Kabwata (constituency)

Kabwata is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia. It covers the Lusaka neighbourhoods of Kabwata, Kamwala, Libala and Chilenje in Lusaka District of Lusaka Province. ^[1]

List of MPs

Election	MP	Party
1973	Mary Mwango	United National Independence Party
1978	Maxwell Sibongo	United National Independence Party
1983	Michael Sata	United National Independence Party
1988	Michael Sata	United National Independence Party
1991	Michael Sata	Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
1996	Godfrey Miyanda	Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
2001 (by-election)	Richard Kachingwe	Forum for Democracy and Development
2001	Given Lubinda	United Party for National Development
2006	Given Lubinda	Patriotic Front
2011	Given Lubinda	Patriotic Front
2016	Given Lubinda	Patriotic Front
2021	Levy Mkandawire	United Party for National Development
2022 (by-election) [2]	Andrew Tayengwa	United Party for National Development

Election results

2001 by-election

In September 2001 a by-election was held after incumbent MP Godfrey Miyanda was expelled from the ruling Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD) together with nine cabinet ministers. ^{[3] [4]} The by-election was contested by the MMD (who fielded Dominic Laban Nyirongo), the United National Independence Party (who fielded Kamoyo Mwale) and the Forum for Democracy and Development (who fielded Richard Kachingwe). The by-election was won by Kachingwe, although he was only a Member of Parliament for a few months as general elections were held on 27 December 2001. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

2001 general election

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Given Lubinda	United Party for National Development	7,563	33.17
	Richard Kachingwe	Forum for Democracy and Development	7,223	31.68
	George C. Tembo	Heritage Party	2,191	9.61
	Dominic L. Nyrongo	Movement for Multi-Party Democracy	2,159	9.47
	Shadrick Kafwimbi	National Citizens' Coalition	1,395	6.12
	Mulenga J. Sata	Patriotic Front	708	3.11
	Emily F. Chingambu	United National Independence Party	682	2.99
	Kapembwa Simukulwa	Independent	446	1.96
	Mushikita A. Nkandu	Zambia Republican Party	434	1.90
Total			22,801	100.00
Valid votes			22,801	99.38
Invalid/blank votes			142	0.62
Total votes			22,943	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			37,220	61.64
Source: Electoral Commission [8]

2006

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Given Lubinda	Patriotic Front	23,419	59.76
	Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba	Movement for Multi-Party Democracy	8,131	20.75
	Rowlence N. Banda	United Democratic Alliance	6,058	15.46
	Raymond Phiri	Heritage Party	1,581	4.03
Total			39,189	100.00
Valid votes			39,189	98.21
Invalid/blank votes			713	1.79
Total votes			39,902	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			55,799	71.51
Source: Electoral Commission [9]

2011

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Given Lubinda	Patriotic Front	29,977	74.56
	Peter Machungwa	Movement for Multi-Party Democracy	5,869	14.60
	Imbuwa Imbuwa	United Party for National Development	3,923	9.76
	Mckelvin Kabaso	New Generation Party	190	0.47
	Nasson Msoni	Independent	132	0.33
	Doreen Shimumbi	Zambians for Empowerment and Development	114	0.28
Total			40,205	100.00
Valid votes			40,205	99.87
Invalid/blank votes			53	0.13
Total votes			40,258	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			72,831	55.28
Source: Electoral Commission [10]

References

1. Kabwata National Assembly of Zambia
2. zamobserver (2021-12-27). "UPND Adopts Andrew Tayengwa As Candidate For Kabwata MP". The Zambian Observer. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
3. Zambia's ruling party expels top members IOL, 2 May 2001
4. Simon, David J.; Pletcher, James R.; Siegel, Brian V., eds. (2008). "National Citizen's Coalition (NCC)". Historical Dictionary of Zambia. African Historical Dictionaries. Vol. 106 (3rd ed.). Metuchen, New Jersey: Scarecrow Press. p. 333. ISBN   978-0-8108-5305-8.
5. MMD, FDD And UNIP Contest Kabwata By-Elections The Post, 22 August 2001
6. Fodep Accuses Mmd of Corruption in Kabwata The Post, 30 August 2001
7. The Truth is Coming Out, Says Lt. Gen. Tembo The Post, 7 September 2001
8. 2001 parliamentary election results Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine Electoral Commission of Zambia
9. 2006 parliamentary election results Archived 2018-04-17 at the Wayback Machine Electoral Commission of Zambia
10. 2011 National Assembly election results Electoral Commission of Zambia