Bwacha (constituency)

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Bwacha is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia. It covers part of Kabwe District in Central Province. [1]

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List of MPs

Election yearMPParty
1973 Richard Banda United National Independence Party
1978 Richard Banda United National Independence Party
1983 Richard Banda United National Independence Party
1988 Richard Banda United National Independence Party
1991 Wendy Membe Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
1996 John Chisanga Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
2001 Gladys Nyirongo Heritage Party
2002 (by-election) Gladys Nyirongo Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
2006 Gladys Nyirongo Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
2011 Sydney Mushanga Patriotic Front
2016 Sydney Mushanga Patriotic Front
2021 Sydney Mushanga Patriotic Front

Election results

2021

2021 general election [2]
CandidatePartyVotes%
Sydney Mushanga Patriotic Front 18,29951.99
Chato Percy United Party for National Development 16,07245.67
Charles Simuntala Democratic Party 4791.36
Simon Bwalya Socialist Party 3450.98
Invalid/blank votes770
Total35,965100
Registered voters/turnout51,45669.89

2001

2001 general election [3]
CandidatePartyVotes%
Gladys Nyirongo Heritage Party 4,13929.54
Mwila Kunda Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 3,56825.46
Augustine M. Walichupa United Party for National Development 2,03814.54
Richard Banda United National Independence Party 1,54111.00
Kasongo J. Mpwampu Forum for Democracy and Development 1,1708.35
John Chisanga Patriotic Front 6394.56
Emmerson C. Mweene National Citizens' Coalition 4363.11
Mark Mumbi Zambia Republican Party 3462.47
David KasubaNational League for Democracy1360.97
Invalid/blank votes60
Total14,073100
Registered voters/turnout18,92974.35

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References

  1. Bwacha National Assembly of Zambia
  2. 2021 parliamentary election results
  3. 2001 parliamentary election results Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine Electoral Commission of Zambia