1995 Zimbabwean parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Zimbabwe on 8 and 9 April 1995 to elect members to the House of Assembly of Zimbabwe. The ruling Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front won an overwhelming majority of the seats. There were 120 constituencies but 55 members were returned unopposed. The elections were not free and fair, as the authoritarian ZANU-PF party abused election rules and intimidated the opposition. ^[1]

The elections occurred under the context of controversial constitutional changes and a disastrous economic structural adjustment programme.^[1]

Results

There were 4,803,866 registered voters across the country, but 2,214,358 were in uncontested constituencies.^[2]


Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	ZANU–PF	1,143,349	81.38	118	+1
	ZANU–Ndonga	97,470	6.94	2	+1
	Forum Party	84,219	5.99	0	New
	Zimbabwe Congress Party	3,779	0.27	0	New
	Zimbabwe Federal Party	3,381	0.24	0	New
	Zimbabwe Aristocrats	1,571	0.11	0	New
	African National Party	431	0.03	0	New
	Independents	70,818	5.04	0	0
Total		1,405,018	100.00	120	0

Valid votes		1,405,018	95.70
Invalid/blank votes		63,173	4.30
Total votes		1,468,191	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		2,589,508	56.70
Source: Nohlen et al.^[2]

By constituency

Constituency	Candidate	Party	Votes	%
BULAWAYO PROVINCE (9 seats)
BULAWAYO NORTH	John Nkomo	ZANU–PF	9,901	71.2
	Arnold Payne	Independent	2,600	18.7
	Joyce Mahere	ZANU–Ndonga	1,407	10.1
BULAWAYO SOUTH	Zenzo Nsimbi	ZANU–PF	15,631	64.6
BULAWAYO SOUTH	Ega Sansole	Forum Party	8,558	35.4
LOBENGULA	Isaac Nyathi	ZANU–PF	19,500	82.0
LOBENGULA	Robson Maphosa	Forum Party	4,290	18.0
LUVEVE	Angelinah Masuku	ZANU–PF	12,703	70.4
	Mabikwa Thabane	Forum Party	3,325	18.4
	Thomas Ndlovu	ZANU–Ndonga	1,143	6.3
	Twoboy Jubane	Independent	885	4.9
MAKOKOBA	Sithembiso Nyoni	ZANU–PF	13,280	78.9
MAKOKOBA	Molly Richardson	Forum Party	3,556	21.1
MPOPOMA	Sikhanyiso Ndlovu	ZANU–PF	18,967	77.6
	Paul Siwela	Independent	4,709	19.3
	Stephen Mhindurwa	ZANU–Ndonga	767	3.1
NKULUMANE	Dumiso Dabengwa	ZANU–PF	Unopposed
PELANDABA	Joseph Msika	ZANU–PF	16,879	80.3
	Richard Ncube	ZFP	2,496	11.9
	Florence Nderemani	ZANU–Ndonga	1,643	7.8
PUMULA-MAGWEGWE	Norman Zikhali	ZANU–PF	15,756	74.1
	Garreth Mahlangu	Forum Party	3,595	16.9
	Kenneth Hlatshwayo	ZANU–Ndonga	1,904	9.0
HARARE PROVINCE (20 seats)
BUDIRIRO	Gladys Hokoyo	ZANU–PF	19,721	83.9
BUDIRIRO	Pearson Musakwa	ZCP	3,779	16.1
CHITUNGWIZA EAST	Edward Ticharwa Njekesa	ZANU–PF	15,475	85.9
CHITUNGWIZA EAST	Ephraim Dhliwayo	ZANU–Ndonga	2,536	14.1
CHITUNGWIZE WEST	Witness Mangwende	ZANU–PF	Unopposed
DZIVARESEKWA	Edson Wadyewata	ZANU–PF	19,830	80.7
	Richard Chitumba	Forum Party	2,168	8.8
	Cynthia Marumbwa	ZANU–Ndonga	1,782	7.2
	Elijah Manjeya	Independent	806	3.3
GLEN NORAH	Thomas Mapanzure	ZANU–PF	20,889	80.7
GLEN NORAH	Tennyson Manbande	ZANU–Ndonga	5,001	19.3
GLEN VIEW	Clive Chimbi	ZANU–PF	15,204	81.7
GLEN VIEW	Samson Dhliwayo	ZANU–Ndonga	3,408	18.3
HARARE CENTRAL	Florence Chitauro	ZANU–PF	9,417	69.1
	Enoch Dumbutshena	Forum Party	3,858	28.3
	Bernard Gwati	Independent	232	1.7
	Clive Samvura	Independent	113	0.8
HARARE EAST	Tirivanhu Mudariki	ZANU–PF	15,959	73.1
	Clive Puzey	Forum Party	4,871	22.3
	Mika Mushayabasa	Independent	1,001	4.6
HARARE NORTH	Nyasha Chikwinya	ZANU–PF	13,360	72.3
