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- ↑ https://old.zec.org.zw/final/files/26%20March%202022%20National%20Assembly%20&%20Local%20Authority%20By-elections%20Results.pdf
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- ↑ "ZEC Releases 09 December 2023 By-election Results". www.thezimbabwean.co. Retrieved 2023-12-12.