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* {{colorbox|#3063AE}} [[Patriotic Front (Zambia)|Patriotic Front]] (80) | |||
'''[[Opposition (parliamentary)|Opposition]] (62)''' | |||
* {{colorbox|#FF0000}} [[United Party for National Development|UPND]] (58) | |||
* {{colorbox|#006400}} [[Movement for Multi-Party Democracy|MMD]] (3) | |||
* {{colorbox|#00D600}} [[Forum for Democracy and Development|FDD]] (1) | |||
'''Independents (14)''' | |||
* {{colorbox|#B8B8B8}} [[Independent politician|Independents]] (14) | |||
'''Others:'''<br> | |||
{{colorbox|#FFFFFF}} [[List of Speakers of the National Assembly of Zambia|Speaker]] (1)<br> | |||
{{colorbox|Black}} Presidential appointees (8) | |||
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| voting_system1 = [[First-past-the-post]] | | voting_system1 = [[First-past-the-post]] | ||
| last_election1 = [[Zambian general election, | | last_election1 = [[Zambian general election, 2016|11 August 2016]] | ||
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{{Politics of Zambia}} | |||
The '''National Assembly''' is [[Zambia]]'s [[unicameral]] legislative body. Between 1972 and 1990, Zambia was a [[one-party state]] with the United National Independence Party (UNIP) as the sole legal party. | |||
The current National Assembly, formed following elections held on 11 August 2016, has a total of 156 members. 150 members are directly elected in single-member [[Constituency|constituencies]] using the simple majority (or [[First-past-the-post]]) system. The remaining 6 seats are filled through [[President of Zambia|presidential]] appointment. All members serve five-year terms. | |||
Amusaa Mwanamwambwa is the retired past [[Speaker (politics)|Speaker]] of the National Assembly. | |||
== 2016 election results == | |||
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:right | |||
!Party | |||
!Votes | |||
!% | |||
!Seats | |||
!+/– | |||
|- | |||
|align=left|[[Patriotic Front (Zambia)|Patriotic Front]]||1,537,946||42.01||80||+20 | |||
|- | |||
|align=left|[[United Party for National Development]]||1,525,049||41.66||58||+30 | |||
|- | |||
|align=left|[[Movement for Multi-Party Democracy]]||99,356||2.71||3||–52 | |||
|- | |||
|align=left|[[Forum for Democracy and Development]]||79,489||2.17||1||0 | |||
|- | |||
|align=left|[[Rainbow Party (Zambia)|Rainbow Party]]||34,906||0.95||0||New | |||
|- | |||
|align=left|[[National Restoration Party (Zambia)|National Restoration Party]]||10,887||0.30||0||0 | |||
|- | |||
|align=left|[[Alliance for Democracy and Development (Zambia)|Alliance for Democracy and Development]]||8,269||0.23||0||–1 | |||
|- | |||
|align=left|United Democratic Front||7,643||0.21||0||New | |||
|- | |||
|align=left|[[United National Independence Party]]||7,253||0.20||0||0 | |||
|- | |||
|align=left|Golden Progressive Party||1,461||0.04||0||New | |||
|- | |||
|align=left|Radical Revolutionary Party||831||0.02||0||New | |||
|- | |||
|align=left|Green Party of Zambia||407||0.01||0||New | |||
|- | |||
|align=left|United Progressive People||333||0.01||0||New | |||
|- | |||
|align=left|Independents||347,005||9.48||14||+11 | |||
|- | |||
|align=left|Invalid/blank votes||92,044||–||–||– | |||
|- | |||
|align=left|'''Total'''||'''3,752,879'''||'''100'''||'''156'''||'''+6''' | |||
|- | |||
|align=left|Registered voters/turnout||6,698,372||56.03||–||– | |||
|- | |||
|align=left colspan=5|Source: [https://www.elections.org.zm/results/2016_national_assembly_elections Electoral Commission of Zambia], [https://www.daily-mail.co.zm/?p=77536 Daily Mail] | |||
|} | |||
== Previous National Assembly election results == | |||
{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;" | |||
|- bgcolor=#e8e8e8 | |||
! align="left" scope="col" rowspan="2"| [[Political Party]] | |||
! align="center" scope="col" colspan="8"| [[Election]] Year | |||
|- | |||
|- bgcolor=#e8e8e8 | |||
! scope="col" | 1964 | |||
! scope="col" | 1968 | |||
! scope="col" | 1991 | |||
! scope="col" | 1996 | |||
! scope="col" | 2001 | |||
! scope="col" | 2006 | |||
|- | |||
| align="left" | [[United National Independence Party]] (UNIP) | |||
| align="center" | 55 | |||
| align="center" | 81 | |||
| align="center" | 25 | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | 13 | |||
| align="center" | -* | |||
|- | |||
| align="left" | [[Movement for Multi-Party Democracy]] (MMD) | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | 125 | |||
| align="center" | 131 | |||
| align="center" | 69 | |||
| align="center" | 74 | |||
|- | |||
| align="left" | [[Patriotic Front (PF)]] | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | 1 | |||
| align="center" | 44 | |||
|- | |||
| align="left" | [[United Party for National Development]] (UPND) | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | 49 | |||
| align="center" | -* | |||
|- | |||
| align="left" | [[Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD)]] | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | 12 | |||
| align="center" | -* | |||
|- | |||
| align="left" | [[United Democratic Alliance (Zambia)|United Democratic Alliance]] (UDA) | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | 27* | |||
|- | |||
| align="left" | [[United Liberal Party (Zambia)|United Liberal Party]] (ULP) | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | 2 | |||
|- | |||
| align="left" | [[Heritage Party (Zambia)|Heritage Party]] (HP) | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | 4 | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
|- | |||
| align="left" | [[National Democratic Focus]] (NDF) | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | 1 | |||
|- | |||
| align="left" | [[Zambia Republican Party]] (ZRP) | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | 1 | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
|- | |||
| align="left" | [[African National Congress (Zambia)|African National Congress]] (ANC) | |||
| align="center" | 10 | |||
| align="center" | 23 | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
