Chisamba (constituency)

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

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List of MPs

Election yearMPParty
1964 Aaron Chikatula Zambian African National Congress
Seat abolished
1973 Richard Kasanda United National Independence Party
1978 Saul Chipwayambokoma United National Independence Party
1983 Saul Chipwayambokoma United National Independence Party
1988 Godwin Chinkuli United National Independence Party
1991 Mwamutenta Musakabantu Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
1996 Cecil Holmes Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
2001 Jethro Masowe United Party for National Development
2006 Moses Muteteka Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
2011 Moses Muteteka Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
2016 Chushi Kasanda United Party for National Development
2021 Chushi Kasanda United Party for National Development

Election results

2001 general election [2]
CandidatePartyVotes%
Jethro Masowe United Party for National Development 4,85539.97
Cecil Holmes Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 3,87431.89
Richard C. Kasanda United National Independence Party 1,29710.68
Patrick M. Chukusu Forum for Democracy and Development 8476.97
Cosmas B. Musumpuka Heritage Party 6105.02
Mark Mumbi Zambia Republican Party 3683.03
Brian M. Mulenga National Citizens' Coalition 2241.84
Joyce ZyamboNational League for Democracy730.60
Invalid/blank votes290
Total12,438100
Registered voters/turnout19,08365.18

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References

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