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pronounced in the presidential results where Morgan Tsvangirai emerged with 145 198 votes against Robert Gabriel Mugabe with 156 672 votes. In the Midlands, ZANU PF was on a clean parliamentary lead with 19 seats out of the 27 contested parliamentary seats while 8 went to the MDC. A by-Election will be conducted in Redcliff. In remote, drought-prone and rural Mberengwa [incidentally a hot spot zone], ZANU PF won with very huge margins. In fact, since independence Mberengwa has consistently remained a ZANU PF stronghold. It is however instructive to note that while ZANU PF won all seats in the 9 Gokwe constituencies, most seats were tightly contested with small margin wins. In Manicaland Province, the MDC T emerged on the lead having won 19 of the 26 contested parliamentary seats while the ZANU PF retained the 7 rural constituencies of Buhera North, Chimanimani East, Chipinge Central, Chipinge East, Headlands, Mutare South, and Nyanga South-areas that incidentally are leading hot spot zones. It is however instructive to note that even in these 7 constituencies, ZANU PF won by very thin margins. In Bulawayo Metropolitan Province, all the 11 contested parliamentary seats went to the opposition, MDC T while in Matebeleland North only 4 rural constituencies out of the 13 contested parliamentary seats were retained by ZANU PF leaving the opposition with 8 seats and the Tsholotsho seat falling to an independent. This pattern was also visible in presidential elections where the ruling party candidate emerged with 42 825 votes while Morgan Tsvangirai got 70 611 votes. However, it is trite to note the prevalence of voter apathy in this province. Equally important is to note that while the opposition is in the majority, ZANU PF presence is still visible in some parts of the province. Matebeleland North is still a highly contested zone with Tsholotsho a fiercely contested constituency as the ruling party is yet to stomach the painful reality of it falling in the hands of an independent, for that matter, one who rebelled from the ruling party. As in Matebeleland North, ZANU PF remained politically visible in the rural constituencies of Matebeleland South where it won 5 of the 12 contested parliamentary seats. In metropolitan Harare which is incidentally home to the ruling party headquarters and the State House, ZANU PF retained only 1 seat in Harare South. In Mashonaland Central [incidentally a traditional no go area for the opposition] while 3 seats [Bindura South, Mazowe Central and Mazowe South] went to the opposition. However close analysis of votes spread show visible small margin scenarios. In Mashonaland East [another traditional hot spot zone] 7 of the 34 contested parliamentary seats went to the MDC leaving ZANU PF in a comfortable lead with 27 seats, however with the thin margin scenario visibly evident. In UZUMBA, Mutoko South and Mudzi, incidentally hot beds of violence, ZANU PF won big with the Uzumba parliamentary going uncontested. Clearly evident from these election results is that while the opposition urban support base is relatively secure, this is no longer the case for the ruling party in its traditional strongholds. The opposition challenge which in the past was largely confined to the urban areas and had given the impression that rural areas were the unchallenged political enclaves of the ruling party has since been busted. The contestation that was initially confined to urban areas has since shifted to rural areas. Senatorial Results CANDIDATE SENATORIAL SEATS MDC TSVANGIRAI 30 SEATS ZANU PF 24 SEATS 42
MDC 6 SEATS TOTAL NUMBER OF SEATS 60 SEATS While the opposition was also in control of the house of senate, presidential appointive powers remain a concern as they deny voters their fundamental right to choose leaders of their own choice. The appointive prerogative is prone to abuse and patronage, practices that pose a major threat to transparency and good governance in electoral processes. Local Authority Election Results In local authorities [municipalities, town councils, and rural district councils], elections are wardcontested. Consistent with local election trends since the emergence of MDC in post 2000, all municipalities, town councils and town boards remain opposition strongholds, with the MDC generally winning almost all the seats in these wards. While ZANU PF is in the majority in most rural district wards, the ruling party hardly enjoys comfortable leads. Thin margin scenarios are manifest in RDCs, a pointer to strong opposition in-roads in the rural areas, even at local authority level. In the Matebeleland region, the opposition MDC T won virtually all seats in both rural and urban-based wards. Provincial and ward vote spread was shown as below: Provincial and Ward Vote Spread Province Political Party Total No of Wards Won in 9 Provinces Harare MDC T 73 ZANU PF 4 Bulawayo MDC T 23 MDC 6 MANICALAND MDC T 168 ZANU PF 74 INDEPENDENT 2 MDC 2 MASHONALAND CENTRAL ZANU PF 109 MDC T 42 MASVINGO MDC T 101 ZANU PF 66 MDC 2 UPP 1 INDEPENDENT 1 MASHONALND WEST MDCT T 90 ZANU PF 56 MDC 2 MATEBELELAND NORTH MDC 85 MDC T 58 ZANU PF 23 INDEPENDENT 2 MASHONALAND EAST ZANU PF 101 MDC T 72 MDC 2 MIDLANDS ZANU PF 116 MDC T 113 MDC 2 Legend • Total Number of Wards in the country: 1958 • Total Number of Wards Won by ZANU PF in 9 Provinces 549 • Total Number of Wards Won by MDC T in 9 Provinces 740 • Total Number of Wards Won by UPP in 9 Provinces 1 • Total Number of Wards Won by MDC in 9 Provinces 101 • Total Number of Wards Won by Independents 5 • Number of Uncontested Seats 411 • Number of Appointed Seats 6 43
Page 1 and 2: ZIMBABWE ELECTION SUPPORT NETWORK [
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Page 5 and 6: where they can choose from availabl
Page 7 and 8: ACRONYMS AIPPA : Access to Informat
Page 9 and 10: The delay was so unprecedented that
Page 11 and 12: changes to boundaries [ward and con
