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MDC-T celebrates by-elections outcome
13 Jun 2015 at 13:39hrs | Views
THE MDC-T is celebrating the outcome of Wednesday's by-elections in Bulawayo which saw Zanu-PF winning with reduced figures after a majority of people heeded the opposition party's calls to boycott the polls.
MDC-T claimed Zanu-PF, despite winning all the five by-elections in the city, had its support reduced compared to the 2013 election results.
MDC-T Bulawayo deputy spokesperson Felix Magalela Mafa Sibanda described the polls as "void by-elections" and wondered what Zanu-PF would do after its pyrrhic win.
He said the Bulawayo MDC-T provincial executive was thanking Bulawayo residents and other stakeholders for not participating en masse in the elections.
Zanu-PF won all the 16 contested seats and made inroads in Bulawayo and Harare.
In Makokoba, Bulawayo, Tshinga Dube received 1 667 votes out of 14 828 registered voters, beating other contestants who got a total votes of 707 altogether.
In Pelandaba-Mpopoma, Joseph Tshuma of Zanu-PF got 2 050 out of 14 828 registered voters, beating other contestants who got a total of 977 votes altogether.
In Lobengula, Maidei Mpala of Zanu-PF garnered 1 976 votes out of 25 373 registered voters, beating other contestants who got a total of 877 votes.
In Luveve, Ntandoyenkosi Mlilo of Zanu-PF received 1 765 out of 28 211 registered voters, beating other contestants who got 1 466 votes altogether.
In Pumula, Godfrey Malaba Ncube of Zanu-PF got 2 477 out of 26 448 registered voters, beating other contestants who got a total of 1 120 votes.
Sibanda said in 2013 in Mpopoma, Zanu-PF got 2 122 compared to current figure which stood at 2 050. In Pumula, Zanu-PF in 2013 got 2 877 compared to the current 2 477.
"In Chikanga, Zanu-PF got 9 336 votes in 2013 compared to this year's total of 6 376 votes out of 19 000 registered voters," Sibanda said.
"In Kuwadzana, Zanu-PF in 2013 got 4 345 votes and on June 10, got 3 480. In Kambuzuma, Zanu-PF in 2013 got 4 165 votes against June 10's 2 712," he added.
"This shows that Zanu-PF has had reduced support as its numbers have deteriorated when the MDC-T was not contesting. Figures show a sharp decline of Zanu-PF support."
Zanu-PF had last won an election in Bulawayo in 1995.
MDC-T claimed Zanu-PF, despite winning all the five by-elections in the city, had its support reduced compared to the 2013 election results.
MDC-T Bulawayo deputy spokesperson Felix Magalela Mafa Sibanda described the polls as "void by-elections" and wondered what Zanu-PF would do after its pyrrhic win.
He said the Bulawayo MDC-T provincial executive was thanking Bulawayo residents and other stakeholders for not participating en masse in the elections.
Zanu-PF won all the 16 contested seats and made inroads in Bulawayo and Harare.
In Makokoba, Bulawayo, Tshinga Dube received 1 667 votes out of 14 828 registered voters, beating other contestants who got a total votes of 707 altogether.
In Pelandaba-Mpopoma, Joseph Tshuma of Zanu-PF got 2 050 out of 14 828 registered voters, beating other contestants who got a total of 977 votes altogether.
In Lobengula, Maidei Mpala of Zanu-PF garnered 1 976 votes out of 25 373 registered voters, beating other contestants who got a total of 877 votes.
In Luveve, Ntandoyenkosi Mlilo of Zanu-PF received 1 765 out of 28 211 registered voters, beating other contestants who got 1 466 votes altogether.
In Pumula, Godfrey Malaba Ncube of Zanu-PF got 2 477 out of 26 448 registered voters, beating other contestants who got a total of 1 120 votes.
Sibanda said in 2013 in Mpopoma, Zanu-PF got 2 122 compared to current figure which stood at 2 050. In Pumula, Zanu-PF in 2013 got 2 877 compared to the current 2 477.
"In Chikanga, Zanu-PF got 9 336 votes in 2013 compared to this year's total of 6 376 votes out of 19 000 registered voters," Sibanda said.
"In Kuwadzana, Zanu-PF in 2013 got 4 345 votes and on June 10, got 3 480. In Kambuzuma, Zanu-PF in 2013 got 4 165 votes against June 10's 2 712," he added.
"This shows that Zanu-PF has had reduced support as its numbers have deteriorated when the MDC-T was not contesting. Figures show a sharp decline of Zanu-PF support."
Zanu-PF had last won an election in Bulawayo in 1995.
Source - Southern Eye