|- | |||
| align="left" | [[National Progressive Party (Zambia)|National Progressive Party]] (NPP) | |||
| align="center" | 10 | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
|- | |||
| align="left" | [[National Party (Zambia)|National Party]] (NP) | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | 05 | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
|- | |||
| align="left" | [[Agenda for Zambia]] (AZ) | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | 02 | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
|- | |||
| align="left" | [[Zambian Democratic Congress]] (ZDC) | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | 02 | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
|- | |||
| align="left" | [[Independent (politician)|Independents]] | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | 10 | |||
| align="center" | 1 | |||
| align="center" | 2 | |||
|- | |||
| align="left" | Others | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | 01 | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
| align="center" | - | |||
|- | |||
| align="left" | '''Total''' | |||
| align="center" | '''75''' | |||
| align="center" | '''105''' | |||
| align="center" | '''150''' | |||
| align="center" | '''150''' | |||
| align="center" | '''150''' | |||
| align="center" | '''150''' | |||
|- | |||
| align="left" colspan=7| *UPND, FDD, and UNIP contested the 2006 election under the UDA alliance | |||
|} | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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*{{Official website|http://www.parliament.gov.zm}} | *{{Official website|http://www.parliament.gov.zm}} | ||
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[[Category:National Assembly of Zambia| ]] | [[Category:National Assembly of Zambia| ]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:11, 26 September 2016
National Assembly | |
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Type | |
Type | Unicameral |
Leadership | |
Patrick Matibini since 6 October 2011 | |
Structure | |
Seats | 156 (+1 Speaker and 8 appointees) |
Political groups | Government (80)
Opposition (62) Independents (14)
Others: |
Elections | |
First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 11 August 2016 |
Meeting place | |
Lusaka | |
Website | |
National Assembly of Zambia |
This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Zambia |
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Government |
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The National Assembly is Zambia's unicameral legislative body. Between 1972 and 1990, Zambia was a one-party state with the United National Independence Party (UNIP) as the sole legal party.
The current National Assembly, formed following elections held on 11 August 2016, has a total of 156 members. 150 members are directly elected in single-member constituencies using the simple majority (or First-past-the-post) system. The remaining 6 seats are filled through presidential appointment. All members serve five-year terms.
Amusaa Mwanamwambwa is the retired past Speaker of the National Assembly.
2016 election results
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
---|---|---|---|---|
Patriotic Front | 1,537,946 | 42.01 | 80 | +20 |
United Party for National Development | 1,525,049 | 41.66 | 58 | +30 |
Movement for Multi-Party Democracy | 99,356 | 2.71 | 3 | –52 |
Forum for Democracy and Development | 79,489 | 2.17 | 1 | 0 |
Rainbow Party | 34,906 | 0.95 | 0 | New |
National Restoration Party | 10,887 | 0.30 | 0 | 0 |
Alliance for Democracy and Development | 8,269 | 0.23 | 0 | –1 |
United Democratic Front | 7,643 | 0.21 | 0 | New |
United National Independence Party | 7,253 | 0.20 | 0 | 0 |
Golden Progressive Party | 1,461 | 0.04 | 0 | New |
Radical Revolutionary Party | 831 | 0.02 | 0 | New |
Green Party of Zambia | 407 | 0.01 | 0 | New |
United Progressive People | 333 | 0.01 | 0 | New |
Independents | 347,005 | 9.48 | 14 | +11 |
Invalid/blank votes | 92,044 | – | – | – |
Total | 3,752,879 | 100 | 156 | +6 |
Registered voters/turnout | 6,698,372 | 56.03 | – | – |
Source: Electoral Commission of Zambia, Daily Mail |
Previous National Assembly election results
Political Party | Election Year | |||||||
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1964 | 1968 | 1991 | 1996 | 2001 | 2006 | |||
United National Independence Party (UNIP) | 55 | 81 | 25 | - | 13 | -* | ||
Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD) | - | - | 125 | 131 | 69 | 74 | ||
Patriotic Front (PF) | - | - | - | - | 1 | 44 | ||
United Party for National Development (UPND) | - | - | - | - | 49 | -* | ||
Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) | - | - | - | - | 12 | -* | ||
United Democratic Alliance (UDA) | - | - | - | - | - | 27* | ||
United Liberal Party (ULP) | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | ||
Heritage Party (HP) | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | ||
National Democratic Focus (NDF) | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | ||
Zambia Republican Party (ZRP) | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | ||
African National Congress (ANC) | 10 | 23 | - | - | - | - | ||
National Progressive Party (NPP) | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
National Party (NP) | - | - | - | 05 | - | - | ||
Agenda for Zambia (AZ) | - | - | - | 02 | - | - | ||
Zambian Democratic Congress (ZDC) | - | - | - | 02 | - | - | ||
Independents | - | - | - | 10 | 1 | 2 | ||
Others | - | 01 | - | - | - | - | ||
Total | 75 | 105 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | ||
*UPND, FDD, and UNIP contested the 2006 election under the UDA alliance |
See also
- History of Zambia
- Politics of Zambia
- List of legislatures by country
- List of Speakers of the National Assembly of Zambia
- Legislative branch
References
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External links
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