Davies Chisopa was defeated by the incumbent MP, Sydney Chisanga of the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy during the 2011 general elections held in Zambia on September 2011 and contested the results at the Supreme Court.
Chisopa contested the 2011 general elections as the Patriotic Front candidate in Mkushi South, but was defeated by the incumbent MP, Sydney Chisanga of the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy, who received 61% of the vote. However, Chisopa contested the results at the Supreme Court, claiming there had been electoral malpractice. General elections were held in Zambia on 20 September 2011, electing a President and members of the National Assembly. 
