United Democratic Alliance (Zambia)
The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) was a political alliance in Zambia formed to contest the 2006 general elections.
United Democratic Alliance | |
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| Leader | Hakainde Hichilema |
| Founded | 1 March 2006 |
| Dissolved | 2008 |
| Headquarters | Lusaka |
| Ideology | Liberalism Progressivism Social liberalism |
| Political position | Centre |
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History
The UDA was formed on 1 March 2006 by the United Party for National Development (UPND), the United National Independence Party (UNIP) and the Forum for Democracy and Development,[1] which between them had won 74 of the 150 elected seats in the National Assembly in the 2001 elections. Anderson Mazoka, who had finished as runner-up in the presidential elections, was the alliance's leader until his death in May 2006. He was succeeded by Hakainde Hichilema,[2] also of the UPND.
In the 2006 elections Hichilema finished third out of the five presidential candidates with 25% of the vote. In the National Assembly elections the alliance received 23% of the vote, winning 26 seats.
The three parties contested the 2011 elections separately.
Election results
President
| Election | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Hakainde Hichilema | 693,772 | 25.32% | Lost  |
National Assembly
| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Hakainde Hichilema | 610,608 | 22.51% | 26 / 159 |
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References
- Zambia: 2006 Presidential elections results Archived December 22, 2015, at the Wayback Machine EISA
- Elections held in 2006 Archived December 22, 2015, at the Wayback Machine IPU