Harare Central
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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 general election.
| Harare Central | |
|---|---|
| National Assembly constituency for the Parliament of Zimbabwe | |
| |
| District | Harare |
| Province | Harare |
| Electorate | 39,127 (2023) |
| Current constituency | |
| Number of members | 1 |
| Party | Citizens Coalition for Change |
| Member | Lovemore Jimu |
History
On 23 June 2020, Murisi Zwizwai was recalled as MP for Harare Central amid factional disputes within the Movement for Democratic Change Alliance.[1] He was reelected to his seat in a 26 March 2022 by-election, this time representing the newly-formed Citizens Coalition for Change.[2] Murisi Zwizwai died in Harare in June 2024, leaving his position vacant.[3]
Members
| Election | Member | Election | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Florence Chitauro[4] | ZANU–PF | |
| 2000 | Mike Auret[5][6] | MDC | |
| 2003 by-election | Murisi Zwizwai | MDC | |
| 2005 | |||
| 2008 | MDC–T | ||
| 2013 | |||
| 2018 | MDC Alliance | ||
| 2022 by-election | CCC | ||
| 2023 | Lovemore Jimu | CCC | |
Election results
| 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 | |||||