Mwinilunga is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia.[1] It covers the towns of Chimwishi, Lumwana, Mushinshi and Mwinilunga in Mwinilunga District of North-Western Province. The original Mwinilunga constituency was formed for the 1964 Legislative Council elections. In 1973 it was split into Mwinilunga East and Mwinilunga West. Mwinilunga East was subsequently renamed Mwinilunga in 2011, with Mwinilunga West being renamed Ikeleng'i.[2]
| Election year | MP | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwinilunga | |||
| 1964 | John Japau | Zambian African National Congress | |
| 1968 | Peter Matoka | United National Independence Party | |
| Mwinilunga East | |||
| 1973 | Rhodes Mangangu | United National Independence Party | |
| 1978 | Ben Kakoma | United National Independence Party | |
| 1983 | Ben Kakoma | United National Independence Party | |
| 1988 | Saimon Nyamboji | United National Independence Party | |
| 1991 | David Samanana | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy | |
| 1996 | David Kambilumbilu | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy | |
| 2001 | James Katoka | United Party for National Development | |
| 2003 (by-election) | James Katoka | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy | |
| 2006 | Stephen Katuka | United Democratic Alliance | |
| Mwinilunga | |||
| 2011 | Stephen Katuka | United Party for National Development | |
| 2016 | Newton Samakayi | United Party for National Development | |
| 2021 | Newton Samakayi | United Party for National Development | |