Zambia: 2006 Presidential election candidates

Updated August 2006

The following are running for election as President of Zambia in 2006 (Electoral Commission of Zambia 2006):

• Hakainde Hichilema of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA).
• General Godfrey Miyanda of the Heritage Party.
• Incumbent President Levy Mwanawasa of the Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD).
• Kenny Ngondo of the All People's Congress (APC).
• Michael Sata of the Patriotic Front.

Zambian presidents are elected by a plurality and so no run-offs are held.

Note: The United Democratic Alliance is a coalition of the United Party for National Development (UPND), the Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) and the United National Independence Party (UNIP).

Reference

ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF ZAMBIA 2006, [www] http://www.elections.org.zm/new_elections_data/presidential_candidates.pdf [PDF Document, opens new window] (accessed 25 Feb 2010).