Bahati (constituency)

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Bahati is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia. [1] It covers the northern part of Mansa and a rural area to the north of the city in Mansa District of Luapula Province.

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List of MPs

Election yearMPParty
1973 Valentine Kayope United National Independence Party
1978 Simon Kalaba United National Independence Party
1983 Simon Kalaba United National Independence Party
1988 Simon Kalaba United National Independence Party
1991 Valentine Kayope Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
1996 Valentine Kayope Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
2001 Emmanuel Chungu Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
2006 Besa Chimbaka Patriotic Front
2011 Harry Kalaba Patriotic Front
2016 Harry Kalaba Patriotic Front
2019 (by-election) Charles Chalwe Patriotic Front
2021 Leevan Chibombwe Patriotic Front

Election results

2019

CandidatePartyVotes%
Charles Chalwe Patriotic Front 11,48173.69
Justine Bwalya United Party for National Development 2,38115.28
Clement MwilaUnited Prosperous and Peaceful Zambia1,3378.58
Emmanuel Chabwe Forum for Democracy and Development 2051.32
Isaaw LukwesaPeople's Alliance for Change1761.13
Total15,580100.00
Valid votes15,58097.51
Invalid/blank votes3982.49
Total votes15,978100.00
Source: Zambian Observer

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References

  1. Bahati National Assembly of Zambia