Zimbabwean Senate election, 2005
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The Zimbabwe Senate election of 2005 was held on November 26 to elect members to the newly formed Zimbabwe Senate. There were a total of 3,239,574 registered voters, of which 631,347 or 19.5% voted. Robert Mugabe's
ZANU-PF won in a landslide election, garnering over 73% of the popular vote, in what was the nation's first senate elections. The elections were also boycotted by many members of the Movement for Democratic Change as a protest against the suspected election rigging of the March 31 parliamentary election earlier that year, which also saw a low voter turnout of 47.7%.
The decision by some in the MDC to contest the election led to the MDC spliting in two.
had appointed as Senators Kantibhai Patel, Mrs Sheila Chipo Mahere, Peter Haritatos, Aguy Clement Georgias, Tazvitya Jonathan Mapfumo and Joshua Teke Malinga.
Robert Mugabe
Robert Gabriel Mugabe is the President of Zimbabwe. As one of the leaders of the liberation movement against white-minority rule, he was elected into power in 1980...
ZANU-PF won in a landslide election, garnering over 73% of the popular vote, in what was the nation's first senate elections. The elections were also boycotted by many members of the Movement for Democratic Change as a protest against the suspected election rigging of the March 31 parliamentary election earlier that year, which also saw a low voter turnout of 47.7%.
The decision by some in the MDC to contest the election led to the MDC spliting in two.
Presidential appointments
On 29 November 2005 it was announced that President MugabeRobert Mugabe
Robert Gabriel Mugabe is the President of Zimbabwe. As one of the leaders of the liberation movement against white-minority rule, he was elected into power in 1980...
had appointed as Senators Kantibhai Patel, Mrs Sheila Chipo Mahere, Peter Haritatos, Aguy Clement Georgias, Tazvitya Jonathan Mapfumo and Joshua Teke Malinga.
Constituency results
| Constituency Electorate and Turnout |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BULAWAYO PROVINCE | ||||
| BULAWAYO-MAKOKOBA 88,289 (7.1%) |
Sibangilizwe Msipa | MDC | 3,947 | 63.6 |
| Joshua Teke Malinga | ZANU (PF) | 2,258 | 36.4 | |
| PUMULA-LUVEVE 51,742 (9.1%) |
Fanuel Bayayi | MDC | 2,876 | 62.0 |
| Lot Sitshebo Senda | ZANU (PF) | 1,550 | 33.4 | |
| Jethro Mkwananzi | ZAPU FP | 213 | 4.6 | |
| BULAWAYO-NKULUMANE 86,392 (8.7%) |
Rittah Ndlovu | MDC | 4,188 | 56.1 |
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ZANU (PF) | 3,276 | 43.9 | |
| MPOPOMA-PHELANDABA 46,178 (8.0%) |
Greenfield Nyoni | MDC | 1,974 | 54.7 |
| Tryphine Nhliziyo | ZANU (PF) | 1,638 | 45.3 | |
| LOBENGULA-MAGWEGWE 50,122 (8.2%) |
Thabiso Ndlovu | MDC | 2,670 | 65.7 |
| Joshua Malinga Teke | ZANU (PF) | 1,394 | 34.3 | |
| MATABELELAND NORTH PROVINCE | ||||
| HWANGE EAST 39,822 (20.3%) |
