Nkana (constituency)

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Nkana is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia. It covers the western part of the city of Kitwe in Kitwe District, including the city centre and the suburb of Nkana.[1]

History[edit]

The constituency was established in 1938 and originally covered Kasempa, Mufulira, Mwinilunga, Nkana and Solwezi.[2] In 1941 its borders were redrawn to cover only Chingola and Nkana.[3] In 1948 it was reduced to covering only Kitwe.[4]

List of MPs[edit]

Election year MP Party
Nkana
1938 Albert Smith
1941 Martin Visagie Labour Party
1944 Brian Goodwin
1948 George L'Ange
1954 James Botha Federal Party
1957 (by-election) Jerry Steyn United Federal Party
Kitwe West
1959 Jerry Steyn United Federal Party
1962 Hugh Stanley United Federal Party
Seat abolished (Kitwe split into Kitwe North and Kitwe South)
1968 Timothy Kankasa United National Independence Party
Nkana
1973 David Mwila United National Independence Party
1978 Augustine Nkumbula United National Independence Party
1983 Wisdom Mvule United National Independence Party
1988 Noel Mvula United National Independence Party
1991 Barnabas Bungoni Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
1992 (by-election) Matilda Chakulya Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
1996 Robbie Kasuba Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
2001 George Chulumanda Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
2006 Musenge Mwenya Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
2011 Luxon Kazabu Patriotic Front
2016 Alexander Chiteme Patriotic Front
2021 Binwell Mpundu Independent

References[edit]

  1. ^ Nkana National Assembly of Zambia
  2. ^ Official Verbatim Report of the Debates of the Fifth Session (Resumed) of the Ninth Legislative Council, Legislative Council of Northern Rhodesia, p21
  3. ^ Official Verbatim Report of the Debates of the Fifth Session (Resumed) of the Ninth Legislative Council, Legislative Council of Northern Rhodesia, p22
  4. ^ Official Verbatim Report of the Debates of the Fifth Session (Resumed) of the Ninth Legislative Council, Legislative Council of Northern Rhodesia, p23