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General Election
Third Republic
2011 General Election
A multiparty general election. Parliament records PF winning 62 National Assembly seats, MMD 54, and UPND 29. Michael Sata was elected Zambia’s fifth Republican President.
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: Election status from the public election record.
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Election outcome
How the election was won
President elected
Michael Sata
Patriotic Front (PF)
Winner
Michael Sata
Runner-up
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
President elected
Michael Sata
PF parliamentary seats
62
MMD parliamentary seats
54
UPND parliamentary seats
29
What was happening before the election
Incumbent President Rupiah Banda and MMD sought to remain in office. PF, led by Michael Sata, was the principal challenger after strengthening its parliamentary position in previous elections.
How the election worked
A multiparty presidential election was held alongside first-past-the-post National Assembly elections. The presidency was decided by plurality under the pre-2016 rules.
How the outcome was decided
Michael Sata defeated incumbent Rupiah Banda and became Zambia’s fifth Republican President.
What happened in Parliament
PF won 62 National Assembly seats, MMD 54 and UPND 29. FDD and ADD won one seat each, while three seats were held by independents.
Why this election mattered
The election produced another peaceful transfer of presidential power and brought PF into national government for the first time.