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Mutare Central

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Mutare Central
Constituency
for the National Assembly of Zimbabwe
ProvinceManicaland
RegionMutare
Current constituency
Created1990; reestablished 2000
Seats1
PartyCitizens Coalition for Change
Member(s)Brian James

Mutare Central is a constituency represented in the National Assembly of the Parliament of Zimbabwe, located in Mutare in Manicaland Province. Its current MP since the 2023 general election is Brian James of the Citizens Coalition for Change, the former mayor of Mutare.[1] The constituency was previously represented between 2000 and 2023 by Innocent Gonese.[2][3]

Members

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Election Name Party
Mutare Urban
1985 Edgar Tekere ZANU–PF
Mutare Central
1990 Daniel Sithole ZANU–PF
Constituency abolished 1995–2000
2000 Innocent Gonese MDC
2005
2008 MDC–T
2013
2018 MDC Alliance
2023 Brian James CCC

Electoral history

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In the 2008 parliamentary election the seat was won by the MDC candidate loyal to Morgan Tsvangirai. The ZANU–PF candidate came second followed by the MDC candidate loyal to Arthur Mutambara.

General Election 2008: Mutare Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
ZANU–PF Munowenyu Brian Garikai Trinity 2322 22.36
MDC–T Gonese Innocent Tinashe 7284 70.15
MDC (Mutambara) Rusanga Gift 639 6.15
Majority 4962 47.79
Turnout 10383

Other candidates polled a total of 138 votes (1.34%)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Muleya, Martin (2023-08-29). "Mupfumi tell off Mutare Central electorate after heavy defeat". Chipinge Times. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  2. ^ "MPs and Senators declared elected after 30 July 2018_harmonised elections". veritaszim.net. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  3. ^ Sekeramayi, L. C. (2013-08-09). "General Elections: Names of Candidates Elected Following Poll" (PDF). Zimbabwean Government Gazette. XCI (64): 850–852 – via Gazettes.Africa.