Mutare Central
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Mutare Central is a constituency represented in the National Assembly of the Parliament of Zimbabwe, located in Mutare in Manicaland Province. Its current MP since the 2023 general election is Brian James of the Citizens Coalition for Change, the former mayor of Mutare.[1] The constituency was previously represented between 2000 and 2023 by Innocent Gonese.[2][3]
| Mutare Central | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the National Assembly of Zimbabwe | |
| Province | Manicaland |
| Region | Mutare |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1990; reestablished 2000 |
| Seats | 1 |
| Party | Citizens Coalition for Change |
| Member | Brian James |
Members
Electoral history
In the 2008 parliamentary election the seat was won by the MDC candidate loyal to Morgan Tsvangirai. The ZANU–PF candidate came second followed by the MDC candidate loyal to Arthur Mutambara.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZANU–PF | Munowenyu Brian Garikai Trinity | 2322 | 22.36 | ||
| MDC–T | Gonese Innocent Tinashe | 7284 | 70.15 | ||
| MDC (Mutambara) | Rusanga Gift | 639 | 6.15 | ||
| Majority | 4962 | 47.79 | |||
| Turnout | 10383 | ||||
Other candidates polled a total of 138 votes (1.34%)