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{{Infobox political party | {{Infobox political party | ||
|name = United Party for National Development | |name = United Party for National Development | ||
|logo = | |logo = UPND logo.jpeg | ||
|founded = 1998 | |founded = 1998 | ||
|president = [[Hakainde Hichilema]] | |president = [[Hakainde Hichilema]] | ||
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Hichilema was selected as the party's candidate for the [[Zambian presidential election, 2015|2015 presidential by-election]]. Hichilema become the main opponent to the [[Patriotic Front (Zambia)|Patriotic Front]] candidate [[Edgar Lungu]] after receiving the backing of several MMD MPs. Although Hichilema received 47% of the vote, Lungu was elected with 48%. | Hichilema was selected as the party's candidate for the [[Zambian presidential election, 2015|2015 presidential by-election]]. Hichilema become the main opponent to the [[Patriotic Front (Zambia)|Patriotic Front]] candidate [[Edgar Lungu]] after receiving the backing of several MMD MPs. Although Hichilema received 47% of the vote, Lungu was elected with 48%. | ||
==Zambian general election, 2016== | |||
{{Main| Zambian general election, 2016}} | |||
The United Party for National Development took part in the 2016 general election for both National Assembly and presidential election. The party took all the sit in [[Southern Province]] of Zambia as the leader and president [[Hakainde Hichilema]] could not beat president elect [[Edgar Lungu]] in the presidential race. | |||
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National Development critisized the [[Electoral Commission of Zambia|electoral commission]] for participating in fraud as they significantly delayed the announcement of the results. Claiming that the slow counting of the votes is unexplained. | |||
[[Electoral Commission of Zambia|Election officials]] denied this, saying the slow publication of the results was because there were five different votes on Thursday - for president, parliament, mayors, local councillors and an amendment to the constitution on changes to the bill of rights.<ref>[http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-37082475 Zambia elections: Opposition UPND alleges fraud], BBC, 15 August 2016</ref> | |||
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