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Lusaka Central is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia. It covers the central and eastern parts of Lusaka.
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Lusaka Central is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia. It covers the central and eastern parts of Lusaka.
| Election year | MP | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Lusaka | ||
| 1948 | Ernest Sergeant | |
| 1954 | Ernest Sergeant | Federal Party |
| Lusaka Central | ||
| 1959 | Ernest Sergeant | United Federal Party |
| Seat abolished | ||
| Lusaka City Central | ||
| 1968 | Dingiswayo Banda | United National Independence Party |
| Seat abolished | ||
| Lusaka Central | ||
| 1991 | Dipak Patel | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy |
| 1996 | Dipak Patel | Independent |
| 2001 | Dipak Patel | Forum for Democracy and Development |
| 2006 | Guy Scott | Patriotic Front |
| 2011 | Guy Scott | Patriotic Front |
| 2016 | Margaret Mwanakatwe | Patriotic Front |
| 2021 | Mulambo Hamakuni Haimbe | United Party for National Development |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Scott | Patriotic Front | 19,974 | 62.36 | |
| Muhabi Lungu | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy | 8,417 | 26.28 | |
| Charles Msiska | United Party for National Development | 3,208 | 10.02 | |
| Cephas Chansa | National Restoration Party | 253 | 0.79 | |
| Edwin Sakala | Zambia Direct Democracy Movement | 177 | 0.55 | |
| Total | 32,029 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 32,029 | 99.36 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 205 | 0.64 | ||
| Total votes | 32,234 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 60,099 | 53.63 | ||
| Source: ECZ | ||||
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