Zambia: UPND wins Lwingishi ward by-election in Mansa
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Zambian Observer
UPND candidate James Mwando has won the Lwingishi ward by-election in Mansa district with 1,832 votes against 1,132 for Chanda Chimba of the National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity. Of 3,039 votes cast, 55 ballots were invalidated, according to the Zambian Observer.
The candidate of the ruling UPND party, James Mwando, has won the Lwingishi ward by-election in Mansa district, Zambia, with 1,832 votes, the Zambian Observer reports. His rival Chanda Chimba, of the National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity (NRPUP), received 1,132 votes.
In total, 3,039 ballots were cast in the vote, of which 55 were invalidated. The UPND's victory confirms the ruling party's local roots in Luapula province, where Mansa is located, after several by-elections held across the country in recent weeks.
