1988 Zambian general election

none Zambia 1964 1983 Zambian general election 1983 1991 Zambian general election 1991 26 October 1988 yes Presidential election presidential 58.81% Kenneth Kaunda 1983-03-30.jpg Kenneth Kaunda United National Independence Party 1,414,000 95.48% President Kenneth Kaunda United National Independence Party Kenneth Kaunda United National Independence Party General elections were held in Zambia on 26 October 1988. At the time, the country was a one-party state with the United National Independence Party (UNIP) as the sole legal party. UNIP leader Kenneth Kaunda was automatically re-elected for a sixth five-year term as President with 95.5% of the vote, whilst UNIP also won all 125 seats in the National Assembly.Elections in Zambia African Elections Database Voter turnout was around 60% in the parliamentary elections, but 58.8% in the presidential elections.Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p954 0-19-829645-2 Two years later UNIP was forced to give up its monopoly of power as part of an agreement with the opposition. The next elections had been scheduled for 1993, but snap elections were called in 1991 as a result of the agreement. Campaign 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.Zambia: 1973 and 1978 one-party elections EISA In total, 706 people stood for election to the National Assembly, of which 612 were approved by the UNIP central committee.Zambia 1988 Inter-Parliamentary Union Results President Kaunda was the sole candidate for president, and voters voted yes or no to his candidacy. Kenneth Kaunda United National Independence Party 1414000 Against 67000 48000 2600000 Nohlen et al. National Assembly United National Independence Party 125 0 Presidential appointees 10 0 Appointed Speaker 1 0 0 2600000 African Elections Database Aftermath Following protests, riots and an attempted coup in 1990, the constitution was amended to allow other parties to challenge UNIP in the 1991 elections. See also List of members of the National Assembly of Zambia (1988–91) References Zambia General Category:Parliamentary elections in Zambia Category:One-party elections Category:Presidential elections in Zambia Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results