By NATION REPORTER …as he wins the 2026 general election with a landslide, defeating his closest rival Brian Mundubile in a contest that was largely a two two-horse race, taking his second term having defeated the Patriotic Front in 2021 PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has retained the presidency with a landslide victory, amassing 2, 965, 326 To continue reading, you must subscribe to either DAILY, WEEKLY or MONTHLY Plans.
By Ellen Hambuba UPND's THOMAS SIPALO has been elected Munali Constituency Member of Parliament after getting 27,242 votes. Electoral Commission of Zambia Munali Constituency Returning Officer CHRISTINE SYATALIMI declared Mr. SIPALO as the duly elected Munali MP Mr SIPALO defeated closest rival, Resolute Party Candidate CHRISPIN CHIINDA who got 20,988 votes. CHIMBALANGA SEMBE an independent
President Hakainde Hichilema has been re‑elected for a second term of office after securing 2,965,326 votes, defeating his closest rival Brian Mundubile of the National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity (NRPUP), who polled 1,856,217 votes. Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) Chairperson Mwangala Zaloumis, serving as Returning Officer for the Presidential election, officially declared President
PRESIDENT-Elect Hakainde Hichilema has thanked Zambians for entrusting him with the country's highest office once again. Mr. Hichilema said the election demonstrated that Zambia is a nation of peace, a nation of law and order, a democratic nation that settles our differences at the ballot box, and nowhere else. He noted that during the campaign The post Hichilema thanks Zambians, pledges development and unity first appeared on Mwebantu.
FORMER Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry Chipoka Mulenga has won the Chingola West Constituency seat on the UPND ticket. Mulenga polled 9,995 votes and was declared winner by Chingola West Returning Officer Grace Mundia. NRPUP's Borris Chansa came second with 9,944 votes, followed by Independent candidate Donald Chishika with 1,690 votes. Citizens First candidate The post UPND's Chipoka Mulenga wins Chingola West as NRPUP takes Kwacha first appeared on Mwebantu.
By Ellen Hambuba UPND's THOMAS SIPALO has been elected Munali Constituency Member of Parliament after getting 27,242 votes. Electoral Commission of Zambia Munali Constituency Returning Officer CHRISTINE SYATALIMI declared Mr. SIPALO as the duly elected Munali MP Mr SIPALO defeated closest rival, Resolute Party Candidate CHRISPIN CHIINDA who got 20,988 votes.
By Joshua Jere The gap between the top two contenders in the 2026 Presidential election has widened to nearly one million votes, according to the latest update from the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ). From 192 constituencies out of 226, President Hakainde Hichilema of the UPND has so far polled 2,430,702 votes. His closest rival,