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EspañolZIMBABWEAN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION, 1980
(Redirected from Zimbabwe parliamentary election, 1980)
The 'Zimbabwe parliamentary election' of February 1980 was held in order to elect a government which would govern Zimbabwe after it was granted independence, in accordance with the conclusions of the Lancaster House Agreement. The election was won by the Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) and its leader Robert Mugabe therefore became the first Prime Minister of Zimbabwe.
Agreement at Lancaster House on the fundamentals of the constitution was relatively easy. The new House of Assembly was to comprise 100 members, of whom 80 would be elected on a common roll by every adult citizen. The intention was to move to election in single member constituencies but owing to the lack of an electoral roll and the timescale, the first election was to be conducted by provinces using closed lists put forward by the political parties. Voters had their fingers marked with an invisible ink that showed up under Ultraviolet light in order to detect attempts to vote twice. In order to qualify for seats in a province, a party needed to achieve a threshold of 10% of the vote, and then the seats among the eligible parties were divided proportionately.
The remaining 20 members of the House of Assembly were to be elected by the 'white roll' comprising those people (mostly white) who had previously qualified to vote. This election was conducted in 20 single member constituencies which had been drawn up by a Delimitation Commission in 1978 and were the same as those used in the 1979 'internal settlement' election. Voters who were registered on the white roll were ineligible to participate in the common roll election.
Following the passage in Zimbabwe Rhodesia of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Rhodesia (Amendment) No. 4 Act 1979 on December 11, 1979, and the arrival of Lord Soames as Governor the next day, the fourteen year U.D.I. rebellion came to an end and the colony of Southern Rhodesia returned to legality under British law. The United Kingdom Parliament then passed the Zimbabwe Act to put in place the country's independence constitution. On December 21, 1979, the formal agreement to a ceasefire in the Rhodesian Bush War (or second Chimurenga) was signed; Lord Soames also signed proclamations lifting the ban on ZANU-PF and the Zimbabwe African People's Union and granting a general amnesty to all those who had taken up arms in the war. British Army forces then set up 16 assembly points throughout Southern Rhodesia where Patriotic Front guerillas could disarm and return to civilian life; 18,300 did so by the January 6 deadline. [1]
While the Rhodesian authorities were in charge of administration on the ground, the formal Returning Officer was Sir John Boynton (1918-2007) who had just retired as Chief Executive of Cheshire County Council.
Over Christmas 1979, many former Patriotic Front soldiers returned to their former homes to prepare for the election. [2] [3] Tragically for ZANU-PF, its military leader Josiah Tongogara was killed in a car crash in Mozambique. Tongogara was known to be a supporter of the two Patriotic Front parties, ZANU-PF and ZAPU, fighting the election with a joint list, and it was immediately speculated that his death was arranged by opponents of this policy. [4]
On January 13, Joshua Nkomo, leader of ZAPU, returned to Southern Rhodesia after three years' exile and addressed a rally of between 100,000 and 150,000 at Highfield township in Salisbury. [5] He was followed on January 27 by Robert Mugabe of ZANU-PF, who addressed 200,000 (the crowd would have been larger had organisers not turned some away for safety reasons). [6][7]
Abel Muzorewa, who had led the unity government of Zimbabwe Rhodesia, campaigned vigorously on behalf of his United African National Council which had won the most votes the previous year. However, attendance at his rallies was reported to be poor, and Muzorewa's habit of inveighing against other Zimbabwean politicians was thought to detract from his appeal as a man of unity. [8] James Chikerema, who had fallen out with Muzorewa in June 1979, entered the field with his Zimbabwe Democratic Party which grew increasingly close to ZAPU (he held unity talks with Nkomo) [9]; Chikerema complained about intimidation by supporters of ZANU-PF.
