Zimbabwean parliamentary election, 1995
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The Zimbabwe Parliamentary election of 1995 was held on April 8-9 to elect members to the House of Assembly of Zimbabwe. The ruling Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front
Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front
The Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front has been the ruling party in Zimbabwe since independence in 1980, led by Robert Mugabe, first as Prime Minister with the party simply known as ZANU, and then as President from 1988 after taking over ZAPU and retaining the name ZANU-PF...
won an overwhelming majority of the seats . There were 120 constituencies but 55 members were returned unopposed.
Constituency results
| Constituency | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BULAWAYO PROVINCE (9 seats) | ||||
| BULAWAYO NORTH | John Landa Nkomo John Nkomo John Landa Nkomo is a Zimbabwean politician, serving as Vice-President of Zimbabwe. After serving for years as a minister in the government of Zimbabwe, he was the Speaker of Parliament from 2005 to 2008. He was then appointed to the Senate in 2008 and was Minister of State in the President's... |
ZANU (PF) | 9,901 | 71.2 |
| Arnold Payne | Ind | 2,600 | 18.7 | |
| Joyce Mahere | ZANU (Ndonga) | 1,407 | 10.1 | |
| BULAWAYO SOUTH | Zenzo Nsimbi | ZANU (PF) | 15,631 | 64.6 |
| Ega Sansole | FPZ | 8,558 | 35.4 | |
| LOBENGULA | Isaac Nyathi | ZANU (PF) | 19,500 | 82.0 |
| Robson Maphosa | FPZ | 4,290 | 18.0 | |
| LUVEVE | Angelinah Masuku | ZANU (PF) | 12,703 | 70.4 |
| Mabikwa Thabane | FPZ | 3,325 | 18.4 | |
| Thomas Ndlovu | ZANU (Ndonga) | 1,143 | 6.3 | |
| Twoboy Jubane | Ind | 885 | 4.9 | |
| MAKOKOBA | Sithembiso Nyoni | ZANU (PF) | 13,280 | 78.9 |
| Molly Richardson | FPZ | 3,556 | 21.1 | |
| MPOPOMA | Sikhanyiso Ndlovu | ZANU (PF) | 18,967 | 77.6 |
| Paul Siwela | Ind | 4,709 | 19.3 | |
| Stephen Mhindurwa | ZANU (Ndonga) | 767 | 3.1 | |
| NKULUMANE | Dumiso Dabengwa | ZANU (PF) | Unopposed | |
| PELANDABA | Joseph Msika | ZANU (PF) | 16,879 | 80.3 |
| Richard Ncube | ZFP | 2,496 | 11.9 | |
| Florence Nderemani | ZANU (Ndonga) | 1,643 | 7.8 | |
| PUMULA-MAGWEGWE | Norman Zikhali | ZANU (PF) | 15,756 | 74.1 |
| Garreth Mahlangu | FPZ | 3,595 | 16.9 | |
| Kenneth Hlatshwayo | ZANU (Ndonga) | 1,904 | 9.0 | |
| HARARE PROVINCE (20 seats) | ||||
| BUDIRIRO | Gladys Hokoyo | ZANU (PF) | 19,721 | 83.9 |
| Pearson Musakwa | ZCP | 3,779 | 16.1 | |
| CHITUNGWIZA EAST | Edward Ticharwa Njekesa | ZANU (PF) | 15,475 | 85.9 |
| Ephraim Dhliwayo | ZANU (Ndonga) | 2,536 | 14.1 | |
| CHITUNGWIZE WEST | Witness Mangwende | ZANU (PF) | Unopposed | |
| DZIVARESEKWA | Edson Wadyewata | ZANU (PF) | 19,830 | 80.7 |