Grace Dube | ZANU (PF) | 4,343 | 54.9 |
| Jabulani Ndlovu | MDC | 3,260 | 41.2 | |
| Allen Mpofu | Ind | 303 | 3.8 | |
| TSHOLOTSHO-HWANGE 90,535 (14.8%) |
Josephine Moyo | ZANU (PF) | 7,742 | 59.4 |
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MDC | 5,301 | 40.6 | |
| BUBI-MGUZA 56,911 (24.0%) |
Lot Mbambo | ZANU (PF) | 10,823 | 81.4 |
| Mabikwa Jacob Thabane | MDC | 2,472 | 18.6 | |
| BINGA 58,054 (20.2%) |
Herbert Madolo Sinampande | MDC | 7,225 | 63.3 |
| James Siamende | ZANU (PF) | 4,183 | 36.7 | |
| LUPANE-NKAYI 101,976 (25.7%) |
Dalumuzi Khumalo | MDC | 12,970 | 50.9 |
| Benny Ncube | ZANU (PF) | 12,531 | 49.1 | |
| MATABELELAND SOUTH PROVINCE | ||||
| BEITBRIDGE 52,336 (23.2%) |
Tambudzani Bhudagi Mohadi | ZANU (PF) | 9,856 | 85.1 |
| Alfred Magama Moyo | MDC | 1,729 | 14.9 | |
| BULILIMA-MANGWE 95,911 (19.9%) |
Eunice Nomthandazo Sandi | ZANU (PF) | 9,310 | 50.1 |
| Lutho Addington Tapela | MDC | 9,289 | 49.9 | |
| GWANDA 51,939 (28.6%) |
Alma Mkhwebu | ZANU (PF) | 9,104 | 62.3 |
| Readus Tlou | MDC | 5,507 | 37.7 | |
| INSIZA 45,663 (34.2%) |
Naison Ndlovu | ZANU (PF) | 10,058 | 65.9 |
| Albert Mkandla | MDC | 4,378 | 28.7 | |
| Jabulani Dube | Ind | 825 | 5.4 | |
| MATOBO-UMZINGWANE 97,891 (27.8%) |
Ananias Sithomi Nyathi | ZANU (PF) | 15,776 | 59.5 |
| David Davy Ndukwana Moyo | MDC | 10,723 | 40.5 | |
| MASVINGO PROVINCE | ||||
| MASVINGO 130,500 (20.8%) |
Dzikamai Callisto Mavhaire | ZANU (PF) | 20,451 | 77.8 |
| Hilda Sibanda | MDC | 3,174 | 12.1 | |
| Pedzisai Anthony Kundishora | Ind | 2,661 | 10.1 | |
| GUTU 117,295 (39.0%) |
Zvinavashe Vitalis Musungwa Gava | ZANU (PF) | 36,058 | 84.3 |
| Peter Mukuvaza | ZIYA | 6,731 | 15.7 | |
| CHIVA-MWENEZI 143,704 (24.2%) |
Samuel Creighton Mumbengegwi | ZANU (PF) | 27,750 | 83.1 |
| Last Chiondegwa | Ind | 5,653 | 16.9 | |
| CHIREDZI-ZAKA 164,453 (17.7%) |
Jephta Johnson Chindanya | ZANU (PF) | 22,426 | 80.9 |
| Abel Ndlovu | PAFA | 5,278 | 19.1 | |
| BIKITA - ZAKA | Anna Rungani | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| HARARE PROVINCE | ||||
| MUFAKOSE-KUWADZANA- KAMBUZUMA-DZIVARESEKWA |
Sabina Thembani | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| HARARE-MABVUKU- TAFARA 158,177 (6.9%) |
Livai Chichai Gumbura | ZANU (PF) | 8,278 | 77.5 |
| Frank Charles Chamunorwa | MDC | 2,229 | 20.9 | |
| Mathias Matambudziko Guchutu | MROP (CD) | 100 | 0.9 | |
| Wilbroad Chawona Kanoti | ZIYA | 78 | 0.7 | |
| GLEN VIEW-GLEN NORAH- HIGHFIELD-BUDIRIRO |
Charles Zvidzai Tavengwa | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| CHITUNGWIZA 145,284 (9.5%) |
Rufaro Forbes Edward Magadu | ZANU (PF) | 10,653 | 79.9 |
| Shake Maya | MDC | 2,673 | 20.1 | |
| HARARE-MBARE- HATFIELD 145,398 (16.8%) |
Vivian Naume Muchicho Mwashita | ZANU (PF) | 19,046 | 80.0 |
| Alois Musarurwa Mudzingwa | MDC | 4,152 | 17.4 | |
| Sipiwe Mupini | ZANU (Ndonga) | 258 | 1.1 | |
| Mandiveyi Simon Chiduza | Ind | 247 | 1.0 | |
