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(HERALD) Tale of winners without outright majority

Tale of winners without outright majority
By Lawrence Moyo

HAD the laws governing presidential elections applied to the House of Assembly polls, then there would have been a run-off in 43 of the 206 constituencies where the winning candidates failed to garner 50 percent plus one vote of the valid ballot in the March 29 harmonised elections.

Of these 43 winning candidates who failed to get an outright majority, MDC-Tsvangirai had 24 followed by Zanu-PF with 12, MDC with six and Jonathan Moyo, who stood as an independent.

Midlands had nine such winners, Matabeleland South eight, Bulawayo seven, Manicaland five, Masvingo and Matabeleland North four each, Mashonaland Central, Mashonaland East and Mashonaland West two such winners each.

Midlands Province

In Chirumanzu, Phares Maramba of Zanu-PF secured his House of Assembly seat after getting 4 631 votes out of the valid ballot of 11 261, which represented 41,12 percent.

In the Gokwe constituency, Dorothy Mangami of Zanu-PF earned hear ticket on a 48,95 percent majority after getting 5 570 votes out of a valid ballot of 11 378.

In Gokwe-Kana, Zanu-PF candidate Busy Ngwenya’s 5 837 votes amounted to just 47,88 percent of the valid ballot.

In Zhombe, MDC-Tsvangirai’s Rodger Tazviona got 5 445 votes from 12 856 valid ballots and this translates to 42,35 percent.

In Silobela, MDC-Tsvangirai’s Anadi Sululu earned a House of Assembly seat with just 40,06 percent of the ballot after getting 4 624 votes from 11 544.

In Vungu, Zanu-PF’s Josephat Madubeko received 4 287 votes to earn the seat with 42,92 percent of the valid ballot.

In Gweru Urban, MDC-Tsvangirai’s Rodrick Rutsvara got 4 302 votes from a valid ballot of 9 849, a popularity rate of 43,68 percent.

In Chiwundura, Kizito Chivamba of Zanu-PF

managed 47,34 percent of the valid ballot after polling 5 864 votes.

In Zvishavane-Ngezi, Obert Matshalaga of Zanu-PF was fortunate to face two MDC-Tsvangirai candidates as a split in their votes earned him the ticket with just 40,1 percent.

Matshalaga got 4 632 votes against 6 919 for the two MDC-Tsvangirai candidates, Pearson Mbalekwa and Costas Timveos.

Matabeleland South

MDC (Mutambara) won seven of the 13 constituencies in the province but only one candidate managed to win with more than half of the valid ballot — Siyabonga Ncube of Insiza South (50,86 percent).

In Gwanda Central, Patrick Dube of MDC (Mutambara) got 4 322 votes, which represented 43,87 percent of the valid ballot.

In Gwanda North, the winning MDC (Mutambara) candidate got 3 645 votes from a total valid ballot of 9 427 (38,67 percent).

In Matobo North, MDC-Tsvangirai’s Lovemore Moyo earned his seat with 3 503 votes out of a total valid ballot of 8 603 votes, which amounts to 40,72 percent.

In Matobo South, the MDC-Tsvangirai candidate had 3 226 votes, which represented 42,81 percent of the valid ballot.

In Umzingwane, Nomalanga Mzilikazi Khumalo of MDC (Mutambara) earned 48,7 percent of the valid ballot with 5 739 votes.

In Bulilima East, Norman Mpofu of MDC (Mutambara) had 37,57 percent of the valid ballot with 3180 votes.

In Bulilima West, Moses Ndlovu of MDC (Mutambara) got 3 996 votes, which represented 44,34 percent of the valid ballot.

In Mangwe, Mkhosi Edward Moyo of MDC (Mutambara) managed 44,39 percent of the valid ballot after getting 3 928 out of 8 849 votes.

Bulawayo Metropolitan

Although MDC-Tsvangirai had a clean sweep in the 11 contested seats in Bulawayo Metropolitan Province, seven of their candidates failed to garner an outright majority vote.

In Bulawayo Central, Dorcas Sibanda got 3 786 votes to win the seat but that was just 43,06 percent of the valid ballot as her rivals shared 5 006 votes.

In Bulawayo East, Thabitha Khumalo won with 3 587 votes, which translated to just 45,09 percent of the valid ballot.

In Luveve, Reggie Moyo got 3 325 votes from a valid ballot of 8 386 and this represented just 39,65 percent.

In Magwegwe, Felix Sibanda received 2 979

votes to earn the seat with just 45,19 percent of the valid ballot.

In Nketa, Seiso Moyo earned a seat in the House of Assembly with just 46,51 percent of the valid ballot after getting 4 371 votes.

In Nkulumane, Tamsanqa Mahlangu got 3 976 votes from a total of 8 449 valid ballots, a success rate of just 47,06 percent.

In Pumula, Albert Mhlanga received 3 443 votes, which represented 46,07 percent of the valid ballot.

Strangely, Eddie Cross managed to get over 50 percent of the valid ballot in Bulawayo South despite having the least votes by a winning candidate in all the 206 constituencies.

Cross got just 2 764 votes which, however, amounted to 55,25 percent of the constituency’s valid ballot.

Manicaland

It was the most successful province for MDC-Tsvangirai as they got 20 of the 26 constituencies or 76,9 percent of the seats, but four of their winning candidates failed to get an absolute majority.

In Buhera Central, MDC-Mutambara Tangwara Matimba got 48,8 percent of the ballot after polling 8 763 votes.

In Makoni-North, Elton Mangoma of MDC-Tsvangirai got 5 055 votes, which represented 41,45 percent of the valid ballot, and he has Zanu-PF to thank for the seat.

