Elections in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe government consists of an elected head of state, the president, and a legislature. The presidential term lasts for 6 years. Parliament is bicameral, consisting of the House of Assembly and Senate. The House of assembly has 210 members 200 elected for five-year terms by single-member constituencies and 10 are appointed governors. The Senate has 66 members: 50 are elected for five-year terms by single-member constituencies, six are appointed, and 10 are elected chiefs.
Zimbabwe is a one party dominant state; the dominant party being the Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front. Opposition parties are permitted, including the MDC-T led by Morgan Tsvangirai and the MDC-M led by Welshman Ncube, both formations of the original Movement for Democratic Change created in 1999. Recent elections (March 2008) have witnessed former ruling party finance minister Simba Makoni standing as an independent presidential candidate.
Election results
1980
1985
1990
1995
1996
- Sithole and Muzorewa withdrew during the week before balloting, but their names remained on the ballot and both received votes
2000
2002
2005
Parliament
e • d Summary of the 31 March 2005 House of Assembly of Zimbabwe election results
| Parties |
Votes |
% |
Seats |
| Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front |
1,569,867 |
59.6 |
78 |
| Movement for Democratic Change |
1,041,292 |
39.5 |
41 |
| Independents |
16,223 |
0.6 |
1 |
| Zimbabwe African National Union-Ndonga |
6,608 |
0.3 |
0 |
| Zimbabwe Youth in Alliance |
594 |
0.0 |
0 |
| Zimbabwe People's Democratic Party |
61 |
0.0 |
0 |
| Presidential appointees |
|
|
20 |
| Ex-officio members (Chiefs) |
|
|
10 |
| Total (turnout 47.7%) |
2,634,645 |
100.0 |
150 |
| Registered voters |
5,658,624 |
|
| Total votes cast |
2,696,670 |
| Invalid votes |
62,025 |
- Source: African Elections Database
|
Senate
e • d Summary of the 26 November 2005 Senate of Zimbabwe election results
| Parties |
Votes |
% |
Seats |
| Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front |
449,860 |
73.71 |
43 |
| Movement for Democratic Change |
123,628 |
20.26 |
7 |
| Zimbabwe African National Union - Ndonga |
11,023 |
1.81 |
0 |
| Independents |
9,689 |
1.59 |
0 |
| Zimbabwe Youth in Alliance |
6,919 |
1.13 |
0 |
| Peace Action is Freedom for All |
5,278 |
0.86 |
0 |
| African National Party |
3,585 |
0.59 |
0 |
| Zimbabwe African People's Union - Federal Party |
213 |
0.03 |
0 |
| Multi-Racial Open Party - Christian Democrats |
100 |
0.02 |
0 |
| Ex-officio members (Chiefs) |
10 |
| Presidential appointees |
6 |
| Total (turnout 19.5%) |
610,295 |
100.00 |
66 |
| Registered voters |
3,239,574 |
|
| Total votes cast |
631,347 |
| Invalid votes |
21,052 |
| Source: African Elections Database |
2008
Referendums
On 12–13 February 2000, there was a constitutional referendum for increased powers to president; these were to permit the government to confiscate without compensation white-owned land for the purpose of redistribution to black farmers, and to give government officials immunity from prosecution.
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