ZANU-PF presented a moderate manifesto that showed little of the party's professed alliance with communist China, although party speakers often threatened that the war might continue if the party did not win. The party complained bitterly to Lord Soames about official bias against it. The Registrar-General of Elections refused to put the party's intended logo on ballot papers because it contained an image of an AK47 rifle and he considered it detrimental to public order. [10] ZANU-PF posters were confiscated if they were considered inflammatory, and many party activists and some candidates were arrested. [11] Soames responded by accusing ZANU-PF of intimidating voters in 23 out of the 56 districts of the colony.
ZAPU caused something of a stir by deciding to fight the elections under the name "Patriotic Front". 10 They campaigned most heavily in the Ndebele areas, where the ZAPU army ZIPRA made particular strides in trying to integrate with the Southern Rhodesian forces.
Comparatively little interest was shown in the election for the 20 white roll seats, partly because those elected were unlikely to have much influence in the independent Zimbabwe, but mostly because all seats were expected to be won easily by the Rhodesian Front under Ian Smith. Fourteen out of the twenty seats were filled unopposed, and only two candidates in the other seats could put up a reasonable challenge to the Rhodesian Front candidate. One was Dr Timothy Stamps, a newcomer to politics, in the Kopje constituency covering the centre of Salisbury. Stamps advocated co-operation with the new black-led government. In addition, Nick McNally, who had led the liberal 'National Unifying Force' which opposed white dominance, fought in Mount Pleasant in the Salisbury suburbs.
Twelve out of the 20 Rhodesian Front candidates were reported to favour merging their party with Muzorewa's United African National Council to create a biracial party, following their experience in government together in Zimbabwe Rhodesia. 8 White opinion was generally supportive of Muzorewa's government for including competent Ministers, and hoped that Muzorewa would win enough common roll seats to deprive ZANU-PF of a majority.
The final state of the parties was:
★ Ind - Independent
★ NDU - National Democratic Union (leader Henry Chihota)
★ NFZ - National Front of Zimbabwe (leader Peter Mandaza)
★ PF - Patriotic Front, ie Zimbabwe African People's Union (leader Joshua Nkomo)
★ RF - Rhodesian Front (leader Ian Smith)
★ UANC - United African National Council (leader Abel Muzorewa)
★ UNFP - United National Federal Party (leader Chief Kayisa Ndiweni)
★ UPAM - United People's Association of Matabeleland (leader Dr Francis Bertrand)
★ ZANU - Zimbabwe African National Union (leader Ndabaningi Sithole)
★ ZANU-PF - Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front (leader Robert Mugabe)
★ ZDP - Zimbabwe Democratic Party (leader James Chikerema)
'This section is incomplete and requires the addition of the candidates list given in the ''Southern Rhodesia Government Gazette'' of February 22, 1980.'
If you're lucky enough to have this publication, feel free to add it yourself. However, if (as I suspect) you don't, you could wait for Fys to do it when he has the time to.
Polling day was February 14, 1980. A dagger (†) indicates a member of the Zimbabwe Rhodesia House of Assembly for that constituency. A double dagger (‡) indicates a white non-constituency member.
1. Nicholas Ashford, "Guerillas flock in as deadline passes", ''The Times'', January 7, 1980, p. 5.
2. Frederick Cleary, "Tumultuous Salisbury welcome for guerillas", ''The Times'', December 27, 1979, p. 1.
3. BBC News online 'On this Day', December 26, 1979.
4. "Military chief of Mugabe forces dies in collision", ''The Times'', December 28, 1979, p. 4.
