Bulawayo Central

Bulawayo Central
National Assembly constituency
for the Parliament of Zimbabwe
DistrictBulawayo
ProvinceBulawayo
Electorate25,804 (2023)
Current constituency
Created1924–1987; recreated 2008
Number of members1
PartyCitizens Coalition for Change
MemberSurrender Kapoikilu
Created fromBulawayo East

Bulawayo Central is a constituency represented in the National Assembly of the Parliament of Zimbabwe, located in Bulawayo. It is currently represented since the 2023 election by Surrender Kapoikilu of the Citizens Coalition for Change. Notable former MPs for the constituency include former Rhodesian Prime Minister Ian Smith.

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[1] MDC Alliance
2023 Surrender Kapoikilu CCC

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 Zimbabwean general election: Bulawayo Central
CandidatePartyVotes%
Dorcas Staff SibandaMDC-T6,36556.33
Mlungisi MoyoZANU-PF2,82725.02
Sibongile MaphosaMDC1,57213.91
Clemence SibandaZAPU2592.29
Maidza ChapwanyaMKD1261.12
Selwin Angirayi KwembeyaUMD1261.12
Linda DubeAKE240.21
Total11,299100.00
Valid votes11,29998.72
Invalid/blank votes1461.28
Total votes11,445100.00
Majority3,53831.3
MDC-T hold
Source: ZEC

See also

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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