Zanu-PF uncharacteristically fielded two candidates and they got a total of 7 139 votes, 2 084 votes more than the winning candidate — theirs was a split vote.

In Makoni South, Pishai Muchauraya of MDC-Tsvangirai got 6 501 votes out of a valid ballot of 14 072, representing 46,2 percent.

In Mutare South, Zanu-PF candidate Fred Kanzama won the seat with 7 606 votes, which represented 48,26 percent of the valid ballot.

In Mutare West, MDC-Tsvangirai’s Shuah Mudiwa won the seat with 48,36 percent after beating former Minster of Transport and Communication, Chris Mushowe by just 20 votes while an independent candidate took 536 votes.

Masvingo

In Masvingo MDC-Tsvangirai got most seats with 14 of the 26 but Zanu-PF had the popular vote in the province, an achievement built around successes in other 12 constituencies.

This is probably because three MDC-Tsvangirai candidates won with less than half of the valid ballot and although one Zanu-PF candidate also did the same, the party fielded two candidates whose total vote is well over half the valid ballot.

In Gutu West, Zanu-PF’s winning candidate polled 5 054 votes, which was 43,87 percent of the valid ballot.

However, the second Zanu-PF candidate got 2 384 votes meaning that the party had 7 438, or 64,57 percent of the valid ballot.

In Masvingo Central, MDC-Tsvangirai’s Jefferson Chitando polled 4 905 votes out of 10 568 valid ballots which translates to just 46,41 percent.

In Masvingo West, MDC-Tsvangirai’s Tachiona Maradza claimed the constituency with 47,34 percent after polling 4513 votes.

In Zaka Central, MDC-Tsvangirai’s Harrison Mudzuri won with 47,81 percent as he received 5 972 votes from a valid ballot of 12 490.

Matabeleland North

In Hwange East, MDC-Tsvangirai’s Wesley Sansole got 5140 votes or 47,39 percent of the valid ballot.

In Hwange West, MDC-Tsvangirai’s Gift Mabhena clinched the seat with 49,67 percent after polling 6 318 of 12 719 valid ballots.

In Lupane West, Zanu-PF’s Martin Khumalo’s 4 311 votes represented 46,06 percent of the valid ballot as the two MDC factions shared the other 5 049 votes.

In Tsholotsho North, Jonathan Moyo got 3 532 out of 8 922 valid votes, which represents just 39,59 percent.

Mashonaland Central

In Bindura South, MDC-Tsvangirai’s Bednock Nyaunde got 6 059 votes which translates to 46,82 percent of the valid ballot.

In Mazoe South, Zanu-PF’s Margrate Zinyemba’s 4 109 votes to win the constituency was just 42,18 percent of the valid ballot as the two factions of MDC split 5 453 votes.

Mashonaland West

In the newly-created Magunje constituency, Franco Ndambakuwa of Zanu-PF polled 4 587 votes to earn a seat in the House of Assembly but that was just 42,65 percent of the valid ballot as the MDC factions got a total of 5 873 votes while the other 294 went to UPP.

In Kariba, MDC-Tsvangirai’s Cleopas Machacha won the seat with 49,03 percent of the valid ballot after polling 7 090 votes.

Mashonaland East

In Goromonzi South, MDC-Tsvangirai’s Greenbate Dongo polled 6 456 votes to claim the constituency with 47,31 of the ballot.

In Mutoko North, Zanu-PF’s Mabel Chinomona’s

6 922 votes represented just 48,84 percent of the valid ballot.

Most popular candidates

(1) Ronald Ndava (Zanu-PF) 18 413 votes to win Chiredzi North.

(2) Patrick Sibanda (MDC-Tsvangirai) 16 325 votes to win Binga North.

(3) Washington Musvaire (Zanu-PF) 14 916 votes to win Maramba-Pfungwe.

(4) Lazarus Dokora (Zanu-PF) 14 264 votes to win Rushinga.

Least popular candidates

(1) Robert Kachara (ZPPDP) 23 votes in Warren Park.

(2) Muzvondiwa Mashonganyika (ZPPDP) 25 votes in St Mary’s.

(3) Jeremiah Reggis Mubaiwa (ZPPDP) 29 votes in Glen Norah.

(4) Moreprecission Muzadzi (VP) 34 votes in Glen View South.

(5) Alexios Maziyikana (ZPPDP) 34 votes in Highfield East.

Least "popular" winning candidates

(1) Eddie Cross (MDC-Tsvangirai) 2 764 votes to win Bulawayo South.

(2) Felix Sibanda (MDC-Tsvangirai) 2979 votes to win Magwegwe.

Most popular losing candidates

(1) Cliffet Mangena (MDC-Tsvangirai) 8281 votes to lose in Gokwe-Sesame.

(2) Joseph Chinotimba (Zanu-PF) 7 613 votes to lose in Buhera South.

(3) Christopher Mushowe (Zanu-PF) 7 577 votes to lose in Mutare West.

(4) Costin Muguti (MDC-Tsvangirai) 7 156 votes to lose in Gokwe-Kabuyani.

(5) Munacho Mutezo (Zanu-PF) 7 107 votes to lose in Chimanimani West.

(6) Tapiwa Zengeya (Zanu-PF) 7 092 votes to lose in Buhera Central.

(7) Chipo Sheila Mahere (Zanu-PF) 7 054 votes to lose in Mutare North.

(8) Elias Musakwa (Zanu-PF) 7 029 votes to lose in Bikita West.

Labels: ELECTIONS, ZIMBABWE

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