5. Nicholas Ashford, "Nkomo returns to a hero's welcome", ''The Times'', January 14, 1980, p. 1.
6. Nicholas Ashford, "Mr Mugabe calls on whites to stay in Rhodesia", ''The Times'', January 28, 1980, p. 1.
7. BBC News online 'On this day', January 27, 1980.
8. Nicholas Ashford, "Mugabe party 'will win most seats in poll'", ''The Times'', January 31, 1980, p. 6.
9. Nicholas Ashford, "Rhodesia reservists called up to stand by in election", ''The Times'', February 7, 1980, p. 6.
10. Frederick Cleary, "Nkomo party is Patriotic Front now", ''The Times'', January 15, 1980, p. 7.
11. Nicholas Ashford, "Arrests fuel charges of official bias against Mr Mugabe", ''The Times'', February 15, 1980, p. 8.
The 'Zimbabwe parliamentary election' of February 1980 was held in order to elect a government which would govern Zimbabwe after it was granted independence, in accordance with the conclusions of the Lancaster House Agreement. The election was won by the Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) and its leader Robert Mugabe therefore became the first Prime Minister of Zimbabwe.
Constitutional background
Agreement at Lancaster House on the fundamentals of the constitution was relatively easy. The new House of Assembly was to comprise 100 members, of whom 80 would be elected on a common roll by every adult citizen. The intention was to move to election in single member constituencies but owing to the lack of an electoral roll and the timescale, the first election was to be conducted by provinces using closed lists put forward by the political parties. Voters had their fingers marked with an invisible ink that showed up under Ultraviolet light in order to detect attempts to vote twice. In order to qualify for seats in a province, a party needed to achieve a threshold of 10% of the vote, and then the seats among the eligible parties were divided proportionately.
The remaining 20 members of the House of Assembly were to be elected by the 'white roll' comprising those people (mostly white) who had previously qualified to vote. This election was conducted in 20 single member constituencies which had been drawn up by a Delimitation Commission in 1978 and were the same as those used in the 1979 'internal settlement' election. Voters who were registered on the white roll were ineligible to participate in the common roll election.
Implementation
Following the passage in Zimbabwe Rhodesia of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Rhodesia (Amendment) No. 4 Act 1979 on December 11, 1979, and the arrival of Lord Soames as Governor the next day, the fourteen year U.D.I. rebellion came to an end and the colony of Southern Rhodesia returned to legality under British law. The United Kingdom Parliament then passed the Zimbabwe Act to put in place the country's independence constitution. On December 21, 1979, the formal agreement to a ceasefire in the Rhodesian Bush War (or second Chimurenga) was signed; Lord Soames also signed proclamations lifting the ban on ZANU-PF and the Zimbabwe African People's Union and granting a general amnesty to all those who had taken up arms in the war. British Army forces then set up 16 assembly points throughout Southern Rhodesia where Patriotic Front guerillas could disarm and return to civilian life; 18,300 did so by the January 6 deadline. [1]
While the Rhodesian authorities were in charge of administration on the ground, the formal Returning Officer was Sir John Boynton (1918-2007) who had just retired as Chief Executive of Cheshire County Council.
Election campaigning
Common roll
Over Christmas 1979, many former Patriotic Front soldiers returned to their former homes to prepare for the election. [2] [3] Tragically for ZANU-PF, its military leader Josiah Tongogara was killed in a car crash in Mozambique. Tongogara was known to be a supporter of the two Patriotic Front parties, ZANU-PF and ZAPU, fighting the election with a joint list, and it was immediately speculated that his death was arranged by opponents of this policy. [4]
On January 13, Joshua Nkomo, leader of ZAPU, returned to Southern Rhodesia after three years' exile and addressed a rally of between 100,000 and 150,000 at Highfield township in Salisbury. [5] He was followed on January 27 by Robert Mugabe of ZANU-PF, who addressed 200,000 (the crowd would have been larger had organisers not turned some away for safety reasons). [6][7]
Abel Muzorewa, who had led the unity government of Zimbabwe Rhodesia, campaigned vigorously on behalf of his United African National Council which had won the most votes the previous year. However, attendance at his rallies was reported to be poor, and Muzorewa's habit of inveighing against other Zimbabwean politicians was thought to detract from his appeal as a man of unity. [8] James Chikerema, who had fallen out with Muzorewa in June 1979, entered the field with his Zimbabwe Democratic Party which grew increasingly close to ZAPU (he held unity talks with Nkomo) [9]; Chikerema complained about intimidation by supporters of ZANU-PF.
