Nkulumane (constituency)
| Nkulumane | |
|---|---|
| National Assembly constituency for the Parliament of Zimbabwe | |
| District | Bulawayo |
| Province | Bulawayo |
| Electorate | 22,833 (2025) |
| Major settlements | Nkulumane |
| Current constituency | |
| Number of members | 1 |
| Party | ZANU-PF |
| Member | Freedom Phineas Murechu |
Nkulumane is a constituency of the National Assembly of the Parliament of Zimbabwe located in the city of Bulawayo in eastern Zimbabwe.[1]
Elections
In the 2023 Zimbabwean general election, Desire Moyo was elected from the Citizens Coalition for Change.[2] Moyo was killed in car crash on 10 October 2025, rendering the seat vacant. [3] The seat was won by ZANU-PF candidate Freedom Phineas Murechu in the following by-election on 20 December 2025.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom Phineas Murechu | ZANU–PF | 3,416 | 66.42 | |
| Rodney Donovan Jele | Independent | 745 | 14.49 | |
| Auxilia Zitha | Independent | 325 | 6.32 | |
| Mothusi Madlela Ndlovu | CCC | 320 | 6.22 | |
| Fuzwayo Mbuso | Independent | 121 | 2.35 | |
| Vivian Viyo Siziba | ZAPU | 110 | 2.14 | |
| Alson Moyo | EFF Zimbabwe | 65 | 1.26 | |
| Ethel Sibanda | MDC-T | 23 | 0.45 | |
| Nompilo Malaba Ncube | ZANC | 18 | 0.35 | |
| Total | 5,143 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 5,143 | 99.30 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 36 | 0.70 | ||
| Total votes | 5,179 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 22,833 | 22.68 | ||
| Majority | 2,671 | |||
| ZANU-PF gain from CCC | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desire Moyo | CCC | 9,880 | 74.98 | |
| Freedom Phineas Murechu | ZANU–PF | 2,402 | 18.23 | |
| Andrew Ndlovu | ZAPU | 465 | 3.53 | |
| Nompilo Zidyabhebhe | ZANC | 177 | 1.34 | |
| Florida Deliah Mtetwa | UZA | 151 | 1.15 | |
| Adelaide Mhlanga | FreeZimCongress | 101 | 0.77 | |
| Total | 13,176 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 22,682 | – | ||
| Majority | 7,478 | |||
| CCC hold | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kucaca Ivumile Phulu | CCC | 2,760 | 56.64 | New | |
| David Ndlovu | ZANU–PF | 1,900 | 38.99 | +15.62 | |
| Gideon Mangena | MDC Alliance | 150 | 3.08 | −37.56 | |
| Lovejoy Gregory Ncube | Republican Party of Zimbabwe | 45 | 0.92 | −0.58 | |
| Dumisani Tokwido | Democratic Opposition Party | 18 | 0.37 | New | |
| Total | 4,873 | 100.00 | – | ||
| Majority | 860 | 17.65 | +0.38% | ||
| CCC gain from MDC Alliance | |||||
References
- ^ 2022 Report on the Delimitation Exercise (PDF). Zimbabwe Electoral Commission. 2022. pp. xvi–xvii – via Veritas.
- ^ Moyo, Nizbert. "Nkulumane MP celebrates one year in office". Southern Eye. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
- ^ "Fatal highway collision claims Nkulumane legislator, injures four MPs". ZBC. Harare, Zimbabwe: ZBC. 2025-10-10. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
See also