Gutu North Explained

Gutu North
Parl Name:National Assembly of Zimbabwe
District Label:Province
District:Masvingo
Region:Gutu District
Year:1985
Abolished:2023
Seats:1

Gutu North was a constituency represented in the National Assembly of the Parliament of Zimbabwe, located in Gutu District in Masvingo Province. It was abolished ahead of the 2023 general election.[1]

History

In a 2004 by-election, Air Chief Marshal Josiah Tungamirai (ZANU-PF) was elected to the House of Assembly to succeed incumbent Simon Muzenda, who had died the year before. Tungamirai died the next year.

In 2008, Edmore Maramwidze (MDC) won against Frank Machaya (ZANU-PF) for the constituency. The MP following the 2013 election was Ticharwa Madondo (ZANU-PF).

In the 2018 election, Yeukai Simbanegavi of ZANU–PF was elected to represent the constituency.[2]

Members

ElectionNameParty
1985Oliver MunyaradziZANU–PF
1990Joseph MandabaZANU–PF
1995Simon Muzenda[3] ZANU–PF
2000
2004 by-electionJosiah TungamiraiZANU–PF
2005
2005 by-electionLovemore MatukeZANU–PF
2008Edmore MaramwidzeMDC–T
2013Ticharwa MadondoZANU–PF
2018Yeukai SimbanegaviZANU–PF

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: 2022 Report on the Delimitation Exercise . Zimbabwe Electoral Commission . 2022 . xvi-xvii . en . Veritas.
  2. Web site: MPs and Senators declared elected after 30 July 2018_harmonised elections . 19 April 2020 . veritaszim.net.
  3. Book: Chikuhwa, Jacob . A Crisis of Governance: Zimbabwe . Algora Publishing . 2004 . 978-0-87586-286-6 . New York . 140 . en.