Zambian general election, 1991

Zambian general election, 1991

31 October 1991
1,325,038 registered voters
Turnout	45.27%
Nominee Frederick Chiluba Kenneth Kaunda Party MMD [[United National Independence Party|Template:United National Independence Party/meta/shortname]] Popular vote 972,212 311,022 Percentage 75.76% 24.24%
President before election Kenneth Kaunda [[United National Independence Party|Template:United National Independence Party/meta/shortname]] Elected President Frederick Chiluba MMD

General elections were held in Zambia on 31 October 1991 to elect a President and National Assembly. They were the first multi-party elections since 1968, and saw the ruling United National Independence Party comprehensively beaten by the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy, whose candidate, Frederick Chiluba, beat the incumbent Kenneth Kaunda in the presidential election. Voter turnout was 45%.

Results

President

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Frederick Chiluba	Movement for Multi-Party Democracy	972,212	75.76
Kenneth Kaunda	United National Independence Party	311,022	24.24
Invalid/blank votes		41,531	–
Total		1,324,765	100
Registered voters/turnout		2,926,457	45.27
Source: EISA

National Assembly

See also: Zambian general election by constituency, 1991

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Movement for Multi-Party Democracy	931,945	74.01	125	New
United National Independence Party	314,711	24.99	25	–100
National Democratic Alliance	1,695	0.13	0	New
National Democratic Party	803	0.06	0	New
Democratic Party	120	0.01	0	New
Independents	9,862	0.78	0	New
Presidential appointees	–	–	8	–2
Appointed Speaker	–	–	1	0
Invalid/blank votes	46,787	–	–	–
Total	1,305,689	100	159	+23
Registered voters/turnout	2,875,960	45.40	–	–
Source: EISA