# Kabwata (constituency)

Kabwata is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia. It covers the Lusaka neighbourhoods of Kabwata, Kamwala, Libala and Chilenje in Lusaka District of Lusaka Province.
In September 2001, a by-election was held after incumbent MP Godfrey Miyanda was expelled from the ruling Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD) together with nine cabinet ministers. The by-election was contested by the MMD (who fielded Dominic Laban Nyirongo), the United National Independence Party (who fielded Kamoyo Mwale) and the Forum for Democracy and Development (who fielded Richard Kachingwe). 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.

## List of MPs

| Election | MP | Party |
| 1973 | Mary Mwango | United National Independence Party |
| 1978 | Maxwell Sibongo | United National Independence Party |
| 1983 | Michael Sata | United National Independence Party |
| 1988 | Michael Sata | United National Independence Party |
| 1991 | Michael Sata | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy |
| 1996 | Godfrey Miyanda | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy |
| 2001 (by-election) | Richard Kachingwe | Forum for Democracy and Development |
| 2001 | Given Lubinda | United Party for National Development |
| 2006 | Given Lubinda | Patriotic Front |
| 2011 | Given Lubinda | Patriotic Front |
| 2016 | Given Lubinda | Patriotic Front |
| 2021 | Levy Mkandawire | United Party for National Development |
| 2022 (by-election) | Andrew Tayengwa | United Party for National Development |

## Election results
### 2001

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Given Lubinda | United Party for National Development | 7,563 | 33.17 |
| | Richard Kachingwe | Forum for Democracy and Development | 7,223 | 31.68 |
| | George C. Tembo | Heritage Party | 2,191 | 9.61 |
| | Dominic L. Nyrongo | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy | 2,159 | 9.47 |
| | Shadrick Kafwimbi | National Citizens' Coalition | 1,395 | 6.12 |
| | Mulenga J. Sata | Patriotic Front | 708 | 3.11 |
| | Emily F. Chingambu | United National Independence Party | 682 | 2.99 |
| | Kapembwa Simukulwa | Independent | 446 | 1.96 |
| | Mushikita A. Nkandu | Zambia Republican Party | 434 | 1.90 |
| Total | Total | Total | 22,801 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 22,801 | 99.38 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 142 | 0.62 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,943 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 37,220 | 61.64 |
| Source: Electoral Commission |||||

### 2006

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Given Lubinda | Patriotic Front | 23,419 | 59.76 |
| | Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy | 8,131 | 20.75 |
| | Rowlence N. Banda | United Democratic Alliance | 6,058 | 15.46 |
| | Raymond Phiri | Heritage Party | 1,581 | 4.03 |
| Total | Total | Total | 39,189 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 39,189 | 98.21 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 713 | 1.79 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,902 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 55,799 | 71.51 |
| Source: Electoral Commission |||||

### 2011

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Given Lubinda | Patriotic Front | 29,977 | 74.56 |
| | Peter Machungwa | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy | 5,869 | 14.60 |
| | Imbuwa Imbuwa | United Party for National Development | 3,923 | 9.76 |
| | Mckelvin Kabaso | New Generation Party | 190 | 0.47 |
| | Nasson Msoni | Independent | 132 | 0.33 |
| | Doreen Shimumbi | Zambians for Empowerment and Development | 114 | 0.28 |
| Total | Total | Total | 40,205 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 40,205 | 99.87 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 53 | 0.13 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,258 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 72,831 | 55.28 |
| Source: Electoral Commission |||||