PF wins Mangango, as UPND takes Petauke ward

The Patriotic Front’s Mangango candidate Goodwin Putu has won the race to parliament.

Putu polled 5,618 votes while his closest rival of the UPND, Akakandelwa Mwendoi, secured 3987 votes. UPPZ candidate Chingumbe Kabindama polled 607 votes whilst NDC’s Yuvwenu Kashandola only polled 122 votes.

Meanwhile, the UPND has unexpectedly taken a ward in Petauke constituency which is led by chief government spokesperson Dora Siliya.

Nephat Banda of the UPND polled 730 votes whilst the PF’s Elina Tembo polled only 573 votes in Lusinde Ward.

Source: News Diggers