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Presidential Election
Third Republic
2008 Presidential Election
A presidential election held following the death of President Levy Mwanawasa. Rupiah Banda was subsequently sworn in as Zambia’s fourth Republican President.
Archived
: Election status from the public election record.
Unverified
: This record has not yet been verified.
Election outcome
How the election was won
President elected
Rupiah Banda
Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD)
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
Reason for election
Death of President Levy Mwanawasa
Office elected
President only
Swearing-in
2 November 2008
What was happening before the election
President Levy Mwanawasa died on 19 August 2008. The Constitution required a presidential election, which was held on 30 October 2008.
How the election worked
A national presidential election was held to fill the vacancy created by the death of the sitting President. It did not elect a new National Assembly.
How the outcome was decided
Rupiah Banda won the presidential election and was sworn in as Zambia’s fourth Republican President on 2 November 2008.
What happened in Parliament
No general parliamentary election was held. The existing National Assembly continued because this election concerned the presidential vacancy.
Why this election mattered
The election demonstrated the constitutional process for transferring presidential authority after the death of an incumbent.