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| election_date = 11 August 2016 | | election_date = 11 August 2016 | ||
| votes_for_election= 5,166,088 registered voters<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.elections.org.zm/media/20141130_total_counts_-_constituency.pdf |title=2014 Register of Voters | format = PDF |date= 2014 |website= |publisher=Electoral Commission of Zambia |accessdate=23 January 2015}}</ref> | | votes_for_election= 5,166,088 registered voters<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.elections.org.zm/media/20141130_total_counts_-_constituency.pdf |title=2014 Register of Voters | format = PDF |date= 2014 |website= |publisher=Electoral Commission of Zambia |accessdate=23 January 2015}}</ref> | ||
| needed_votes = | | needed_votes = [[two-round system|50% + 1]] | ||
| turnout = | | turnout = 56.88%<ref name=ecz stats>[https://www.elections.org.zm/general_election_2016.php GENERAL ELECTION 2016], [[Electoral Commission of Zambia]]</ref> | ||
| image1 = [[File:Edgar Lungu.jpg|103px]] | | image1 = [[File:Edgar Lungu.jpg|103px]] | ||
| nominee1 = [[Edgar Lungu]] | | nominee1 = [[Edgar Lungu]] | ||
| party1 = [[Patriotic Front|PF]] | | party1 = [[Patriotic Front|PF]] | ||
| popular_vote1 = | | popular_vote1 = 1, 860, 877 | ||
| percentage1 = | | percentage1 = 50.3 % | ||
| swing1 = | | swing1 = | ||
| image2 = [[File:Hakainde Hichilema 2014.jpg|110px]] | | image2 = [[File:Hakainde Hichilema 2014.jpg|110px]] | ||
| nominee2 = [[Hakainde Hichilema]] | | nominee2 = [[Hakainde Hichilema]] | ||
| party2 = [[United Party for National Development |UPND]] | | party2 = [[United Party for National Development |UPND]] | ||
| popular_vote2 = | | popular_vote2 = 1, 760, 347 | ||
| percentage2 = | | percentage2 = 47.8% | ||
| swing2 = | | swing2 = | ||
| map_image = Zambia - Location Map (2011) - ZMB - UNOCHA.jpg | | map_image = Zambia - Location Map (2011) - ZMB - UNOCHA.jpg | ||
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The voting age is 18, whilst National Assembly candidates must be at least 21.<ref>[http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2359_B.htm Electoral system] IPU</ref> | The voting age is 18, whilst National Assembly candidates must be at least 21.<ref>[http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2359_B.htm Electoral system] IPU</ref> | ||
==Statistics== | |||
*Total Registered Voters: 4,713,752 | |||
*Total Votes Cast: 2,681,328 | |||
*Total Votes Rejected: 60,490 | |||
*Turnout: 56.88% | |||
==Candidates== | ==Candidates== | ||
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|align=left colspan=4|Source: [https://www.elections.org.zm/general_election_2016.php Electoral Commission of Zambia] (132 of 156 constituencies declared) | |align=left colspan=4|Source: [https://www.elections.org.zm/general_election_2016.php Electoral Commission of Zambia] (132 of 156 constituencies declared) | ||
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==Reactions== | ==Reactions== | ||
