Mudzi West
Mudzi West is a constituency of the National Assembly of the Parliament of Zimbabwe, located in Mudzi District, Mashonaland East Province. Its current MP since the 2018 election is Magna Mudyiwa of ZANU–PF.[1]
Profile
Mudzi West is located in Mudzi District in Mashonaland East Province, and comprises the Shanga, Suswe, Mudzi, Musarakufa and Chiunye areas.[2] It is a rural area.[2]
Electoral history
In 2000 Ray J.Kaukonde of the ZANU PF party won with 92% of the vote.[2]
In the 2005 election, Aqualina Katsande, the ZANU PF candidate won with 83.6% of the vote.[2] More than 11,000 votes at the 2005 general election were not accounted for.[3]
In the 2008 elections, Aqualinah Katsande (ZANU PF) was challenged by three other candidates, one each from the United People's Party (UPP), the Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai (MDC-T) and the Movement for Democratic Change – Ncube (MDC). Katsande retained her seat in the Assembly with 9,417 votes or 72.8% of the vote.[4] Katsande and her son were accused of voter intimidation.[5]
In the 2013 elections, voters continued to face intimidation from ZANU-PF stalwarts.[6] Again the ZANU-PF candidate, Aqualinah Katsande, won, with the official count for her being 14,266 votes or 93.4% of the vote.[7]
References
- ^ "MPs and Senators declared elected after 30 July 2018_harmonised elections". veritaszim.net. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Profiles of constituencies and maps: Mashonaland East: Mudzi West" (PDF). Zimbabwe Election Support Network. 26 March 2008. p. 70. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ^ "2005 Election Dispute". Zimbabwe Movement. Archived from the original on 17 May 2006.
- ^ "Mashonaland East - Mudzi West - ZANU PF: Aqualinah Katsande". Sokwanele. Archived from the original on 24 April 2014.
- ^ Guma, Lance (22 April 2013). "Zimbabwe Wall of Shame: Aqualinah Katsande". Nehanda Radio. Archived from the original on 24 April 2013.
- ^ Bell, Alex (3 May 2013). "Mudzi West villagers face worsening intimidation by ZANU PF". SW Radio Africa. Archived from the original on 4 July 2013.
- ^ "ZEC Results: announced 1 August 2013". Sokwanele. 2 August 2013. Archived from the original on 6 August 2013.
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