Nkulumane (constituency)

Nkulumane
National Assembly constituency
for the Parliament of Zimbabwe
DistrictBulawayo
ProvinceBulawayo
Electorate22,833 (2025)
Major settlementsNkulumane
Current constituency
Number of members1
PartyZANU-PF
MemberFreedom 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.

2025 by-election: Nkulumane
CandidatePartyVotes%
Freedom Phineas MurechuZANU–PF3,41666.42
Rodney Donovan JeleIndependent74514.49
Auxilia ZithaIndependent3256.32
Mothusi Madlela NdlovuCCC3206.22
Fuzwayo MbusoIndependent1212.35
Vivian Viyo SizibaZAPU1102.14
Alson MoyoEFF Zimbabwe651.26
Ethel SibandaMDC-T230.45
Nompilo Malaba NcubeZANC180.35
Total5,143100.00
Valid votes5,14399.30
Invalid/blank votes360.70
Total votes5,179100.00
Registered voters/turnout22,83322.68
Majority2,671
ZANU-PF gain from CCC
2023 general election: Nkulumane
CandidatePartyVotes%
Desire MoyoCCC9,88074.98
Freedom Phineas MurechuZANU–PF2,40218.23
Andrew NdlovuZAPU4653.53
Nompilo ZidyabhebheZANC1771.34
Florida Deliah MtetwaUZA1511.15
Adelaide MhlangaFreeZimCongress1010.77
Total13,176100.00
Registered voters/turnout22,682–
Majority7,478
CCC hold
2022 by-election: Nkulumane
CandidatePartyVotes%+/–
Kucaca Ivumile PhuluCCC2,76056.64New
David NdlovuZANU–PF1,90038.99+15.62
Gideon MangenaMDC Alliance1503.08−37.56
Lovejoy Gregory NcubeRepublican Party of Zimbabwe450.92−0.58
Dumisani TokwidoDemocratic Opposition Party180.37New
Total4,873100.00–
Majority86017.65+0.38%
CCC gain from MDC Alliance

References

  1. ^ 2022 Report on the Delimitation Exercise (PDF). Zimbabwe Electoral Commission. 2022. pp. xvi–xvii – via Veritas.
  2. ^ Moyo, Nizbert. "Nkulumane MP celebrates one year in office". Southern Eye. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
  3. ^ "Fatal highway collision claims Nkulumane legislator, injures four MPs". ZBC. Harare, Zimbabwe: ZBC. 2025-10-10. Retrieved 2025-10-10.

See also

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