Nkana (constituency)

Nkana is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia. It covers the western part of the city of Kitwe, including the suburb of Nkana.

History

The constituency was established in 1938 and originally covered Kasempa, Mufulira, Mwinilunga, Nkana and Solwezi.[1] In 1941 its borders were redrawn to cover only Chingola and Nkana.[2] In 1948 it was reduced to covering only Kitwe.[3]

List of MPs

Election year MP Party
Nkana
1938Albert Smith
1941Martin VisagieLabour Party
1944Brian Goodwin
1948George L'Ange
1954James BothaFederal Party
1957 (by-election)Jerry SteynUnited Federal Party
Kitwe West
1959Jerry SteynUnited Federal Party
1962Jerry SteynUnited Federal Party
Seat abolished (Kitwe split into Kitwe North and Kitwe South)
1968Timothy KankasaUnited National Independence Party
Nkana
1973David MwilaUnited National Independence Party
1978Augustine NkumbulaUnited National Independence Party
1983Wisdom MvuleUnited National Independence Party
1988Noel MvulaUnited National Independence Party
1991Barnabas BungonoMovement for Multi-Party Democracy
1992 (by-election)Matilda ChakulyaMovement for Multi-Party Democracy
1996Robbie KasubaMovement for Multi-Party Democracy
2001George ChulumandaMovement for Multi-Party Democracy
2006Musenge MwenyaMovement for Multi-Party Democracy
2011Luxon KazabuPatriotic Front
2016Alexander ChitemePatriotic Front

References

  1. ↑ Official Verbatim Report of the Debates of the Fifth Session (Resumed) of the Ninth Legislative Council, Legislative Council of Northern Rhodesia, p21
  2. ↑ Official Verbatim Report of the Debates of the Fifth Session (Resumed) of the Ninth Legislative Council, Legislative Council of Northern Rhodesia, p22
  3. ↑ Official Verbatim Report of the Debates of the Fifth Session (Resumed) of the Ninth Legislative Council, Legislative Council of Northern Rhodesia, p23
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