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Presidential Election
Third Republic
2015 Presidential Election
A presidential election held following the death of President Michael Sata. Edgar Lungu was subsequently sworn in as Zambia’s sixth 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
Edgar Lungu
Patriotic Front (PF)
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 Michael Sata
Office elected
President only
Swearing-in
25 January 2015
What was happening before the election
President Michael Sata died on 28 October 2014. A presidential election was held on 20 January 2015 under the constitutional vacancy procedure.
How the election worked
A national presidential election was held to fill the vacancy created by the death of the sitting President. The winner completed the remainder of the existing presidential term; no new National Assembly was elected.
How the outcome was decided
Edgar Lungu won the presidential election and was sworn in as Zambia’s sixth Republican President on 25 January 2015.
What happened in Parliament
No general parliamentary election was held. The National Assembly elected in 2011 remained in place.
Why this election mattered
The election was Zambia’s second presidential vacancy election in seven years and determined who would complete the 2011–2016 presidential term.