Kantanshi (constituency)

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Kantanshi is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia. It covers the centre of Mufulira and a rural area to the north-east of the town in Mufulira District of the Copperbelt Province. [1]

List of MPs

Election yearMPParty
1968 Wilson Chakulya United National Independence Party
1973 Greenwood Silwizya United National Independence Party
1978 MacDonald Mtine United National Independence Party
1983 David Nkhata United National Independence Party
1988 David Nkhata United National Independence Party
1991 Elias Chipimo Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
1996 Steven Chilombo Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
2001 Danny Kombe Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
2003 (by-election) Alex Manda Patriotic Front
2004 (by-election) Yamfwa Mukanga Patriotic Front
2006 Yamfwa Mukanga Patriotic Front
2011 Yamfwa Mukanga Patriotic Front
2016 Anthony Mumba Independent
2021 Anthony Mumba Patriotic Front

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References

  1. Kantanshi National Assembly of Zambia