Zambian general election, 1983
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General elections were held in Zambia on 27 October 1983. At the time, the country was a one-party state, and as such, the United National Independence Party was the sole contestant in the elections. Its candidate Kenneth Kaunda was re-elected as President with over 90% of the vote, whilst UNIP won all 125 seats in the National Assembly. Voter turnout was around 63% in the parliamentary election,[1] but 65.5% in the presidential election.[2]
Campaign
Prior to the elections, primary elections were held to elect candidates for the 125 constituencies. Only UNIP members could vote in the primaries, and the top three candidates would be able to stand for the National Assembly election.[3] In total, 812 people stood for election to the National Assembly, with 46 rejected by the UNIP central committee.[1]
Results
President
Kaunda was the sole candidate for president, and voters voted yes or no to his candidacy. Some sources reported the results to be 93% for and 7% against.[4]
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 1,453,029 | 95.4 |
| No | 70,355 | 4.6 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 34,679 | – |
| Total | 1,558,063 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,377,610 | 65.5 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||
National Assembly
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United National Independence Party | 100 | 125 | 0 | |
| Presidential appointees | – | – | 10 | 0 |
| Appointed Speaker | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | – | – | – | |
| Total | 1,572,333 | 100 | 136 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,377,610 | 66.1 | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen et al., African Elections Database | ||||
References
- 1 2 Zambia 1978 Inter-Parliamentary Union
- ↑ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p954 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
- ↑ Zambia: 1973 and 1978 one-party elections EISA
- ↑ Elections in Zambia African Elections Database
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