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General Election
Second Republic
1988 General Election
The final general election listed by ECZ under the Second Republic one-party system before Zambia returned to multiparty politics. The exact polling date remains unrecorded here pending a primary official citation.
Archived
: Election status from the public election record.
Unverified
: This record has not yet been verified.
Election outcome
How the election was won
Presidency continued under
Kenneth Kaunda
United National Independence Party (UNIP)
About the figures: Complete official national vote totals have not yet been verified for this record. The page shows only facts supported by the linked official publications.
Key facts at a glance
Political era
Second Republic
Historical position
Final general election before the return to multiparty politics
Data limitation
Complete official national totals are not yet recorded on this page.
What was happening before the election
ECZ identifies 1988 as the final general election held under the one-party system before constitutional change restored multiparty politics.
How the election worked
The election was conducted under the Second Republic one-party political system.
How the outcome was decided
Kenneth Kaunda and UNIP continued in national leadership. Complete candidate-level national vote totals are not displayed because they are not contained in the primary official material cited for this record.
What happened in Parliament
National Assembly representation continued within UNIP under the one-party constitutional order.
Why this election mattered
This was the last general election of the Second Republic. Political pressure later led to repeal of the constitutional provision establishing a single legal party, preparing the way for the 1991 multiparty election.