| Country | Zambia |
|---|---|
| Previous election | 1996 Zambian general election |
| Previous year | 1996 |
| Next election | 2006 Zambian general election |
| Next year | 2006 |
| Election date | 27 December 2001 |
| Election name | Presidential election |
|---|---|
| Turnout | 67.81% |
| Nominee 1 | Levy Mwanawasa |
| Party 1 | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy |
| Popular vote 1 | 506,694 |
| Percentage 1 | 29.15% |
| Nominee 2 | Anderson Mazoka |
| Party 2 | United Party for National Development |
| Popular vote 2 | 472,697 |
| Percentage 2 | 27.20% |
| Nominee 3 | Christon Tembo |
| Party 3 | Forum for Democracy and Development |
| Popular vote 3 | 228,861 |
| Percentage 3 | 13.17% |
| Nominee 4 | Tilyenji Kaunda |
| Party 4 | United National Independence Party |
| Popular vote 4 | 175,898 |
| Percentage 4 | 10.12% |
| Nominee 5 | Godfrey Miyanda |
| Party 5 | Heritage |
| Popular vote 5 | 140,678 |
| Percentage 5 | 8.09% |
| Before election | Frederick Chiluba |
| Before party | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy |
| After election | Levy Mwanawasa |
| After party | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy |
General elections were held in Zambia on 27 December 2001 to elect a President and National Assembly. The result was a victory for the ruling Movement for Multi-Party Democracy, which won 69 of the 150 National Assembly seats and whose candidate, Levy Mwanawasa, won the presidential vote.
The results of the elections were disputed by main opposition parties, including the United Party for National Development, which some observers claimed had won the elections.[1] Some domestic and international election monitors cited serious irregularities[2] with the campaign and election, including vote rigging, flawed voter registration, unequal and biased media coverage, and the MMD's improper use of state resources. In January 2002, three opposition candidates petitioned the Supreme Court to overturn Mwanawasa's victory. While the court agreed that the poll was flawed, it ruled in February 2005 that the irregularities did not affect the results and declined the petition.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Zambia's Fourth Democratic Elections: A Country of Minority Governments Archived 2008-06-14 at the Wayback Machine Africa Liberal Network
- ^ "Election Watch". Journal of Democracy. 13 (2): 180–183. 2002. doi:10.1353/jod.2002.0022. ISSN 1086-3214
- ^ Freedom in the World – Zambia (2006) Archived 2011-02-01 at the Wayback Machine Freedom House