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{{Infobox election | |||
|election_name = Zambian general election, 2011 | |||
|country = Zambia | |||
|type = presidential | |||
|previous_election = Zambian presidential election, 2008 | |||
|previous_year = 2008 | |||
|next_election = Zambian presidential election, 2015 | |||
|next_year = 2015 | |||
|election_date = 20 September 2011 | |||
|image1 = [[File:Michael Sata (cropped).jpg|120x120px]] | |||
|nominee1 = [[Michael Sata]] | |||
|popular_vote1 = 1,170,966 | |||
|percentage1 = 41.98% | |||
|party1 = Patriotic Front (Zambia) | |||
|image2 = [[File:Rupiah Banda.jpg|120x120px]] | |||
|nominee2 = [[Rupiah Banda]] | |||
|popular_vote2 = 987,866 | |||
|percentage2 = 35.42% | |||
|party2 = Movement for Multi-Party Democracy | |||
|image3 = [[File:Hakainde Hichilema 2014.jpg|120x120px]] | |||
|nominee3 = {{nowrap|[[Hakainde Hichilema]]}} | |||
|popular_vote3 = 506,763 | |||
|percentage3 = 18.17% | |||
|party3 = United Party for National Development | |||
|map_image = | |||
|map_size = | |||
|map_caption = | |||
|title = President | |||
|posttitle = President-elect | |||
|before_election = [[Rupiah Banda]] | |||
|before_party = Movement for Multi-Party Democracy | |||
|after_election = [[Michael Sata]] | |||
|after_party = Patriotic Front (Zambia) | |||
}} | |||
'''General elections''' were held in [[Zambia]] on 20 September 2011,<ref>[http://www.times.co.zm/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=632:its-september-20&catid=46:other-headlines It’s September 20! ] The Times </ref> electing a [[President of Zambia|President]] and members of the [[National Assembly]]. [[Michael Sata]] of the [[Patriotic Front]] (PF) won the presidential elections, defeating incumbent [[Rupiah Banda]] of the [[Movement for Multi-Party Democracy]] (MMD), and was sworn into office on 23 September. The PF emerged as the largest party in the National Assembly, winning 60 of the 148 seats decided on election day. | '''General elections''' were held in [[Zambia]] on 20 September 2011,<ref>[http://www.times.co.zm/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=632:its-september-20&catid=46:other-headlines It’s September 20! ] The Times </ref> electing a [[President of Zambia|President]] and members of the [[National Assembly]]. [[Michael Sata]] of the [[Patriotic Front]] (PF) won the presidential elections, defeating incumbent [[Rupiah Banda]] of the [[Movement for Multi-Party Democracy]] (MMD), and was sworn into office on 23 September. The PF emerged as the largest party in the National Assembly, winning 60 of the 148 seats decided on election day. | ||