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Mwanawasa was re-elected in the [[Zambian general election, 2006|2006 general elections]] with 43% of the vote, with the MMD winning 72 seats in the National Assembly. | Mwanawasa was re-elected in the [[Zambian general election, 2006|2006 general elections]] with 43% of the vote, with the MMD winning 72 seats in the National Assembly. | ||
Following the sudden death of Mwanawasa in August 2008, a [[Zambian presidential election, 2008|presidential by-election]] was held. [[Rupiah Banda]] was chosen as the MMD candidate, and was elected with 40% of the national vote, narrowly defeating [[Michael Sata]] of the [[Patriotic Front | Following the sudden death of Mwanawasa in August 2008, a [[Zambian presidential election, 2008|presidential by-election]] was held. [[Rupiah Banda]] was chosen as the MMD candidate, and was elected with 40% of the national vote, narrowly defeating [[Michael Sata]] of the [[Patriotic Front|Patriotic Front]] (PF) by a margin of around 2%. | ||
===Opposition=== | ===Opposition=== | ||
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In the [[Zambian presidential election, 2015|2015 presidential by-election]] several MMD members supported [[United Party for National Development]] candidate [[Hakainde Hichilema]] or the PF's [[Edgar Lungu]].<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/monkey-cage/wp/2015/01/25/the-ruling-party-candidate-wins-in-zambia-for-now/ The ruling party candidate wins in Zambia… for now.] The Washington Post, 25 January 2015</ref> Although Mumba opted to run, he received just 0.9% of the vote. | In the [[Zambian presidential election, 2015|2015 presidential by-election]] several MMD members supported [[United Party for National Development]] candidate [[Hakainde Hichilema]] or the PF's [[Edgar Lungu]].<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/monkey-cage/wp/2015/01/25/the-ruling-party-candidate-wins-in-zambia-for-now/ The ruling party candidate wins in Zambia… for now.] The Washington Post, 25 January 2015</ref> Although Mumba opted to run, he received just 0.9% of the vote. | ||
In May 2016, the MMD splinter group elected former Lunte MP Felix Mutati as party president at a convention at the Mulungushi Rock of Authority in [[Kabwe]].<ref name=znbc/> | In May 2016, the MMD splinter group elected former Lunte MP Felix Mutati as party president at a convention at the [[Mulungushi Rock of Authority]] in [[Kabwe]].<ref name=znbc/> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
