Goromonzi West
Goromonzi West is a constituency in Zimbabwe. It was created in the delimitation of 2008 from the former Goromonzi constituency, and covers Makumbe, Parirewa, Domboshava and Makumbe Mission.[1] As of 2013, it elected one representative to the House of Assembly. In the March 2008 parliamentary election the seat was won by the ZANU-PF candidate who defeated the MDC candidate from the Morgan Tsvangirai faction (MDC-T) by just 262 votes. In the 2013 election the ZANU-PF candidate, Biata B. Nyamupinga, was again challenged by Ian Makone (MDC-T) as well as by Wonder Chinamora (MDC). Nyamupinga retained her seat in the Assembly.[2] A recount in Goromonzi West was conducted in April 2008, increasing ZANU-PF's total by one vote, from 6,193 to 6,194.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZANU-PF | Biata Beatrice Nyamupinga | 6194 | 51.08 | ||
| MDC–T | Ian Muteto Makone | 5931 | 48.92 | ||
| Majority | 262 | 2.16 | |||
| Turnout | 12124 | ||||
| Goromonzi West | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Zimbabwean House of Assembly | |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | ZANU-PF |
| Member(s) | Energy Mutodi |
In the July 2018 parliamentary election the seat was won by the ZANU-PF candidate who defeated the MDC candidate from the Nelson Chamisa faction (MDC-T): The ZANU-PF candidate, Energy Mutodi, was again challenged by Tamborinyoka (MDC-A) as well as by Wonder Chinamora (MDC); Mutodi retained his seat in the Assembly.
References
- "Profiles of constituencies and maps: Mashonaland East: Goromonzi West" (PDF). Zimbabwe Election Support Network. 26 March 2008. p. 90. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- "ZEC Results: announced 1 August 2013". Sokwanele. 2 August 2013. Archived from the original on 6 August 2013.
- Whiz, Lindie (22 April 2008). "Zanu PF retains Goromonzi West in first recount result". New Zimbabwe. Archived from the original on 1 May 2008.