Bulawayo Central

Bulawayo Central is a constituency in the National Assembly of the Parliament of Zimbabwe. It covers the central areas of Bulawayo. It is currently represented by Nicola Watson of the Movement for Democratic Change Alliance.[1]

Members
Election Name Party
1924 James Cowden RP
Francis Hadfield RP
1928 James Cowden RP
Donald MacGillivray RP
1933 James Cowden RP
Donald Macintyre Labour
1934 James Cowden UP
Donald Macintyre Labour
1939 William Eastwood UP
1946 Donald Macintyre SR Labour
1948 UP
1954 Cyril Hatty UP
1958 UFP
1962 Benny Goldstein UFP
1965 missing
1970 Sydney Millar RF
1974 Edward Stanley White RF
1977 Denys Parkin RF
1979 Paddy Shields RF
1980
1985 Ian Smith CAZ
Constituency abolished 1987–2008
2008 Dorcas Sibanda MDC–T
2013
2018 Nicola Watson MDC Alliance

Election results
2008 general election: Bulawayo Central [2]
Party Candidate Votes %
MDC–T Dorcas Sibanda 3,786 43.33
MDC-M Japhet Ncube 3,553 40.67
ZANU–PF Clement Ncube 908 10.39
Independent Frank Dzukuso 191 2.19
PUMA Arnold Payne 162 1.85
Independent Frank Dzukuso 191 2.19
Federal Democratic Union Gifton Dumani 74 0.85
Independent Selwin Kwembeya 63 0.72
Majority 233 2.66%
MDC–T win (new seat)
2013 general election: Bulawayo Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
MDC–T Dorcas Sibanda 6,365 55.80 +12.47
ZANU–PF Mlungisi Moyo 2,827 25.23 +14.84
MDC–N Sibongile Maphosa 1,527 14.03 +14.03
MDC–T hold Swing +12.47

References
  1. "MPs and Senators declared elected after 30 July 2018_harmonised elections". veritaszim.net. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  2. Carr, Adam. "Legislative Election of 2008, Elections to the House of Assembly".
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