| Richard Chitumba | FPZ | 2,168 | 8.8 | |
| Cynthia Marumbwa | ZANU (Ndonga) | 1,782 | 7.2 | |
| Elijah Manjeya | Ind | 806 | 3.3 | |
| GLEN NORAH | Thomas Mapanzure | ZANU (PF) | 20,889 | 80.7 |
| Tennyson Manbande | ZANU (Ndonga) | 5,001 | 19.3 | |
| GLEN VIEW | Clive Chimbi | ZANU (PF) | 15,204 | 81.7 |
| Samson Dhliwayo | ZANU (Ndonga) | 3,408 | 18.3 | |
| HARARE CENTRAL | Florence Chitauro | ZANU (PF) | 9,417 | 69.1 |
| Enoch Dumbutshena Enoch Dumbutshena Enoch Dumbutshena was a distinguished Zimbabwean judge known for defending the independence of that country's judicial branch. He became Zimbabwe's first black judge in 1980 and served as Chief Justice from 1984 to 1990. Dumbutshena's decisions were often highly critical of President Robert Mugabe... |
FPZ | 3,858 | 28.3 | |
| Bernard Gwati | Ind | 232 | 1.7 | |
| Clive Samvura | Ind | 113 | 0.8 | |
| HARARE EAST | Tirivanhu Mudariki | ZANU (PF) | 15,959 | 73.1 |
| Clive Puzey | FPZ | 4,871 | 22.3 | |
| Mika Mushayabasa | Ind | 1,001 | 4.6 | |
| HARARE NORTH | Nyasha Chikwinya Nyasha Chikwinya Nyasha Chikwinya is a Zimbabwean politician with the ruling Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front. She was elected to the House of Assembly in 1995, representing the Harare North constituency, but lost her seat in the 2000 elections, coming in second with just 4,852 votes, compared to... |
ZANU (PF) | 13,360 | 72.3 |
| Lottie Stevenson | FPZ | 4,340 | 23.5 | |
| Shaiseni Nyamhunga | ZANU (Ndonga) | 789 | 4.3 | |
| HARARE SOUTH | Vivian Mwashita | ZANU (PF) | 6,287 | 50.9 |
| Margaret Dongo Margaret Dongo -Liberation war:In 1975 she left secondary school to cross into Mozambique to join the guerrillas, adopting the chimurenga name of Tichaona Muhondo . She described the ZANLA leader Josiah Tongogara as "principled. He was unwavering in knowing what he was fighting for and could not easily be driven... |
Ind | 5,190 | 42.0 | |
| Joshua Cohen | Ind | 886 | 7.2 | |
| HATFIELD | Irene Zindi | ZANU (PF) | Unopposed | |
| HIGHFIELD | Richard Shambanbeva | ZANU (PF) | 18,534 | 80.4 |
| Henry Mahlangu | ZANU (Ndonga) | 4,531 | 19.6 | |
| KAMBUZUMA | Oliver Chidawa | ZANU (PF) | Unopposed | |
| KUWADZANA | Zebron Chawaipira | ZANU (PF) | Unopposed | |
| MABVUKU | Pamela Tungamirai | ZANU (PF) | 20,223 | 71.2 |
| Geoffrey Chirinda | FPZ | 4,280 | 15.1 | |
| Newton Kajawu | ZANU (Ndonga) | 3,915 | 13.8 | |
| MBARE EAST | Anthony Gara | ZANU (PF) | 15,762 | 86.3 |
| Patricia Mpange | ZANU (Ndonga) | 2,510 | 13.7 | |
| MBARE WEST | Ephraim Masawi | ZANU (PF) | 14,795 | 83.0 |
| Vesta Sithole | ZANU (Ndonga) | 3,036 | 17.0 | |
| MUFAKOSE | Sabina Thembani | ZANU (PF) | 18,355 | 81.4 |
| Kingston Marimo | FPZ | 2,787 | 12.4 | |
| Patrick Marime | Ind | 1,412 | 6.3 | |
