Kabwata (constituency)

Kabwata is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia. It covers the Lusaka neighbourhoods of Kabwata, Kamwala, Libala, Chalala and Chilenje in Lusaka District of Lusaka Province.

Election results

2001 by-election

In September 2001 a by-election was held after incumbent MP Godfrey Miyanda was expelled from the ruling Movement for Multi-Party Democracy together with nine cabinet ministers. The by-election was contested by the MMD, the United National Independence Party and the Forum for Democracy and Development. The by-election was won by Kachingwe, although he was only a Member of Parliament for a few months as general elections were held on 27 December 2001.