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LATEST NEWS UPDATE: Zambia Elections Results 2016, Presidential, Referendum, National Assembly ‘Parliamentary’

Just in..Zambia’s President Edgar Lungu has been re-elected, according to official results, which are being challenged by the main opposition party.

The electoral commission said Mr Lungu had secured 50.35% in Thursday’s vote, just over the 50% threshold needed to avoid a second round under a new electoral system.

His main rival, Hakainde Hichilema, who alleges electoral fraud, won 47.67%.

Earlier, his UPND party withdrew from the ballot verification process.

2016 Zambia Presidential  Election Results Will Be Announced As They Come

Official Reports from counting centres indicate Edgar Lungu of PF and Hakainde  Hichilema of UPND leading the presidency voting race, few constituencies to go.

There is talk of a runoff between the 2 candidates if none of them get 50% plus votes!

HH & Lungu tipped to win first round votes

This will set stage for a mouth watering election rerun between the top two winners in few weeks time.

We will have results here as they get confirmed via the Electoral Commission of Zambia(ECZ)

Zambia Presidential Election 2016, Final Results..132 constituencies out of 156 announced so far..still a long way to go!

Candidate Name   Party Votes
Banda, Andyford M   PAC 13,267
Chishimba, Saviour   UPP 7,572
Hichilema, Hakainde   UPND

1,158,298

Kabimba, Wynter M   RAINBOW 7,929
Kaunda, Tilyenji C   UNIP 7,492
Lungu, Edgar C   PF

1,224,384

Mwamba, Maxwell   DA 2,016
Nawakwi, Edith Z   FDD 20,592
Sinkamba, Peter C   GREENS 3,787

Zambia 2016 Parliamentary Election Results

Party Seats
PAC 0
UPP 0
UPND 0
RAINBOW 0
UNIP 0
PF 0
DA 0
FDD 0
GREENS 0

Others———————————————————0

 

Zambia 2016 Referendum Resullts

Choice Votes
YES 0
NO 0

Full Final Results To Be Posted As They Come..

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