Opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) candidate Jonas Shakafuswa has scooped the Katuba by-election with an overwhelming margin of slightly over 2000 votes.
Shakafuswa polled 4,695 while his closest rival Moses Chilando of the ruling Patriotic Front managed 2, 655 with the MMD in distant third after Cecil Homes got 646 votes.
The UPND have also won a local council ward in Chililabombwe, a region widely viewed a ruling party stronghold, and has taken an early lead in the Katuba by-election.
Reports indicate that UPND has also won another ward in Mpongwe in Copperbelt rural while the Patriotic Front has retained the Wusakile ward in Kitwe where they command strong presence but were given a good run by UPND.
In Chililabombwe, the UPND candidate Kelly Simukoko in Mvula Ward polled 139 votes in a closely contested that saw the PF finish second on 123 votes. The MMD had 37 while an Independent candidate got 33 with five rejected.
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