Harare Central
Harare Central is a constituency represented in the National Assembly of the Parliament of Zimbabwe. It is located in the central area of Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe. Like all Zimbabwean constituencies, Harare Central elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first-past-the-post electoral system. The seat has been represented by MP Lovemore Jimu since the 2023 Zimbabwean general election.
| Harare Central | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the National Assembly of Zimbabwe | |
| Province | Harare |
| Region | Central Harare |
| Current constituency | |
| Number of members | One |
| Party | Citizens Coalition for Change |
| Member(s) | Lovemore Jimu |
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Florence Chitauro | ZANU–PF | [1] | |
| 2000 | Mike Auret | MDC | [2][3] | |
| 2003 | Murisi Zwizwai | MDC | ||
| 2005 | ||||
| 2008 | MDC–T | |||
| 2013 | ||||
| 2018 | MDC Alliance | Recalled 23 June 2020.[4] | ||
| 2022 | CCC | Elected 26 March 2022.[5] | ||
| 2023 | Lovemore Jimu | |||
Elections
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murisi Zwizwai | CCC | 3,332 | 69.49 | New | |
| Loice Magweba | ZANU–PF | 1,375 | 28.68 | -0.18 | |
| Marara Norest Chiureki | MDC Alliance | 65 | 1.36 | -54.37 | |
| Linda Masarira | Labour, Economists and African Democrats | 20 | 0.42 | New | |
| Rukanda Henry Gwinyai | MA'AT Zimbabwe | 3 | 0.06 | New | |
| Total | 4,795 | 100.00 | – | ||
| Majority | 1,957 | 40.81 | +13.94 | ||
| CCC gain from MDC Alliance | |||||
References
- Chinowaita, Margaret (2000-04-17). "Auret Tipped For Harare Central". The Standard. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
- Thornycroft, Peta (2020-04-15). "Mike Auret (1936 – 2020): A lifelong campaigner to reveal the truth about Zimbabwe's independence". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
- Makoni, Munyaradzi (2020-04-13). "Mike Auret, long-time Zimbabwe activist, dies". The Tablet. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
- "Chibaya unfazed by Parliament recall: 'People will decide'". The Zimbabwe Mail. 2020-06-24. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
- Report on the: 26 March 2022 By-Elections (PDF). Zimbabwe Election Support Network. 2022.
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