2005 Zimbabwean Senate election

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26 November 2005

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50 of the 66 seats in the Senate of Zimbabwe

	Majority party	Minority party

Leader	Robert Mugabe	Gibson Sibanda
Party	ZANU–PF	MDC
Seats won	43	7
Popular vote	449,860	123,628
Percentage	73.71%	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.


Party		Votes	%	Seats
	ZANU–PF	449,860	73.71	43
	Movement for Democratic Change	123,628	20.26	7
	ZANU–Ndonga	11,023	1.81	0
	Zimbabwe Youth in Alliance	6,919	1.13	0
	Peace Action is Freedom for All	5,278	0.86	0
	African National Party	3,585	0.59	0
	Zimbabwe African People's Union – Federal Party	213	0.03	0
	Multi-Racial Open Party – Christian Democrats	100	0.02	0
	Independents	9,689	1.59	0
Chiefs				10
Presidential appointees				6
Total		610,295	100.00	66

Valid votes		610,295	96.67
Invalid/blank votes		21,052	3.33
Total votes		631,347	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		3,239,574	19.49
Source: African Elections Database

By constituency

Constituency Electorate and Turnout	Candidate	Party	Votes	%
BULAWAYO PROVINCE
Bulawayo-Makokoba 88,289 (7.1%)	Sibangilizwe Msipa	MDC	3,947	63.6
Bulawayo-Makokoba 88,289 (7.1%)	Joshua Teke Malinga	ZANU (PF)	2,258	36.4
Pumula-Luvele 51,742 (9.1%)	Fanuel Bayayi	MDC	2,876	62.0
	Lot Sitshebo Senda	ZANU (PF)	1,550	33.4
	Jethro Mkwananzi	ZAPU FP	213	4.6
Bulawayo-Nkulumane 86,392 (8.7%)	Rittah Ndlovu	MDC	4,188	56.1
Bulawayo-Nkulumane 86,392 (8.7%)	Dumiso Dabengwa	ZANU (PF)	3,276	43.9
Mpopoma-Phelandaba 46,178 (8.0%)	Greenfield Nyoni	MDC	1,974	54.7
Mpopoma-Phelandaba 46,178 (8.0%)	Tryphine Nhliziyo	ZANU (PF)	1,638	45.3
Lobengula-Magwegwe 50,122 (8.2%)	Thabiso Ndlovu	MDC	2,670	65.7
Lobengula-Magwegwe 50,122 (8.2%)	Joshua Malinga Teke	ZANU (PF)	1,394	34.3
MATABELELAND NORTH PROVINCE
Hwange East 39,822 (20.3%)	Grace Dube	ZANU (PF)	4,343	54.9
	Jabulani Ndlovu	MDC	3,260	41.2
	Allen Mpofu	Ind	303	3.8
Tsholotsho-Hwange 90,535 (14.8%)	Josephine Moyo	ZANU (PF)	7,742	59.4
Tsholotsho-Hwange 90,535 (14.8%)	Samuel Sipepa Nkomo	MDC	5,301	40.6
Bubi-Mguza 56,911 (24.0%)	Lot Mbambo	ZANU (PF)	10,823	81.4
Bubi-Mguza 56,911 (24.0%)	Mabikwa Jacob Thabane	MDC	2,472	18.6
Binga 58,054 (20.2%)	Herbert Madolo Sinampande	MDC	7,225	63.3
Binga 58,054 (20.2%)	James Siamende	ZANU (PF)	4,183	36.7
Lupane-Nkayi 101,976 (25.7%)	Dalumuzi Khumalo	MDC	12,970	50.9
Lupane-Nkayi 101,976 (25.7%)	Benny Ncube	ZANU (PF)	12,531	49.1
MATABELELAND SOUTH PROVINCE
Beitbridge 52,336 (23.2%)	Tambudzani Bhudagi Mohadi	ZANU (PF)	9,856	85.1
Beitbridge 52,336 (23.2%)	Alfred Magama Moyo	MDC	1,729	14.9
Bulilima-Mangwe 95,911 (19.9%)	Eunice Nomthandazo Sandi	ZANU (PF)	9,310	50.1
Bulilima-Mangwe 95,911 (19.9%)	Lutho Addington Tapela	MDC	9,289	49.9
Gwanda 51,939 (28.6%)	Alma Mkhwebu	ZANU (PF)	9,104	62.3
Gwanda 51,939 (28.6%)	Readus Tlou	MDC	5,507	37.7
Insiza 45,663 (34.2%)	Naison Ndlovu	ZANU (PF)	10,058	65.9
	Albert Mkandla	MDC	4,378	28.7
	Jabulani Dube	Ind	825	5.4
Matobo-Umzingwane 97,891 (27.8%)	Ananias Sithomi Nyathi	ZANU (PF)	15,776	59.5
Matobo-Umzingwane 97,891 (27.8%)	David Davy Ndukwana Moyo	MDC	10,723	40.5
MASVINGO PROVINCE
Masvingo 130,500 (20.8%)	Dzikamai Callisto Mavhaire	ZANU (PF)	20,451	77.8
	Hilda Sibanda	MDC	3,174	12.1
	Pedzisai Anthony Kundishora	Ind	2,661	10.1
Gutu 117,295 (39.0%)	Zvinavashe Vitalis Musungwa Gava	ZANU (PF)	36,058	84.3
