Mutasa South

Mutasa South is a constituency of the National Assembly of the Parliament of Zimbabwe, located in Manicaland Province. Its current MP since a 2022 by-election is Misheck Mugadza of ZANU–PF.[1] The seat was previous represented by Regai Tsunga of the Movement for Democratic Change Alliance until he was recalled in 2021.[2][3]

History

Mutasa South is a constituency of Zimbabwe in the province of Manicaland.[4] It is also the central area of the Manyika tribe.

In the 2005 general election the candidate of the ZANU–PF was declared the winner. This was in contrast to the fact that the candidate of the MDC polled an overall majority.

In 2008, the MDC-Tsvangirai candidate Misheck Kagurabadza won against the ZANU-PF candidate.

In the 2018 election, the constituency was won by Regai Tsunga of the Movement for Democratic Change Alliance.[2] Tsunga was recalled from parliament on 17 March 2021 amid factional disputes within the MDC Alliance.[3] In a 26 March 2022 by-election, Misheck Mugadza of ZANU–PF was elected to the seat.[1]

Elections
2022 by-election: Mutasa South
CandidatePartyVotes%+/–
Misheck MugadzaZANU–PF5,81851.49+6.56
Regai TsungaCCC5,26946.63New
Pedzisai TauzeniMDC Alliance1621.43-50.72
Eurydice Lynette NdoroIndependent500.44New
Total11,299100.00–
Majority5494.86-2.36
ZANU–PF gain from MDC Alliance

References
  1. Report on the: 26 March 2022 By-Elections (PDF). Zimbabwe Election Support Network. 2022.
  2. "MPs and Senators declared elected after 30 July 2018_harmonised elections". veritaszim.net. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  3. "The legality of 6 PDP MPs recall". NewsDay. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  4. Mutasa South Constituency Profile Archived 2015-01-13 at the Wayback Machine

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