General elections were held in
Zambia
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on 27 December 2001 to elect a
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and
National Assembly
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. The result was a victory for the ruling
Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
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, which won 69 of the 150 National Assembly seats and whose candidate,
Levy Mwanawasa
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, won the presidential vote.
The results of the elections were disputed by main opposition parties, including the
United Party for National Development
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History
The UPND was ...
, which many observers claimed had won the elections. Both domestic and international election monitors cited serious irregularities 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.
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Results
President
National Assembly
See also
* List of members of the National Assembly of Zambia (2002–06)
References
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General election
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Elections in Zambia
Zambia
Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central Africa, Central, Southern Africa, Southern and East Africa, although it is typically referred to as being in Southern Africa at its most cent ...
Presidential elections in Zambia
Zambian general election