Gutu 117,295 (39.0%)	Peter Mukuvaza	ZIYA	6,731	15.7
Chiva-Mwenezi 143,704 (24.2%)	Samuel Creighton Mumbengegwi	ZANU (PF)	27,750	83.1
Chiva-Mwenezi 143,704 (24.2%)	Last Chiondegwa	Ind	5,653	16.9
Chiredzi-Zaka 164,453 (17.7%)	Jephta Johnson Chindanya	ZANU (PF)	22,426	80.9
Chiredzi-Zaka 164,453 (17.7%)	Abel Ndlovu	PAFA	5,278	19.1
Bikita-Zaka	Anna Rungani	ZANU (PF)	unopposed
HARARE PROVINCE
MUFAKOSE-KUWADZANA- KAMBUZUMA-DZIVARESEKWA	Sabina Thembani	ZANU (PF)	unopposed
HARARE-MABVUKU- TAFARA 158,177 (6.9%)	Livai Chichai Gumbura	ZANU (PF)	8,278	77.5
	Frank Charles Chamunorwa	MDC	2,229	20.9
	Mathias Matambudziko Guchutu	MROP (CD)	100	0.9
	Wilbroad Chawona Kanoti	ZIYA	78	0.7
GLEN VIEW-GLEN NORAH- HIGHFIELD-BUDIRIRO	Charles Zvidzai Tavengwa	ZANU (PF)	unopposed
CHITUNGWIZA 145,284 (9.5%)	Rufaro Forbes Edward Magadu	ZANU (PF)	10,653	79.9
CHITUNGWIZA 145,284 (9.5%)	Shake Maya	MDC	2,673	20.1
HARARE-MBARE- HATFIELD 145,398 (16.8%)	Vivian Naume Muchicho Mwashita	ZANU (PF)	19,046	80.0
	Alois Musarurwa Mudzingwa	MDC	4,152	17.4
	Sipiwe Mupini	ZANU (Ndonga)	258	1.1
	Mandiveyi Simon Chiduza	Ind	247	1.0
	Nedi Mike Duro	ZIYA	110	0.5
MASHONALAND WEST PROVINCE
MAKONDE-CHINHOYI	Douglas Mombeshora	ZANU (PF)	unopposed
KADOMA-SANYATI- NGEZI 122,488 (20.4%)	Chiratidzo Gava	ZANU (PF)	21,489	88.3
KADOMA-SANYATI- NGEZI 122,488 (20.4%)	Boniface Vayi Musevenzo	MDC	2,835	11.7
HURUNGWE-KARIBA 158,761 (16.2%)	Phone Madiro	ZANU (PF)	19,630	78.3
HURUNGWE-KARIBA 158,761 (16.2%)	Canciwell Nziramasanga	MDC	5,428	21.7
ZVIMBA 84,413 (24.0%)	Virginia Muchengeti	ZANU (PF)	16,754	85.8
ZVIMBA 84,413 (24.0%)	Emilly Masimba	MDC	2,777	14.2
CHEGUTU-MANYAME- MHONDORO 137,167 (15.3%)	Cephas Chikwanha	ZANU (PF)	16,319	80.2
CHEGUTU-MANYAME- MHONDORO 137,167 (15.3%)	Albert Ndlovu	MDC	4,017	19.8
MASHONALAND EAST PROVINCE
MARONDERA-SEKE	Tracy Mutinhiri	ZANU (PF)	unopposed
MUREHWA-GOROMONZI	Siriro Majuru	ZANU (PF)	unopposed
MUDZI-UMP	Oria Kabayanjiri	ZANU (PF)	unopposed
MUTOKO	Edmond Jacob	ZANU (PF)	unopposed
CHIKOMBA-WEDZA 113,213 (21.8%)	Rosemary Goto	ZANU (PF)	20,073	84.8
CHIKOMBA-WEDZA 113,213 (21.8%)	Egypt Dzinemunhenzva	ANP	3,585	15.2
MASHONALAND CENTRAL PROVINCE
BINDURA-SHAMVA	Betty Chikava	ZANU (PF)	unopposed
GURUVE	Stefano Mukusha	ZANU (PF)	unopposed
MOUNT DARWIN-MUZARABANI	Alice Chimbudzi	ZANU (PF)	unopposed
RUSHINGA-MOUNT DARWIN	Diamond Mumvuri	ZANU (PF)	unopposed
MAZOWE	Agnes Dete	ZANU (PF)	unopposed
MIDLANDS PROVINCE
GWERU-SHURUGWI	Tsitsi Muzenda	ZANU (PF)	unopposed
CHIRUMANZU-KWEKWE- SILOBELA 139,637 (17.9%)	Clarissa Vongai Muchengeti	ZANU (PF)	20,434	84.2
CHIRUMANZU-KWEKWE- SILOBELA 139,637 (17.9%)	Isaac Mzimba	MDC	3,826	15.8
GOKWE 144,621 (23.7%)	Shaddy Sai	ZANU (PF)	26,495	79.8
GOKWE 144,621 (23.7%)	Lameck Nkiwane Muyambi	MDC	6,691	20.2
GOKWE-ZHOMBE 145,863 (21.9%)	Leonard Torevaseyi Munotengwa	ZANU (PF)	23,646	76.4
GOKWE-ZHOMBE 145,863 (21.9%)	Edson John Nyathi	MDC	7,317	23.6
MBERENGWA-ZVISHAVANE	Richard Hove	ZANU (PF)	unopposed
MANICALAND PROVINCE
BUHERA-MAKONI	Egneti Makono	ZANU (PF)	unopposed
MAKONI-NYANGA	Stanley Sakupwanya	ZANU (PF)	unopposed
MUTASA-MUTARE	Mandy Chimene	ZANU (PF)	unopposed
MUTARE	Marange Henry Chikumbiro	ZANU (PF)	unopposed
CHIPINGE-CHIMANIMANI 175,177 (28.3%)	Tobias Matanga	ZANU (PF)	36,516	77.2
CHIPINGE-CHIMANIMANI 175,177 (28.3%)	Egypt Dzinemunhenzva	ZANU (Ndonga)	10,765	22.8

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