Editing Politics of Zambia (section)

===One-party state===
In February 1972, Zambia became a [[one-party state]], and all other political parties were banned. Kenneth Kaunda, the sole candidate, was elected president in the 1973 elections. Elections also were held for the National Assembly. Only UNIP members were permitted to run, but these seats were sharply contested. President Kaunda's mandate was renewed in December 1978 and October 1983 in a "yes" or "no" vote on his candidacy. In the 1983 election, more than 60% of those registered participated and gave President Kaunda a 95.38% "yes" vote.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Elections in Zambia |url=https://africanelections.tripod.com/zm.html |access-date=2024-09-05 |website=africanelections.tripod.com}}</ref>