Page 13 and 14: management capacity. Also imperativ
Page 15 and 16: emergence and participation of ZUM
Page 17 and 18: generally perceived to be strong MD
Page 19 and 20: forms, increased access of oppositi
Page 21 and 22: Zimbabwe Electoral Commission. Unde
Page 23 and 24: Legality of the 27June Run- Off Ele
Page 25 and 26: the Constitution. It also claimed t
Page 27 and 28: any time after the publication of t
Page 29 and 30: The Electoral Act also allows polli
Page 31 and 32: to such person observing the electi
Page 33 and 34: However, the list contained signifi
Page 35 and 36: challenging the nomination court da
Page 37 and 38: It is also instructive to note that
Page 39 and 40: IDs], failure to produce foreign ci
Page 41: Counting and Tabulation of Election
Page 45 and 46: Emerging Issues on Counting of Vote
Page 47 and 48: Province Gabriel Langton Cast BULAW
Page 49 and 50: Trends and Patterns of Violence In
Page 51 and 52: Various statements were subsequentl
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Page 55 and 56: the election, exhorting the two pol
Page 57 and 58: By- Election Candidates and Contest
Page 59 and 60: TOTAL 1 079730 2 150269 1 070539 1
Page 61 and 62: CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS Elec
Page 63 and 64: elections could have seriously comp
Page 65 and 66: of Assembly and Senate] boundaries.
Page 67 and 68: ecommended that the doctrine of sec
Page 69 and 70: Traditional Leaders police, army, p
Page 71 and 72: References Chirambo K and McCullum
Page 73 and 74: Luveve Magwegwe Makokoba Nketa Masu
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Page 77 and 78: Zengeza West Glenview North Tivatyi
Page 79 and 80: Mutasa Central Mutasa North Mutasa
Page 81 and 82: Constituency Candidate Party Chibiz
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Page 85 and 86: Chiredzi West Chiredzi East Chivi C
Page 87 and 88: Binga South Bubi Umguza Hwange East
Page 89 and 90: Mangwe Ndlovu Ready MDC Tsvangirai
Page 91 and 92: Mberengwa East Mberengwa West Marim
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Harare Metropolitan Province Consti
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Makonde Murevanemwe Nurse ZANU PF D
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Gokwe Sengwa Siachingoma Bernard MD
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ANNEXURE 4: March 29 Local Authorit
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18 Ndhlovu Benjamin MDC Tsvangirai
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8 Muchawaya Obert MDC Tsvangirai 14
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6 Tawa Richard MDC Tsvangirai 682 T
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27 Gomba Hebert MDC Tsvangirai 4632
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12 Mhlanga James ZANU PF 1189 Mhlan
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10 Njanji Eddie ZANU PF 407 Njanji
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19 Mlambo Patience MDC Tsvangirai 1
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10 Chimbira Shepherd Siyayi ZANU PF
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4 Gombakomba Johane Independent 142
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17 Maposa Susan ZANU PF 503 17 Saun
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14 Ndiraya Patience Mildred MDC Tsv
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15 Nyarugwe Peter MDC Tsvangirai 11
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10 Makombe Wellington ZANU PF 240 1
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21 Zebediah Erina MDC Tsvangirai 29
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10 Mutukwa Norman ZANU PF 446 10 Mu
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2 Hwatura Farirai MDC Tsvangirai 42
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33 Arishandi Vengai MDC Tsvangirai
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7 Mbera Patrick MDC Tsvangirai 150
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12 Munyongani Augustine Fungai ZANU
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10 Gamu Harold Muhlwa James Norman
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16 Chikonyora Kudzanai ZANU PF 917
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5 Kabunze Batsirai MDC Tsvangirai 5
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8 Muwodzeri Thomas MDC Tsvangirai 8
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11 Chabvepi Stanley ZANU PF 654 11
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28 Mlambo Marko MDC Tsvangirai 518
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1 Garabha Leonard MDC Tsvangirai 24
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38 Jinga Daniel Nenji MDC Tsvangira
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15 Gangata Simon Joram ZANU PF 602
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17 Machipisa Albert MDC Tsvangirai
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3 Mayishome Lois ZANU PF 553 3 Chin
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14 Mlotshwa Chipo MDC Tsvangirai 49
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7 Hwindiri Nicholas MDC Tsvangirai
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16 Madoda Gilbert ZANU PF 385 16 Ma
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15 Chinyaure Norman ZANU PF 183 Chi
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17 Themba Munkombwe MDC Tsvangirai
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9 Chipembere Trinity MDC 105 9 Ndlo
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2 Xolani Mhlophe MDC 241 Xolani Mhl
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5 Zaphania Nkomo ZANU PF 318 5 Zeph
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9 Smile Sibanga Ncube ZANU PF 294 9
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7 Raphael Ncube ZANU PF 110 8 Ngkos
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