title: Mbala (constituency)
text: # Mbala (constituency)
  
  Mbala is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia. It covers the towns of Kawimbe, Lunzua and Mbala in Mbala District of Northern Province. Like the town of Mbala, it was originally known as Abercorn.
  
  ## List of MPs
  
  | Election year | MP | Party |
  | - | - | - |
  | Abercorn |||
  | 1964 | James Sinyangwe | United National Independence Party |
  | 1964 (by-election) | Rankin Sikasula | United National Independence Party |
  | Seat abolished (split into Mbala North and Mbala South) |||
  | Mbala |||
  | 1973 | Edward Chitupi | United National Independence Party |
  | 1978 | Ablam Chitala | United National Independence Party |
  | 1983 | Ablam Chitala | United National Independence Party |
  | 1988 | Lightwell Sibale | United National Independence Party |
  | 1991 | Derick Chitala | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy |
  | 1996 | Ronald Penza | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy |
  | 2001 | Gaston Sichilima | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy |
  | 2006 | Gaston Sichilima | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy |
  | 2011 | Mwalimu Simfukwe | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy |
  | 2016 | Mwalimu Simfukwe | Patriotic Front |
  | 2021 | Njavwa Simutowe | United Party for National Development |
  