Mkushi South

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Mkushi South is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia. It covers the towns of Chafung, Chingobe and Mboroma in Luano District of Central Province. [1]

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List of MPs

Election yearMPParty
Mkushi South
1968 Richard Mboroma United National Independence Party
Old Mkushi
1973 Francis Chembe United National Independence Party
1978 Francis Chembe United National Independence Party
Mkushi South
1983 Matildah Kolala United National Independence Party
1988 Matilda Kolala United National Independence Party
1991 Felix Machiko Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
1996 Abel Chambeshi Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
2001 Abel Chambeshi Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
2006 Sydney Chisanga Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
2011 Sydney Chisanga Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
2014 (by-election) Davies Chisopa Patriotic Front
2016 Davies Chisopa Patriotic Front
2021 Davies Chisopa Patriotic Front

Election results

2014 by-election [2]
CandidatePartyVotes%
Davies Chisopa Patriotic Front 2,26847.87
Sydney Chisanga Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 1,45830.77
Agnes Mambwe United Party for National Development 1,01221.36
Invalid/blank votes58
Total4,796100
Registered voters/turnout12,79037.50

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