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858:
presidential candidate to which the parliamentary candidate had pledged. In constituencies where there was only one parliamentary candidate returned unopposed, all registered voters were "counted" as having voted for the MP's pledged presidential candidate despite the fact no actual voting took place, effectively disenfranchising them in the presidential election.
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system; candidates for the
National Assembly declared which candidate they endorsed for president when they lodged their nomination papers, and those who failed to do so were disqualified. Voters had only one vote, so that voting for a parliamentary candidate automatically meant also voting for the
805:, the only party to field candidates in all 105 constituencies, won 81 of the 105 seats in the National Assembly. Voter turnout was 82.5% in the parliamentary election, but 87.1% in the presidential election.
824:
blocking ZANC candidates from lodging nomination papers, resulting in 30 UNIP candidates running unopposed. Nevertheless, the election saw a swing towards the ZANC; four ministers lost their seats.
1586:
104:
1581:
831:
in the country. This was formalised with a new constitution that was promulgated in August 1973. As a result, the 1968 elections were the last multiparty elections held in Zambia until
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816:, which had been established in 1966, was banned in 1968, with many of its members absorbed by the ZANC. The election campaign was marred by violence, with UNIP members in
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721:
531:
236:
1737:
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1328:
610:
1407:
1397:
1036:
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628:
584:
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276:
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199:
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1260:
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241:
70:
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318:
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698:
8:
1344:
1336:
851:
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519:
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system in single-member constituencies, with a further five appointed by the
President.
412:
359:
1256:
431:
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688:
424:
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828:
912:
892:
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666:
302:
281:
210:
195:
121:
115:
1711:
1248:
1236:
739:
504:
103:
458:
368:
808:
The only other contestants in the
National Assembly elections were the
96:
843:
Of the 110 members of the
National Assembly, 105 were elected by the
827:
In 1972, the Kaunda government announced its intention to make UNIP
340:
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
1331:
786:
1197:
List of members of the
National Assembly of Zambia (1969–73)
269:
1692:
Elections in the
Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
1251:, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999)
797:. The first post-independence polls saw incumbent
1709:
186:
1314:
812:(73 candidates), and three independents. The
766:
261:
1321:
1307:
773:
759:
801:retain his post as president, whilst his
1287:The State of Political Parties In Zambia
1710:
1270:
1268:
1302:
1220:
1218:
1216:
1214:
1212:
1167:
1154:
1141:
1128:
1016:
977:
966:
955:
944:
875:
1253:Elections in Africa: A data handbook
998:
1337:Elections and referendums in Zambia
1265:
838:
13:
1209:
1037:United National Independence Party
898:United National Independence Party
850:The President was elected using a
803:United National Independence Party
14:
1749:
1058:Zambian African National Congress
918:Zambian African National Congress
810:Zambian African National Congress
789:on 19 December 1968 to elect the
1728:Presidential elections in Zambia
1330:
1008:
829:the only legally permitted party
733:
367:
176:
102:
95:
25:
785:General elections were held in
1738:December 1968 events in Africa
1280:
1242:
1230:
1:
1290:National Democratic Institute
1202:
19:1968 Zambian general election
866:
7:
1190:
661:Ministry of Foreign Affairs
10:
1754:
1239:African Elections Database
861:
1686:
1660:
1574:
1426:
1343:
1227:Inter-Parliamentary Union
1180:
1176:
1168:Registered voters/turnout
1163:
1150:
1137:
1124:
1107:
1097:
1094:
1028:
1025:
1022:
1019:
1007:
988:
978:Registered voters/turnout
940:
929:
884:
881:
878:
349:
345:
317:
296:
275:
250:
232:
225:
191:President before election
184:
174:
87:
79:
67:
