. Mazoka was a Zambian politician and President of the United Party for National Development , a leading opposition party....	United Party for National Development United Party for National Development The United Party for National Development is a liberal political party in Zambia.At the 2001 legislative elections, held on 27 December 2001, the party won 23.3% of popular votes and 49 out of 159 seats...	472,697	26.76
Christon Tembo Christon Tembo Lt. Gen. Christon Tembo was a vice-president and army commander in Zambia. He was foreign minister from 1995 to 1996 and then vice-president from 1997 to 2001...	Forum for Democracy and Development Forum for Democracy and Development The Forum for Democracy and Development is a political party in Zambia.The FDD was founded in 2001 by former members of the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy , disaffected by Frederick Chiluba's efforts to change the constitution to allow him to stand for a third term...	228,861	12.96
Tilyenji Kaunda Tilyenji Kaunda Tilyenji Kaunda is a Zambian politician who is currently the President of the United National Independence Party . He became party leader in 2001, succeeding Francis Nkhoma. His father, former Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda, was the President of UNIP from 1960 to 2000.Kaunda stood as a candidate...	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....	175,898	9.96
Godfrey Miyanda Godfrey Miyanda Brigadier General Godfrey Miyanda is a Zambian politician and former military figure. In 1994 he became Vice President of Zambia under Frederick Chiluba's administration. Formerly a member of the ruling Movement for Multi-Party Democracy, Miyanda is the President of the Heritage Party.-References:...	Heritage Party	140,678	7.96
Benjamin Mwila	Zambia Republic Party Zambia Republic Party The Zambia Republic Party is a political party in Zambia.At the legislative elections on 27 December 2001 the party won 5.5 % of popular votes and 1 out of 159 seats. Its candidate at the presidential elections, Benjamin Mwila, on the same day won 4.9 %....	85,472	4.84
Michael Sata Michael Sata Michael Chilufya Sata is a Zambian politician who has been the fifth President of Zambia since 23 September 2011. He leads the Patriotic Front , a major political party in Zambia. Under President Frederick Chiluba, Sata was a minister during the 1990s as part of the Movement for Multiparty...	Patriotic Front Patriotic Front (Zambia) The Patriotic Front movement is the Zambian ruling political party. It is currently the most widely supported political party in Zambia. The Party was formed by Michael Sata as a breakaway party of the MMD in 2001. This was after the then-president Frederick Chiluba nominated Levy Mwanawasa as the...	59,172	3.35
Nevers Mumba Nevers Mumba Nevers Mumba is a Zambian politician and minister. He served as Vice-President of Zambia for a time under Levy Mwanawasa; he has also founded evangelistic campaigns and ministries and once served as pastor of the Victory Bible Church....	National Citizens' Coalition National Citizens' Coalition The National Citizens' Coalition is a political party in Zambia without parliamentary representation.The NCC, originally named the National Christian Coalition, was founded by Dr. Nevers Mumba, an evangelical pastor, in 1997. In the 2001 general elections, Mumba won 2.2 % of the vote as a...	38,860	2.20
Gwendoline Konie	Social Democratic Party	10,253	0.58
Inonge Mbikusita-Lewanika Inonge Mbikusita-Lewanika Princess Inonge Mbikusita-Lewanika is a Zambian politician currently serving as Ambassador of the Republic of Zambia to the United States of America. She presented her credentials to U.S. President George W. Bush on 26 February 2003.She is the daughter of King Lewanika II of Barotseland...	Agenda for Zambia	9,882	0.56
Yobert Shamapande Yobert K. Shamapande Yobert K. Shamapande Ph.D., is a prominent Zambian international development economist, politician and author who was born to peasant parents and raised in the rural Chibombo district of central Zambia...	National Leadership for Development	9,481	0.54
Invalid/blank votes		28,408	-
Total		1,737,948	100
Source: EISA

National Assembly elections

Party	Votes	%	Seats
Movement for Multi-Party Democracy	490,680	28.02	69
United Party for National Development United Party for National Development The United Party for National Development is a liberal political party in Zambia.At the 2001 legislative elections, held on 27 December 2001, the party won 23.3% of popular votes and 49 out of 159 seats...	416,236	23.77	49
Forum for Democracy and Development Forum for Democracy and Development The Forum for Democracy and Development is a political party in Zambia.The FDD was founded in 2001 by former members of the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy , disaffected by Frederick Chiluba's efforts to change the constitution to allow him to stand for a third term...	272,817	15.58	12
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....	185,535	10.59	13
Heritage Party	132,311	7.55	4
Zambia Republic Party Zambia Republic Party The Zambia Republic Party is a political party in Zambia.At the legislative elections on 27 December 2001 the party won 5.5 % of popular votes and 1 out of 159 seats. Its candidate at the presidential elections, Benjamin Mwila, on the same day won 4.9 %....	97,010	5.54	1
Independents	59,335	3.39	1
Patriotic Front Patriotic Front (Zambia) The Patriotic Front movement is the Zambian ruling political party. It is currently the most widely supported political party in Zambia. The Party was formed by Michael Sata as a breakaway party of the MMD in 2001. This was after the then-president Frederick Chiluba nominated Levy Mwanawasa as the...	49,362	2.82	1
National Citizens' Coalition National Citizens' Coalition The National Citizens' Coalition is a political party in Zambia without parliamentary representation.The NCC, originally named the National Christian Coalition, was founded by Dr. Nevers Mumba, an evangelical pastor, in 1997. In the 2001 general elections, Mumba won 2.2 % of the vote as a...	35,632	2.03	0
Zambia Alliance for Progress Zambia Alliance for Progress Zambia Alliance for Progress is a political alliance in Zambia, formed by Zambia Democratic Congress and National Pressure Group in 1999. ZAP president is Dean Mung'omba....	3,963	0.23	0
National Leadership for Development	3,155	0.18	0
Agenda for Zambia	2,832	0.16	0
National Party	1,228	0.07	0
Social Democratic Party	809	0.05	0
Liberal Progressive Front	175	0.01	0
Zambia United Development Party	138	0.01	0
Democratic Party	115	0.01	0
Zambia Progressive Party	19	0	0
Presidential appointees
8
Appointed speaker
1
Blank/invalid votes	34,133
Total	1,751,352	100	159
Source: EISA