ZANU PF has expanded its representation in the National Assembly following the victories of George Mashavave and Kiven Mutimbanyoka in the Mt Pleasant and Harare East by-elections respectively.

The by-elections, held on Saturday, April 27, 2024, were conducted to fill vacancies left by the resignations of Fadzayi Mahere (Mt Pleasant) and Allan Markham (Harare East), both formerly from the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC).

In the Mt Pleasant Constituency, ZANU PF’s George Mashavave secured 3,205 votes, while independent candidates Mamuse Nason and Ticky Brian received 945 and 220 votes respectively. The voter turnout for Mt Pleasant was 11.6%, with 206 rejected ballots.

In Harare East, ZANU PF’s Kiven Mutimbanyoka won with 3,533 votes, while independent candidate Ropafadzo Cynthia Cheza garnered 1,974 votes. Harare East recorded a voter turnout of 15.2%, with 51 rejected ballot papers.

In the 2023 harmonized elections, the Mt Pleasant National Assembly Constituency results were as follows: Mahere (12,863), Beadle Musatye Gwasira of ZANU PF (7,787), and Jonathan Machokoto, a CCC candidate (5,510).

Similarly, in the 2023 harmonized elections, the Harare East National Assembly Constituency results were as follows: Markham (15,642), Mavis Gumbo of ZANU PF (7,621), Malvin Razaru, a CCC candidate (1,027), Musarurwa Stewart Mutizwa of the MDC-T party (108), and UZA’s Garikai Mlambo (84).