Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has confirmed the names of candidates who were duly nominated for the election to the National Assembly in the upcoming by-election on 9 December 2023.
ZEC Chief Elections Officer, Utloile Silaigwana said polling shall take place on 9 December 2023 from 7 am to 7 pm to elect members of the National Assembly in the constituencies.
There are 31 aspiring candidates in total running for nine vacant constituencies. Of the 31 aspiring candidates, only four (4) are females while 27 are males.
The majority of the aspiring candidates are from the ruling party ZANU-PF and Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), there are two independent candidates, two candidates from DOP and one candidate from ZAPU.
Constituency | Candidates and Political party |
Bulawayo South | Modi Rajeshkumari (M) ZANU PF |
Sithole James (M) CCC | |
Watson Nicola Jane (F) CCC | |
Cowdray Park | Chirwa Vusumuzi (M) CCC |
Mujeyi Aurther (M) ZANU PF | |
Sibanda Pashor Raphael (M) CCC | |
Lobengula-Magwegwe: | Dube Menziwa (M) ZANU PF |
Gono Erec (M) CCC | |
Nyathi Tendayi Chitura (M) CCC | |
Mpopoma- Mzilikazi | Kamamba Dzingai (M) ZANU PF |
Makaza Desmond (M) CCC | |
Moyo Charles (M) CCC | |
Sibanda Blessings (M) DOP | |
Tapfumaneyi Pardon (M) INDEPENDENT | |
Nketa | Gwetu Luckmore (M) DOP |
Manduna Obert (M) CCC | |
Mavunga Albert Tawanda (M) ZANU PF | |
Sibindi Ambrose (M) CCC | |
Harare Metropolitan Province/ Mabvuku-Tafara | Kufahakutizwi Munyaradzi Febion (M) CCC |
Sakupwanya Pedzai (M) ZANU PF | |
Matabeleland North Province/ Binga North | Muchimba Chineke (M) ZANU PF |
Sibanda Dubeko Prince (M) CCC | |
Sibanda Judith (F) CCC | |
Lupane East | Machangu Phathisiwe (F) ZANU PF |
Nyathi David (M) CCC | |
Vanya Moyo Bright (M) CCC | |
Matabeleland South Province/ Beitbridge West | Choeni Blessing (M) CCC |
Dube Blessing Brendan (M) INDEPENDENT | |
Moyo Thoriso (F) ZAPU | |
Ncube Morgan (M) CCC | |
Ndou Thusani (M) ZANU PF | |