2005 Zimbabwean Senate election

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2005 Zimbabwean Senate election
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26 November 2005 2008  

50 of the 66 seats in the Senate of Zimbabwe
 Majority partyMinority party
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Leader Robert Mugabe Gibson Sibanda
Party ZANU–PF MDC
Seats won437
Popular vote449,860123,628
Percentage73.71%20.26%

Senate elections were held in Zimbabwe on 26 November 2005 to elect members to the newly formed Zimbabwe Senate. There were a total of 3,239,574 registered voters, out of which 631,347 or 19.5% voted. ZANU-PF won in a landslide election, received 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 31 March 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 splitting in two. After the split there was MDC T being led by Morgan Tsvangirai and MDC led by Welshman Ncube.

Results

On 29 November 2005 it was announced that President Mugabe had appointed Kantibhai Patel, Sheila Chipo Mahere, Peter Haritatos, Aguy Clement Georgias, Tazvitya Jonathan Mapfumo and Joshua Teke Malinga as Senators.

PartyVotes%Seats
ZANU–PF 449,86073.7143
Movement for Democratic Change 123,62820.267
ZANU–Ndonga 11,0231.810
Zimbabwe Youth in Alliance6,9191.130
Peace Action is Freedom for All5,2780.860
African National Party3,5850.590
Zimbabwe African People's Union – Federal Party 2130.030
Multi-Racial Open Party – Christian Democrats1000.020
Independents9,6891.590
Chiefs10
Presidential appointees6
Total610,295100.0066
Valid votes610,29596.67
Invalid/blank votes21,0523.33
Total votes631,347100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,239,57419.49
Source: African Elections Database

By constituency

Constituency
Electorate and Turnout
CandidatePartyVotes%
BULAWAYO PROVINCE
Bulawayo-Makokoba
88,289 (7.1%)
Sibangilizwe Msipa MDC3,94763.6
Joshua Teke Malinga ZANU (PF)2,25836.4
Pumula-Luvele
51,742 (9.1%)
Fanuel Bayayi MDC2,87662.0
Lot Sitshebo Senda ZANU (PF)1,55033.4
Jethro Mkwananzi ZAPU FP2134.6
Bulawayo-Nkulumane
86,392 (8.7%)
Rittah Ndlovu MDC4,18856.1
Dumiso Dabengwa ZANU (PF)3,27643.9
Mpopoma-Phelandaba
46,178 (8.0%)
Greenfield Nyoni MDC1,97454.7
Tryphine Nhliziyo ZANU (PF)1,63845.3
Lobengula-Magwegwe
50,122 (8.2%)
Thabiso Ndlovu MDC2,67065.7
Joshua Malinga Teke ZANU (PF)1,39434.3
MATABELELAND NORTH PROVINCE
Hwange East
39,822 (20.3%)
Grace Dube ZANU (PF)4,34354.9
Jabulani Ndlovu MDC3,26041.2
Allen Mpofu Ind3033.8
Tsholotsho-Hwange
90,535 (14.8%)
Josephine Moyo ZANU (PF)7,74259.4
Samuel Sipepa Nkomo MDC5,30140.6
Bubi-Mguza
56,911 (24.0%)
Lot Mbambo ZANU (PF)10,82381.4
Mabikwa Jacob Thabane MDC2,47218.6
Binga
58,054 (20.2%)
Herbert Madolo Sinampande MDC7,22563.3
James Siamende ZANU (PF)4,18336.7
Lupane-Nkayi
101,976 (25.7%)
Dalumuzi Khumalo MDC12,97050.9
Benny Ncube ZANU (PF)12,53149.1
MATABELELAND SOUTH PROVINCE
Beitbridge
52,336 (23.2%)
Tambudzani Bhudagi Mohadi ZANU (PF)9,85685.1
Alfred Magama Moyo MDC1,72914.9
Bulilima-Mangwe
95,911 (19.9%)
Eunice Nomthandazo Sandi ZANU (PF)9,31050.1
Lutho Addington Tapela MDC9,28949.9
Gwanda
51,939 (28.6%)
Alma Mkhwebu ZANU (PF)9,10462.3
Readus Tlou MDC5,50737.7
Insiza
45,663 (34.2%)
Naison Ndlovu ZANU (PF)10,05865.9
Albert Mkandla MDC4,37828.7
Jabulani Dube Ind8255.4
Matobo-Umzingwane
97,891 (27.8%)
Ananias Sithomi Nyathi ZANU (PF)15,77659.5
David Davy Ndukwana Moyo MDC10,72340.5
MASVINGO PROVINCE
Masvingo
130,500 (20.8%)
Dzikamai Callisto Mavhaire ZANU (PF)20,45177.8
Hilda Sibanda MDC3,17412.1
Pedzisai Anthony Kundishora Ind2,66110.1
Gutu
117,295 (39.0%)
Zvinavashe Vitalis Musungwa Gava ZANU (PF)36,05884.3
Peter Mukuvaza ZIYA6,73115.7
Chiva-Mwenezi
143,704 (24.2%)
Samuel Creighton Mumbengegwi ZANU (PF)27,75083.1
Last Chiondegwa Ind5,65316.9
Chiredzi-Zaka
164,453 (17.7%)
Jephta Johnson Chindanya ZANU (PF)22,42680.9
Abel Ndlovu PAFA5,27819.1
Bikita-Zaka Anna Rungani ZANU (PF)unopposed
HARARE PROVINCE
MUFAKOSE-KUWADZANA-
KAMBUZUMA-DZIVARESEKWA
Sabina ThembaniZANU (PF)unopposed
HARARE-MABVUKU-
TAFARA