| Nedi Mike Duro | ZIYA | 110 | 0.5 | |
| MASHONALAND WEST PROVINCE | ||||
| MAKONDE-CHINHOYI | Douglas Mombeshora | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| KADOMA-SANYATI- NGEZI 122,488 (20.4%) |
Chiratidzo Gava | ZANU (PF) | 21,489 | 88.3 |
| Boniface Vayi Musevenzo | MDC | 2,835 | 11.7 | |
| HURUNGWE-KARIBA 158,761 (16.2%) |
Phone Madiro | ZANU (PF) | 19,630 | 78.3 |
| Canciwell Nziramasanga | MDC | 5,428 | 21.7 | |
| ZVIMBA 84,413 (24.0%) |
Virginia Muchengeti | ZANU (PF) | 16,754 | 85.8 |
| Emilly Masimba | MDC | 2,777 | 14.2 | |
| CHEGUTU-MANYAME- MHONDORO 137,167 (15.3%) |
Cephas Chikwanha | ZANU (PF) | 16,319 | 80.2 |
| Albert Ndlovu | MDC | 4,017 | 19.8 | |
| MASHONALAND EAST PROVINCE | ||||
| MARONDERA-SEKE | Tracy Mutinhiri | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| MUREHWA-GOROMONZI | Siriro Majuru | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| MUDZI-UMP | Oria Kabayanjiri | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| MUTOKO | Edmond Jacob | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| CHIKOMBA-WEDZA 113,213 (21.8%) |
Rosemary Goto | ZANU (PF) | 20,073 | 84.8 |
| Egypt Dzinemunhenzva | ANP | 3,585 | 15.2 | |
| MASHONALAND CENTRAL PROVINCE | ||||
| BINDURA-SHAMVA | Betty Chikava | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| GURUVE | Stefano Mukusha | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| MOUNT DARWIN-MUZARABANI | Alice Chimbudzi | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| RUSHINGA-MOUNT DARWIN | Diamond Mumvuri | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| MAZOWE | Agnes Dete | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| MIDLANDS PROVINCE | ||||
| GWERU-SHURUGWI | Tsitsi Muzenda | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| CHIRUMANZU-KWEKWE- SILOBELA 139,637 (17.9%) |
Clarissa Vongai Muchengeti | ZANU (PF) | 20,434 | 84.2 |
| Isaac Mzimba | MDC | 3,826 | 15.8 | |
| GOKWE 144,621 (23.7%) |
Shaddy Sai | ZANU (PF) | 26,495 | 79.8 |
| Lameck Nkiwane Muyambi | MDC | 6,691 | 20.2 | |
| GOKWE-ZHOMBE 145,863 (21.9%) |
Leonard Torevaseyi Munotengwa | ZANU (PF) | 23,646 | 76.4 |
| Edson John Nyathi | MDC | 7,317 | 23.6 | |
| MBERENGWA-ZVISHAVANE | Richard Hove | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| MANICALAND PROVINCE | ||||
| BUHERA-MAKONI | Egneti Makono | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| MAKONI-NYANGA | Stanley Sakupwanya | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| MUTASA-MUTARE | Mandy Chimene | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| MUTARE | Marange Henry Chikumbiro | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| CHIPINGE-CHIMANIMANI 175,177 (28.3%) |
Tobias Matanga | ZANU (PF) | 36,516 | 77.2 |
| Egypt Dzinemunhenzva | ZANU (Ndonga) | 10,765 | 22.8 | |
External links
- http://africanelections.tripod.com/zw.html#2005_Senate_Election