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Democratic Party
Abbreviation	DP
Leader	Judith Phiri-Nkonge
Founded	1991
Ideology	Liberal democracy
Political position	Centre-left
Colours	Pink   Beige
Slogan	Let's Believe Again!
National Assembly	0 / 156
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The Democratic Party is a political party in Zambia. The party was launched in 1991.

Its current leader is Judith Phiri-Nkonge. Before October 2022, the leader was Harry Kalaba, who was the party's candidate for president in the 2021 Zambian general election. Before 2018, the party was led by Emmanuel Mubanga Mwamba.

Electoral history

Presidential elections

Election	Party candidate	Votes	%	Result
2021	Harry Kalaba	25,231	0.52%	Lost N

National Assembly elections

Election	Votes	%	Seats	+/–	Position	Outcome
1991	120	0.01	0 / 159	0	5th	Extra-parliamentary
2001	115	0.01	0 / 156	0	16th	Extra-parliamentary
2021	50,886	1.05	0 / 167	0	4th	Extra-parliamentary

References

1. ^ "Zambia: Inactive parties". African Democracy Encyclopaedia Project. 2006-11-01. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
2. "PF's Harry Kalaba Adopted as Democratic Party 2021 Presidential Candidate". Zambia Reports. 2018-11-12. Retrieved 2021-08-17.

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