158,177 (6.9%)
Livai Chichai GumburaZANU (PF)8,27877.5
Frank Charles ChamunorwaMDC2,22920.9
Mathias Matambudziko GuchutuMROP (CD)1000.9
Wilbroad Chawona KanotiZIYA780.7
GLEN VIEW-GLEN NORAH-
HIGHFIELD-BUDIRIRO
Charles Zvidzai TavengwaZANU (PF)unopposed
CHITUNGWIZA
145,284 (9.5%)
Rufaro Forbes Edward MagaduZANU (PF)10,65379.9
Shake MayaMDC2,67320.1
HARARE-MBARE-
HATFIELD

145,398 (16.8%)
Vivian Naume Muchicho MwashitaZANU (PF)19,04680.0
Alois Musarurwa MudzingwaMDC4,15217.4
Sipiwe MupiniZANU (Ndonga)2581.1
Mandiveyi Simon ChiduzaInd2471.0
Nedi Mike DuroZIYA1100.5
MASHONALAND WEST PROVINCE
MAKONDE-CHINHOYIDouglas MombeshoraZANU (PF)unopposed
KADOMA-SANYATI-
NGEZI

122,488 (20.4%)
Chiratidzo GavaZANU (PF)21,48988.3
Boniface Vayi MusevenzoMDC2,83511.7
HURUNGWE-KARIBA
158,761 (16.2%)
Phone MadiroZANU (PF)19,63078.3
Canciwell NziramasangaMDC5,42821.7
ZVIMBA
84,413 (24.0%)
Virginia MuchengetiZANU (PF)16,75485.8
Emilly MasimbaMDC2,77714.2
CHEGUTU-MANYAME-
MHONDORO

137,167 (15.3%)
Cephas ChikwanhaZANU (PF)16,31980.2
Albert NdlovuMDC4,01719.8
MASHONALAND EAST PROVINCE
MARONDERA-SEKETracy MutinhiriZANU (PF)unopposed
MUREHWA-GOROMONZISiriro MajuruZANU (PF)unopposed
MUDZI-UMPOria KabayanjiriZANU (PF)unopposed
MUTOKOEdmond JacobZANU (PF)unopposed
CHIKOMBA-WEDZA
113,213 (21.8%)
Rosemary GotoZANU (PF)20,07384.8
Egypt DzinemunhenzvaANP3,58515.2
MASHONALAND CENTRAL PROVINCE
BINDURA-SHAMVABetty ChikavaZANU (PF)unopposed
GURUVEStefano MukushaZANU (PF)unopposed
MOUNT DARWIN-MUZARABANIAlice ChimbudziZANU (PF)unopposed
RUSHINGA-MOUNT DARWINDiamond MumvuriZANU (PF)unopposed
MAZOWEAgnes DeteZANU (PF)unopposed
MIDLANDS PROVINCE
GWERU-SHURUGWITsitsi MuzendaZANU (PF)unopposed
CHIRUMANZU-KWEKWE-
SILOBELA

139,637 (17.9%)
Clarissa Vongai MuchengetiZANU (PF)20,43484.2
Isaac MzimbaMDC3,82615.8
GOKWE
144,621 (23.7%)
Shaddy SaiZANU (PF)26,49579.8
Lameck Nkiwane MuyambiMDC6,69120.2
GOKWE-ZHOMBE
145,863 (21.9%)
Leonard Torevaseyi MunotengwaZANU (PF)23,64676.4
Edson John NyathiMDC7,31723.6
MBERENGWA-ZVISHAVANERichard HoveZANU (PF)unopposed
MANICALAND PROVINCE
BUHERA-MAKONIEgneti MakonoZANU (PF)unopposed
MAKONI-NYANGAStanley SakupwanyaZANU (PF)unopposed
MUTASA-MUTAREMandy ChimeneZANU (PF)unopposed
MUTAREMarange Henry ChikumbiroZANU (PF)unopposed
CHIPINGE-CHIMANIMANI
175,177 (28.3%)
Tobias MatangaZANU (PF)36,51677.2
Egypt DzinemunhenzvaZANU (Ndonga)10,76522.8