Zambian general election, 1973
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General elections were held in Zambia on 5 December 1973. These followed the 1972 decision to make the country a one-party state, and as a result, the United National Independence Party was the sole contestant in the elections. Its candidate Kenneth Kaunda was re-elected as President with 88.8% of the vote, whilst UNIP won all 125 seats in the National Assembly. Voter turnout was 39% of the 1,746,107 registered voters for the presidential election,[1] and 33% for the National Assembly election.[2]
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, 532 people stood for election to the National Assembly.[3]
Results
President
Kaunda was the sole candidate for president, and voters voted yes or no to his candidacy.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 581,245 | 88.8 |
| No | 73,115 | 11.2 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 34,326 | – |
| Total | 688,686 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,746,107 | 39.4 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||
National Assembly
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United National Independence Party | 527,252 | 100 | 125 | +44 |
| Presidential appointees | − | − | 10 | +5 |
| Appointed Speaker | − | − | 1 | New |
| Invalid/blank votes | 56,355 | – | – | – |
| Total | 583,607 | 100 | 136 | +11 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,746,107 | 33.4 | – | – |
| Source: African Elections Database | ||||
References
- ↑ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p953 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
- ↑ Elections in Zambia African Elections Database
- 1 2 Zambia: 1973 and 1978 one-party elections EISA
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