Zambia's electoral commission declared President Hakainde Hichilema the winner of a second five-year term early Tuesday, with official results showing him taking roughly 61.4% of the vote against 38% for challenger Brian Mundubile, capping a count marred by violence, a vote-tallying suspension and dueling fraud allegations. Hakainde Hichilema was declared the outright winner of the presidential election without the need for a run-off, having secured 61.4% of the five million votes cast Key points and original sources are listed below.
- Zambia's electoral commission declared President Hakainde Hichilema the winner of a second five-year term early Tuesday, with official results showing him taking roughly 61.4% of the vote against 38% for challenger Brian Mundubile, capping a count marred by vi...S1
- Hakainde Hichilema was declared the outright winner of the presidential election without the need for a run-off, having secured 61.4% of the five million votes castS2