Marondera East
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox constituency|name=Marondera East|parl_name=National Assembly of Zimbabwe|district_label=Province|district=Mashonaland East|region=Marondera District|year=|elects_howmany=1|party=ZANU–PF|member=Vimbayi Mutokonyi|previous=}}Marondera East is a constituency represented in the National Assembly of the Parliament of Zimbabwe, located in Marondera District in Mashonaland East Province. Its current MP since the 2023 general election is Vimbayi Mutokonyi of ZANU–PF.
History
In the March 2005 parliamentary election, the candidate of ZANU–PF, Sydney Sekeramayi, was declared the winner. This outcome was disputed.{{Citation needed|date=February 2007}}
In the 2018 election, Patrick Chidakwa of ZANU–PF was elected to represent the constituency.{{cite web |title=MPs and Senators declared elected after 30 July 2018_harmonised elections |url=http://veritaszim.net/node/3107 |accessdate=19 April 2020 |website=veritaszim.net}} Chidakwa died on 11 September 2020, and was replaced by Jeremiah Chiwetu, also of ZANU–PF, following a 26 March 2022 by-election.{{Cite web |last=Muvishi |first=Andrew |date=11 September 2020 |title=JUST IN: MP Chidakwa dies |url=https://www.herald.co.zw/just-in-mp-chidakwa-dies/ |access-date=22 December 2022}}{{Cite book |url=https://www.zesn.org.zw/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/ZESN-by-election-report.pdf |title=Report on the: 26 March 2022 By-Elections |publisher=Zimbabwe Election Support Network |year=2022}} ZANU–PF candidate Vimbayi Mutokonyi was elected to the seat in the 2023 election with 15,221 votes.{{Cite web |last=Maphosa |first=Victor |date=2023-08-29 |title=Zanu PF Mash East welcomes poll results |url=https://www.herald.co.zw/zanu-pf-mash-east-welcomes-poll-results/ |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=The Herald |language=en}}
Members
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Election !Name ! colspan="2" |Party |
| 2000
| rowspan="2" |Sydney Sekeramayi | rowspan="2" style="background-color: {{party color|ZANU-PF}}" | | rowspan="2" |ZANU–PF |
| 2005 |
| colspan="4" |Constituency abolished 2008–2013 |
| 2013
| style="background-color: {{party color|Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front}}" | |
| 2018
| style="background-color: {{party color|ZANU-PF}}" | |
| 2022 by-election
| style="background-color: {{party color|Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front}}" | |
| 2023
| style="background-color: {{party color|ZANU-PF}}" | |
Election results
{{Election results
|caption = 2022 by-election: Marondera East
|party1=ZANU–PF
|cand1=Jeremiah Z Chiwetu
|votes1=9379
|sw1=+2.70
|party2=CCC
|cand2=Samuel Machekanyanga
|votes2=1874
|sw2=New
|party3=MDC Alliance
|cand3=Thomas Tasarirenhamo
|votes3=104
|sw3=-18.97
|party4=Zimbabwe Labour Party
|colour4=red
|cand4=Moses Mandaza
|votes4=80
|sw4=-0.11
|result = ZANU–PF hold
|invalid=
|invalidsw=
|validsw=
|electorate=
|turnoutsw=
|majority=7505
|majoritypct=65.62
|majoritysw=+6.19
|resultsw=
}}
See also
References
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{{Parliamentary constituencies in Mashonaland East}}
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Category:Parliamentary constituencies in Zimbabwe
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