282 Views The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has released the list of all validly nominated candidates for the 2026 parliamentary elections set for Thursday, 13 August. In a public notice dated 22nd July 2026, the electoral body gave a breakdown of candidates by province, constituency, party and ballot symbol following nominations lodged between Wednesday, […]

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The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has released the list of all validly nominated candidates for the 2026 parliamentary elections set for Thursday, 13 August.

In a public notice dated 22nd July 2026, the electoral body gave a breakdown of candidates by province, constituency, party and ballot symbol following nominations lodged between Wednesday, 20th May and Friday, 22nd May 2026.

Polls will run from 06:00hrs to 18:00hrs.

The lists released cover Eastern, Central and Copperbelt provinces, showing a direct contest between the ruling UPND and the opposition NRPUP in most seats.

Below is a list of all the candidates:

*EASTERN PROVINCE*
Constituencies covered: Petauke, Kapoche, Sinda, Vubwi, Chasefu South/North, Chadiza East, Chipata Central, Luangeni, Chipata North, Milanzi, Mkaika, Lundazi, Malambo East/West, Nyimba South/North, Kaumbwe, Chadiza West

*Key parties appearing:*
– *NRPUP*: Symbol is mostly “A Lamp” — candidates in Sinda, Chasefu South/North, Chadiza East, Luangeni, Chipata North, Mkaika, Lundazi, Malambo West, Nyimba North, Kaumbwe, etc.
– *UPND*: Symbol “Palm with raised thumb” — appears in almost every constituency
– *IND*: Various symbols — Borehole, Traditional Drum, Spoon, Whistle, Candle, Plate, Radio, etc.
– *Others*: RP “An Orange Sack Bag”, CF “Big Tree”, SP “A Crossed Shovel and Axe”, LDP “Farmer ploughing with cattle”, FDD “Three leaves on a branch”, LM “The Waves”, ZMP “A Traditional Thatched hat”

*COPPERBELT PROVINCE*
Constituencies covered: Kabushi, Ndola Central, Dag Hammarskjoei, Kantanshi, Mufulira, Bwana Mkubwa, Chifubu, Masaiti, Kalalangabo, Mpongwe West/East, Kankoyo, Luanshya, Roan, Lufwanyama West/East, Kafulafuta

*Key parties appearing:*
– *UPND*: “Palm with raised thumb” — Kabushi, Kantanshi, Bwana Mkubwa, Chifubu, Masaiti, Kalalangabo, Mpongwe West, Luanshya, Lufwanyama West/East, Kafulafuta, etc.
– *NRPUP*: “A Lamp” — Kabushi, Ndola Central, Dag Hammarskjoei, Mufulira, Kankoyo, Luanshya, Lufwanyama East
– *IND*: Most common overall. Symbols include Spoon, Whistle, Borehole, Steering wheel, Plate, Nail, Candle
– *Others*: RP “An Orange Sack Bag”, CF “Big Tree”, SP “A Crossed Shovel and Axe”, ZMP “A Traditional Thatched hat”, LM “The Waves”, RAP “Foot step moving forward”, OPP “Gift Box”, NFP “A Pot with Three Legs and cooking sti”

*Patterns I noticed:*
1. *NRPUP symbol is consistently “A Lamp”* across both provinces
2. *UPND symbol is consistently “Palm with raised thumb”*
3. *”A Crossed Shovel and Axe”* is used by SP in multiple places
4. *”An Orange Sack Bag”* is used by RP in several constituencies
5. *”Big Tree”* is used by CF in many constituencies

This covers *Central Province + Copperbelt Province* constituencies, with candidate name, party and symbol.

Here’s a quick breakdown from the images:

*Key Details*
– *Election Date*: Thursday, 13th August 2026, 06:00hrs to 18:00hrs
– *Nominations*: Lodged 20th – 22nd May 2026
– *ECZ Notice Date*: 22nd July 2026

*Major Parties & Symbols showing up a lot*
– *UPND* – Palm with raised thumb
– *NRPUP* – A Lamp
– *CF* – Big Tree
– *IND* – Various: Candle, Spoon, Borehole, Steering wheel, etc.
– *SP* – A Crossed Shovel and Axe
– *RP* – An Orange Sack Bag
– *UPPZ* – A graduation cap, cabbage and two cz

*Examples from the lists*

*COPPERBELT*
– *KAMFINSA*: CHIPILI Kelvin – NRPUP – A Lamp | KYAMBAKUKA Subeta M – UPND – Palm with raised thumb
– *KWACHA*: 8 candidates including CHIRAMBO Brian – NRPUP – A Lamp, CHOMBA Crispin – UPND – Palm with raised thumb
– *NKANA*: CHITEME Alexander – NRPUP – A Lamp | MUKUKA Francis – UPND – Palm with raised thumb
– *CHINGOLA CENTRAL*: KAZHILA Joseph – UPND – Palm with raised thumb | PHIRI Michelle – NRPUP – A Lamp

*CENTRAL*
– *SERENJE*: CHIBALE Hebban – NRPUP – A Lamp | KATOMBI Friday – UPND – Palm with raised thumb
– *MKUSHI SOUTH*: CHISANGA Sydney – UPND – Palm with raised thumb | MWELWA Lawrence – NRPUP – A Lamp
– *KAPIRI MPOSHI EAST*: 9 candidates. KANGWA Godfrey C – NRPUP – A Lamp | MATUTU Davison – UPND – Palm with raised thumb
– *CHISAMBA*: CHOWA Martin – UPND – Palm with raised thumb | NKONDE Stephen M – NRPUP – A Lamp
– *KATUBA*: CHILANGWA Moses M – NRPUP – A Lamp | NKULUKUSA Mwabashike – UPND – Palm with raised thumb

NRPUP and UPND are contesting almost every seat shown here, usually head-to-head.