| ST. MARY'S | Joseph Macheka | ZANU (PF) | Unopposed | |
| ZENGEZA | Christopher Chigumba | ZANU (PF) | Unopposed | |
| MANICALAND PROVINCE (13 seats) | ||||
| BUHERA NORTH | Dzimbabwe Senderayi | ZANU (PF) | Unopposed | |
| BUHERA SOUTH | Kumbirai Kangai | ZANU (PF) | 24,034 | 93.1 |
| Agnes Makuyana | ZANU (Ndonga) | 1,782 | 6.9 | |
| CHIMANIMANI | Michael Mataure | ZANU (PF) | 15,531 | 76.6 |
| Tinarwa Nason Mwazviwanza | ZANU (Ndonga) | 4,743 | 23.4 | |
| CHIPINGE NORTH | Fred Sithole | ZANU (Ndonga) | 10,806 | 63.1 |
| Shadreck Chitima | ZANU (PF) | 6,019 | 35.1 | |
| Kingdom Chigumo | Ind | 301 | 1.8 | |
| CHIPINGE SOUTH | Ndabaningi Sithole Ndabaningi Sithole Ndabaningi Sithole founded the Zimbabwe African National Union, a militant organization that opposed the government of Rhodesia, in July 1963. A member of the Ndau ethnic group, he also worked as a Methodist minister. He spent 10 years in prison after the government banned ZANU... |
ZANU (Ndonga) | 15,490 | 76.6 |
| Edgar Musikavanhu | ZANU (PF) | 4,722 | 23.4 | |
| MAKONI EAST | Didymus Mutasa Didymus Mutasa Didymus Noel Edwin Mutasa is a Zimbabwean politician, currently serving as the Minister of State for Presidential Affairs and as the Secretary for Administration of ZANU-PF.-Family background:... |
ZANU (PF) | Unopposed | |
| MAKONI NORTH | Tendayi Mberi | ZANU (PF) | Unopposed | |
| MAKONI WEST | Moven Mahachi Moven Mahachi Moven Enock Mahachi served as the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Zimbabwe. He was a close ally of Robert Mugabe within Z.A.N.U.-P.F.. Before becoming Defence Minister Mahachi served as M.P. for Makoni West.... |
ZANU (PF) | 21,470 | 93.6 |
| Evans Ngwena | Ind | 1,459 | 6.4 | |
| MUTARE NORTH | Oppah Rushesha | ZANU (PF) | 10,550 | 80.5 |
| Fred Gomendo | ZANU (Ndonga) | 2,550 | 19.5 | |
| MUTARE SOUTH | Lazarus Nzarayebani | ZANU (PF) | 11,579 | 70.1 |
| Eddie Musabayana | Ind | 3,516 | 21.3 | |
| Denford Musiyarira | ZANU (Ndonga) | 1,420 | 8.6 | |
| MUTARE WEST | Shepherd Mukwekwezeke | ZANU (PF) | 16,485 | 90.6 |
| Efilda Mutsiwegota | ZANU (Ndonga) | 1,715 | 9.4 | |
| MUTASA | Misheck Chinamasa | ZANU (PF) | Unopposed | |
| NYANGA | Freddie Saruchera | ZANU (PF) | Unopposed | |
| MASHONALAND CENTRAL PROVINCE (6 seats) | ||||
| BINDURA | Caniso Dengu | ZANU (PF) | Unopposed | |
| GURUVE NORTH | Paul Mazikana | ZANU (PF) | Unopposed | |
| GURUVE SOUTH | Edward Chininga | ZANU (PF) | Unopposed | |
| MAZOWE EAST | Chenhamo Chimutengwende | ZANU (PF) | Unopposed | |
| RUSHINGA | Yunis Patel | ZANU (PF) | 29,083 | 97.3 |
| Timothy Mukwengwe | ZANU (Ndonga) | 808 | 2.7 | |
| SHAMVA | Nicholas Goche | ZANU (PF) | 27,330 | 94.9 |
| Godfrey Mumbamarwo | ZANU (Ndonga) | 1,461 | 5.1 | |