	Trudy Stevenson	Forum Party	4,340	23.5
	Shaiseni Nyamhunga	ZANU–Ndonga	789	4.3
HARARE SOUTH	Vivian Mwashita	ZANU–PF	6,287	50.9
	Margaret Dongo	Independent	5,190	42.0
	Joshua Cohen	Independent	886	7.2
HATFIELD	Irene Zindi	ZANU–PF	Unopposed
HIGHFIELD	Richard Shambanbeva	ZANU–PF	18,534	80.4
HIGHFIELD	Henry Mahlangu	ZANU–Ndonga	4,531	19.6
KAMBUZUMA	Oliver Chidawa	ZANU–PF	Unopposed
KUWADZANA	Zebron Chawaipira	ZANU–PF	Unopposed
MABVUKU	Pamela Tungamirai	ZANU–PF	20,223	71.2
	Geoffrey Chirinda	Forum Party	4,280	15.1
	Newton Kajawu	ZANU–Ndonga	3,915	13.8
MBARE EAST	Anthony Gara	ZANU–PF	15,762	86.3
MBARE EAST	Patricia Mpange	ZANU–Ndonga	2,510	13.7
MBARE WEST	Ephraim Masawi	ZANU–PF	14,795	83.0
MBARE WEST	Vesta Sithole	ZANU–Ndonga	3,036	17.0
MUFAKOSE	Sabina Thembani	ZANU–PF	18,355	81.4
	Kingston Marimo	Forum Party	2,787	12.4
	Patrick Marime	Independent	1,412	6.3
ST. MARY'S	Joseph Macheka	ZANU–PF	Unopposed
ZENGEZA	Christopher Chigumba	ZANU–PF	Unopposed
MANICALAND PROVINCE (13 seats)
BUHERA NORTH	Dzimbabwe Senderayi	ZANU–PF	Unopposed
BUHERA SOUTH	Kumbirai Kangai	ZANU–PF	24,034	93.1
BUHERA SOUTH	Agnes Makuyana	ZANU–Ndonga	1,782	6.9
CHIMANIMANI	Michael Mataure	ZANU–PF	15,531	76.6
CHIMANIMANI	Tinarwa Nason Mwazviwanza	ZANU–Ndonga	4,743	23.4
CHIPINGE NORTH	Fred Sithole	ZANU–Ndonga	10,806	63.1
	Shadreck Chitima	ZANU–PF	6,019	35.1
	Kingdom Chigumo	Independent	301	1.8
CHIPINGE SOUTH	Ndabaningi Sithole	ZANU–Ndonga	15,490	76.6
CHIPINGE SOUTH	Edgar Musikavanhu	ZANU–PF	4,722	23.4
MAKONI EAST	Didymus Mutasa	ZANU–PF	Unopposed
MAKONI NORTH	Tendayi Mberi	ZANU–PF	Unopposed
MAKONI WEST	Moven Mahachi	ZANU–PF	21,470	93.6
MAKONI WEST	Evans Ngwena	Independent	1,459	6.4
MUTARE NORTH	Oppah Rushesha	ZANU–PF	10,550	80.5
MUTARE NORTH	Fred Gomendo	ZANU–Ndonga	2,550	19.5
MUTARE SOUTH	Lazarus Nzarayebani	ZANU–PF	11,579	70.1
	Eddie Musabayana	Independent	3,516	21.3
	Denford Musiyarira	ZANU–Ndonga	1,420	8.6
MUTARE WEST	Shepherd Mukwekwezeke	ZANU–PF	16,485	90.6
MUTARE WEST	Efilda Mutsiwegota	ZANU–Ndonga	1,715	9.4
MUTASA	Misheck Chinamasa	ZANU–PF	Unopposed
NYANGA	Freddie Saruchera	ZANU–PF	Unopposed
MASHONALAND CENTRAL PROVINCE (6 seats)
BINDURA	Caniso Dengu	ZANU–PF	Unopposed
GURUVE NORTH	Paul Mazikana	ZANU–PF	Unopposed
GURUVE SOUTH	Edward Chininga	ZANU–PF	Unopposed
MAZOWE EAST	Chenhamo Chimutengwende	ZANU–PF	Unopposed
RUSHINGA	Younus Patel	ZANU–PF	29,083	97.3
RUSHINGA	Timothy Mukwengwe	ZANU–Ndonga	808	2.7
SHAMVA	Nicholas Goche	ZANU–PF	27,330	94.9
SHAMVA	Godfrey Mumbamarwo	ZANU–Ndonga	1,461	5.1

References

^ ^a ^b Kwashirai, Vimbai Chaumba, ed. (2023), "Zanu PF on Zanu PF Violence in 1995", Election Violence in Zimbabwe: Human Rights, Politics and Power, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 94–112, doi:10.1017/9781108120265.006, ISBN 978-1-107-19081-8, retrieved 2 March 2023
^ ^a ^b Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p973 ISBN 0-19-829645-2

[:0-1] Kwashirai, Vimbai Chaumba, ed. (2023), "Zanu PF on Zanu PF Violence in 1995", Election Violence in Zimbabwe: Human Rights, Politics and Power, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 94–112, doi:10.1017/9781108120265.006, ISBN 978-1-107-19081-8, retrieved 2 March 2023

[DN-2] Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p973 ISBN 0-19-829645-2

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