PF retains Bangweulu with landslide victory

PF wins Bangweulu

President Edgar Lungu (left) campaigns for Patriotic Front Candidate for Bangweulu Constituency Anthony Kasandwe (second from left) at Kunda Mabwe area of Samfya on Monday, August 3,2015. Picture by Salim Henry / State House

The ruling Patriotic Front (PF) has won the Bangweulu Parliamentary by-election with a landslide victory.

PF candidate Anthony Kasandwe has polled 10, 516 votes to beat his closest rival Robby Mwansa of the opposition Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) who got only 1, 852 votes.

In the third position is opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) candidate Bulanko Muma with 1, 122 votes followed by independent candidate Prudence Mwansa who has received 653 votes.

Opposition Christian Democratic Party (CDP) candidate John Kabila is in fifth position with 432 votes while National Restoration Party (NAREP) candidate Morgan Mwewa is the least with 336 votes.

This is from 14, 120 votes cast from the 51 existing polling stations of the constituency.

Only 199 votes were rejected.

Bangweulu constituency has 41, 979 registered voters.

The Parliamentary seat fell vacant following the death of PF Member of Parliament Chifita Matafwali who died in India.

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  1. Congregation ,We knew it .At the moment no opposition can defidefeat the PF.

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