Harare Central
| Harare Central | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the National Assembly of Zimbabwe | |
| Province | Harare |
| Region | Central Harare |
| Current constituency | |
| Seats | 1 |
| Party | Citizens Coalition for Change |
| Member(s) | Lovemore Jimu |
Harare Central is a constituency represented in the National Assembly of the Parliament of Zimbabwe. It is located in the central area of Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe. Like all Zimbabwean constituencies, Harare Central elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first-past-the-post electoral system. The seat has been represented by MP Lovemore Jimu since the 2023 general election.
History
[edit]On 23 June 2020, Murisi Zwizwai was recalled as MP for Harare Central amid factional disputes within the Movement for Democratic Change Alliance.[1] He was reelected to his seat in a 26 March 2022 by-election, this time representing the newly-formed Citizens Coalition for Change.[2] Murisi Zwizwai died in Harare in June 2024, leaving his position vacant.[3]
Members
[edit]| Election | Member | Election | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Florence Chitauro[4] | ZANU–PF | |
| 2000 | Mike Auret[5][6] | MDC | |
| 2003 by-election | Murisi Zwizwai | MDC | |
| 2005 | |||
| 2008 | MDC–T | ||
| 2013 | |||
| 2018 | MDC Alliance | ||
| 2022 by-election | CCC | ||
| 2023 | Lovemore Jimu | CCC | |
Election results
[edit]| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murisi Zwizwai | CCC | 3,332 | 69.49 | New | |
| Loice Magweba | ZANU–PF | 1,375 | 28.68 | -0.18 | |
| Marara Norest Chiureki | MDC Alliance | 65 | 1.36 | -54.37 | |
| Linda Masarira | Labour, Economists and African Democrats | 20 | 0.42 | New | |
| Rukanda Henry Gwinyai | MA'AT Zimbabwe | 3 | 0.06 | New | |
| Total | 4,795 | 100.00 | – | ||
| Majority | 1,957 | 40.81 | +13.94 | ||
| CCC gain from MDC Alliance | |||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Chibaya unfazed by Parliament recall: 'People will decide'". The Zimbabwe Mail. 2020-06-24. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
- ^ Report on the: 26 March 2022 By-Elections (PDF). Zimbabwe Election Support Network. 2022.
- ^ "A Tribute To Huchi". zimeye.net. 3 June 2024.
- ^ Chinowaita, Margaret (2000-04-17). "Auret Tipped For Harare Central". The Standard. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
- ^ Thornycroft, Peta (2020-04-15). "Mike Auret (1936 – 2020): A lifelong campaigner to reveal the truth about Zimbabwe's independence". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
- ^ Makoni, Munyaradzi (2020-04-13). "Mike Auret, long-time Zimbabwe activist, dies". The Tablet. Retrieved 2020-05-11.