2021 Zambian general election
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General elections were held in Zambia on 12 August 2021 to elect the President, National Assembly, mayors, council chairs and councillors. Hakainde Hichilema of the United Party for National Development was elected president, defeating incumbent Edgar Lungu of the Patriotic Front.[1][2]
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Turnout | 70.61% ( 14.16 pp) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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156 of the 167 seats in the National Assembly 85 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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On 16 August, Lungu conceded in a televised statement, sending a letter and congratulating Hichilema.[3][4]