a by-election was held in January 2015. Edgar Lungu was selected as the party's candidate, and won the election with 48% of the vote. In 2016 Edgar Lungu won again as the president with 50.35%, beating Hakainde Hichilema, now the President of Zambia by 100,530 votes or 2.72%. In the lead up to the 2021 general election, Amnesty International publicly raised concerns about the violation of civil liberties, crackdowns on dissent and police killings while the party held political power. Electoral history Presidential elections National Assembly elections References External links Facebook page of the Patriotic Front (PF) 2001 establishments in Zambia Conservative parties in Africa Consultative member parties of the Socialist International Political parties established in 2001 Political parties in Zambia Social conservative parties Social democratic parties in Zambia