60:
54:
35:
23:
1718:1968 elections in Africa
855:double simultaneous vote
629:Administrative divisions
492:Mulela Margaret Munalula
1428:Parliamentary elections
1095:Presidential appointees
1697:By-elections in Zambia
1345:Presidential elections
1275:Zambia: 1968 Elections
677:Diplomatic missions of
486:Constitutional Court
1733:Elections in Zambia
1237:Elections in Zambia
1142:Invalid/blank votes
1004:
956:Invalid/blank votes
872:
852:first-past-the-post
845:first-past-the-post
20:
1003:
871:
413:Hakainde Hichilema
360:Politics of Zambia
145:Popular vote
18:
1705:
1704:
1188:
1187:
999:National Assembly
996:
995:
822:Luapula Provinces
791:National Assembly
783:
782:
740:Zambia portal
694:Visa requirements
654:Foreign relations
611:Political parties
450:National Assembly
353:
352:
338:
337:
227:National Assembly
221:
220:
206:Elected President
170:
169:
56:
50:
49:
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839:Electoral system
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711:National symbols
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106:
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43:19 December 1968
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1575:Local elections
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1723:1968 in Zambia
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913:Harry Nkumbula
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893:Kenneth Kaunda
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799:Kenneth Kaunda
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667:Joseph Malanji
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1249:Dieter Nohlen
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576:Presidential
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344:
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327:
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324:Hugh Mitchley
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285:
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73: →
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44:
41:
39:
38:
34:
22:
16:
1510:
1352:
1282:
1252:
1244:
1232:
1182:
1078:Independents
990:
849:
842:
826:
814:United Party
807:
784:
616:By-elections
593:Referendums
534:
505:Mumba Malila
390:Human rights
383:Constitution
319:Independents
209:
205:
194:
190:
161:
148:
114:
42:
15:
1661:Referendums
1225:Zambia 1968
1155:Total votes
1129:Valid votes
967:Total votes
945:Valid votes
699:Visa policy
490:President:
459:Nelly Mutti
444:Legislature
158:Percentage
1712:Categories
1690:See also:
1587:1963 (Nov)
1582:1963 (Aug)
1203:References
665:Minister:
402:Government
1171:1,166,637
981:1,587,966
970:1,383,477
948:1,319,987
933:1,319,987
902:1,079,970
876:Candidate
867:President
795:President
681:in Zambia
641:Districts
636:Provinces
520:Elections
479:Judiciary
408:President
149:1,079,970
62:President
1191:See also
818:Northern
689:Passport
526:General
153:240,017
111:Nominee
1255:, p953
1158:962,150
1132:898,660
1111:898,660
1062:228,277
1041:657,764
922:240,017
862:Results
455:Speaker
432:Cabinet
258:Leader
166:18.18%
92:
80:Turnout
1292:, 2003
1259:
1183:et al.
1161:100.00
1145:63,490
1114:100.00
1081:12,619
991:et al.
973:100.00
959:63,490
936:100.00
787:Zambia
722:Anthem
307:25.40
286:73.19
266:Seats
162:81.82%
130:Party
83:87.12%
1174:82.47
1135:93.40
1108:Total
1065:25.40
1044:73.19
1026:Seats
1020:Votes
1017:Party
984:87.12
951:95.41
930:Total
925:18.18
905:81.82
882:Votes
879:Party
328:1.40
255:Party
1678:2016
1673:1969
1668:1922
1652:2021
1647:2016
1642:2011
1637:2006
1632:2001
1627:1998
1622:1992
1617:1988
1612:1980
1607:1977
1602:1975
1597:1970
1592:1966
1566:2021
1561:2016
1556:2011
1551:2006
1546:2001
1541:1996
1536:1991
1531:1988
1526:1983
1521:1978
1516:1973
1511:1968
1506:1964
1501:1962
1496:1959
1491:1954
1486:1948
1481:1944
1476:1941
1471:1938
1466:1935
1461:1932
1456:1929
1451:1926
1446:1922
1441:1920
1436:1918
1418:2021
1413:2016
1408:2015
1403:2011
1398:2008
1393:2006
1388:2001
1383:1996
1378:1991
1373:1988
1368:1983
1363:1978
1358:1973
1353:1968
1277:EISA
1257:ISBN
1148:6.60
1084:1.40
962:4.59
833:1991
820:and
793:and
717:Flag
602:2016
599:1969
585:2015
582:2008
568:2021
565:2016
562:2011
559:2006
556:2001
553:1996
550:1991
547:1988
544:1983
541:1978
538:1973
535:1968
532:1964
313:+13
298:ZANC
292:+26
277:UNIP
242:1973
237:1964
215:UNIP
200:UNIP
139:ZANC
134:UNIP
71:1973
1120:+35
1117:110
1103:New
1071:+13
1050:+26
1029:+/–
334:+1
310:23
289:81
270:+/–
1714::
1267:^
1211:^
1090:+1
1068:23
1047:81
835:.
679:/
457::
331:1
1322:e
1315:t
1308:v
1100:5
1087:1
1023:%
885:%
774:e
767:t
760:v
262:%
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