 The possibility was raised that Sata could be disqualified from the election for allegedly giving a false declaration of assets in August; he had claimed that a former minister in Mwanawasa's government owed him $100,000.The winner of the presidential elections was determined in one round according to the first-past-the-post system.Initial results from the election gave Sata the lead, but further results put Mwanawasa in first place and pushed Sata into third place.