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==Zambian general election, 2016== | ==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 | {{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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[[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> | [[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> | ||
==References== | ==References== |