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!

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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 NamePartyVotes
Banda, Andyford MPAC13,267
Chishimba, SaviourUPP7,572
Hichilema, HakaindeUPND

1,158,298

Kabimba, Wynter MRAINBOW7,929
Kaunda, Tilyenji CUNIP7,492
Lungu, Edgar CPF

1,224,384

Mwamba, MaxwellDA2,016
Nawakwi, Edith ZFDD20,592
Sinkamba, Peter CGREENS3,787

Zambia 2016 Parliamentary Election Results

PartySeats
PAC0
UPP0
UPND0
RAINBOW0
UNIP0
PF0
DA0
FDD0
GREENS0

Others———————————————————0

Zambia 2016 Referendum Resullts

ChoiceVotes
YES0
NO0

Full Final Results To Be Posted As They Come..