2001 Zambian general election

General elections were held in Zambia on 27 December 2001 to elect a President and National Assembly. The result was a victory for the ruling Movement for Multi-Party Democracy, which won 69 of the 150 National Assembly seats and whose candidate, Levy Mwanawasa, won the presidential vote.

2001 Zambian general election

27 December 2001
Presidential election
Turnout	67.81%
Nominee Levy Mwanawasa Anderson Mazoka Christon Tembo Party MMD UPND FDD Popular vote 506,694 472,697 228,861 Percentage 29.15% 27.20% 13.17%   Nominee Tilyenji Kaunda Godfrey Miyanda Party UNIP Heritage Popular vote 175,898 140,678 Percentage 10.12% 8.09%
President before election Frederick Chiluba MMD Elected President Levy Mwanawasa MMD

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The results of the elections were disputed by main opposition parties, including the United Party for National Development, which many observers claimed had won the elections.[1] Both domestic and international election monitors cited serious irregularities with the campaign and election, including vote rigging, flawed voter registration, unequal and biased media coverage, and the MMD's improper use of state resources. In January 2002, three opposition candidates petitioned the Supreme Court to overturn Mwanawasa's victory. While the court agreed that the poll was flawed, it ruled in February 2005 that the irregularities did not affect the results and declined the petition.[2]