Lusaka – Zambia’s electoral commission says the first results of a presidential poll put opposition leader Michael Sata in the lead.
Commission head Florence Mumba says results from 19 of 150 constituencies have been counted from Thursday’s vote to replace President Levy Mwanawasa, who died in August.
The majority of votes counted so far are from Zambia’s copper mining area and the capital, which are both Sata strongholds. Analysts suggest the contest will be close but predict victory for acting President Rupiah Banda.
Mumba told a news conference Friday that Sata had gained 187 863 votes while Banda had 96 325 votes.
Sata has hinted he will protest if Banda wins, but there has been little evidence of rigging and there was no violence on polling day. – AP
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