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The UDA was formed on 1 March 2006 by the [[United Party for National Development]] (UPND), the [[United National Independence Party]] (UNIP) and the [[Forum for Democracy and Development]],<ref>[https://www.eisa.org.za/wep/zam2006resultsp.htm Zambia: 2006 Presidential elections results] EISA</ref> which between them had won 74 of the 150 elected seats in the National Assembly in the [[Zambian general election, 2001|2001 elections]]. [[Anderson Mazoka]], who had finished as runner-up in the presidential elections, was the alliance's leader until his death in May 2006. He was succeeded by [[Hakainde Hichilema]],<ref>[http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/2359_06.htm Elections held in 2006] IPU</ref> also of the UPND. | The UDA was formed on 1 March 2006 by the [[United Party for National Development]] (UPND), the [[United National Independence Party]] (UNIP) and the [[Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD)]],<ref>[https://www.eisa.org.za/wep/zam2006resultsp.htm Zambia: 2006 Presidential elections results] EISA</ref> which between them had won 74 of the 150 elected seats in the National Assembly in the [[Zambian general election, 2001|2001 elections]]. [[Anderson Mazoka]], who had finished as runner-up in the presidential elections, was the alliance's leader until his death in May 2006. He was succeeded by [[Hakainde Hichilema]],<ref>[http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/2359_06.htm Elections held in 2006] IPU</ref> also of the UPND. | ||
In the 2006 elections Hichilema finished third out of the five presidential candidates with 25% of the vote. In the [[National Assembly (Zambia)|National Assembly]] elections the party received 23% of the vote, winning 26 seats. | In the 2006 elections Hichilema finished third out of the five presidential candidates with 25% of the vote. In the [[National Assembly (Zambia)|National Assembly]] elections the party received 23% of the vote, winning 26 seats. | ||
Latest revision as of 06:13, 25 June 2016
The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) was a political alliance in Zambia formed to contest the 2006 general elections.
History
The UDA was formed on 1 March 2006 by the United Party for National Development (UPND), the United National Independence Party (UNIP) and the Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD),[1] which between them had won 74 of the 150 elected seats in the National Assembly in the 2001 elections. Anderson Mazoka, who had finished as runner-up in the presidential elections, was the alliance's leader until his death in May 2006. He was succeeded by Hakainde Hichilema,[2] also of the UPND.
In the 2006 elections Hichilema finished third out of the five presidential candidates with 25% of the vote. In the National Assembly elections the party received 23% of the vote, winning 26 seats.
The three parties contested the 2011 elections separately.
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