At stake in this election:

• The office of President of Zambia

Description of government structure:

• Chief of State: President Frederick CHILUBA *
• Head of Government: President Frederick CHILUBA
• Assembly: Zambia has a unicameral National Assembly with 150 seats.

* The president is both the chief of state and head of government.

Description of electoral system:

• The President is elected by popular vote to serve a 5-year term.
• In the National Assembly 150 members are elected by popular vote to serve 5-year terms.

Main Candidates in the Presidential race:

• Levy Patrick MWANAWASA
  • Party: Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD)
• Anderson MAZOKA
  • Party: United Party for National Development (UNPD)
• Christon TEMBO
  • Party: Forum for Democracy and Development Party (FDD)
• Tilyenji KAUNDA
  • Party: United National Independent Party (UNIP)
• Godfrey MIYANDA
  • Party: Heritage Party (HP)
• Benjamin MWILA
  • Party: Zambian Republican Party (ZRP)
• Michael SATA
  • Party: Patriotic Front (PF)
• Nevers MUMBA
  • Party: National Citizens Coalition (NCC)
• Gwendoline KONIE
  • Party: Social Democratic Party (SDP)
• Inonge MBIKUSITA-LEWANIKA
  • Party: Agenda for Zambia (AZ)
• Yobert SHAMAPANDE
  • Party: National Leadership for Development (NLD)

Last Presidential election:

• Presidential Elections were last held on November 18, 1996. Frederick CHILUBA received 72.5% of the vote.

Population and number of registered voters:

• Population: 9,582,418 (July 2000 est.)
• Registered Voters: 2,468,909 ( 1998 )