ZANU-PF presented a moderate manifesto that showed little of the party's professed alliance with communist China, although party speakers often threatened that the war might continue if the party did not win. The party complained bitterly to Lord Soames about official bias against it. The Registrar-General of Elections refused to put the party's intended logo on ballot papers because it contained an image of an AK47 rifle and he considered it detrimental to public order. [10] ZANU-PF posters were confiscated if they were considered inflammatory, and many party activists and some candidates were arrested. [11] Soames responded by accusing ZANU-PF of intimidating voters in 23 out of the 56 districts of the colony.
ZAPU caused something of a stir by deciding to fight the elections under the name "Patriotic Front". 10 They campaigned most heavily in the Ndebele areas, where the ZAPU army ZIPRA made particular strides in trying to integrate with the Southern Rhodesian forces.
White roll
Rural constituencies used at this election.
Constituencies in Salisbury.
Constituencies in Bulawayo.
Comparatively little interest was shown in the election for the 20 white roll seats, partly because those elected were unlikely to have much influence in the independent Zimbabwe, but mostly because all seats were expected to be won easily by the Rhodesian Front under Ian Smith. Fourteen out of the twenty seats were filled unopposed, and only two candidates in the other seats could put up a reasonable challenge to the Rhodesian Front candidate. One was Dr Timothy Stamps, a newcomer to politics, in the Kopje constituency covering the centre of Salisbury. Stamps advocated co-operation with the new black-led government. In addition, Nick McNally, who had led the liberal 'National Unifying Force' which opposed white dominance, fought in Mount Pleasant in the Salisbury suburbs.
Twelve out of the 20 Rhodesian Front candidates were reported to favour merging their party with Muzorewa's United African National Council to create a biracial party, following their experience in government together in Zimbabwe Rhodesia. 8 White opinion was generally supportive of Muzorewa's government for including competent Ministers, and hoped that Muzorewa would win enough common roll seats to deprive ZANU-PF of a majority.
Results
The final state of the parties was:
| Party | Seats |
|---|---|
| ZANU - PF | 57 |
| Rhodesian Front | 20 |
| Patriotic Front | 20 |
| UANC | 3 |
Party abbreviations
★ Ind - Independent
★ NDU - National Democratic Union (leader Henry Chihota)
★ NFZ - National Front of Zimbabwe (leader Peter Mandaza)
★ PF - Patriotic Front, ie Zimbabwe African People's Union (leader Joshua Nkomo)
★ RF - Rhodesian Front (leader Ian Smith)
★ UANC - United African National Council (leader Abel Muzorewa)
★ UNFP - United National Federal Party (leader Chief Kayisa Ndiweni)
★ UPAM - United People's Association of Matabeleland (leader Dr Francis Bertrand)
★ ZANU - Zimbabwe African National Union (leader Ndabaningi Sithole)
★ ZANU-PF - Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front (leader Robert Mugabe)
★ ZDP - Zimbabwe Democratic Party (leader James Chikerema)
Common roll seats
| Party | Candidates | Elected | Popular vote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |||
| ZANU-PF | 80 | 57 | 1,668,992 | 63.0 |
| PF | 80 | 20 | 638,879 | 24.1 |
| UANC | 80 | 3 | 219,307 | 8.3 |
| ZANU | 80 | - | 53,343 | 2.0 |
| ZDP | 80 | - | 28,181 | 1.1 |
| NFZ | 80 | - | 18,794 | 0.7 |
| NDU | 80 | - | 15,056 | 0.6 |
| UNFP | 50 | - | 5,796 | 0.2 |
| UPAM | 16 | - | 1,181 | 0.0 |
| 'Totals' | 626 | 80 | 2,649,529 | 100% |
White roll seats
| Party | Candidates | Elected | Unopposed | Popular vote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ||||
| Rhodesian Front | 20 | 20 | 14 | 13,625 | 83.0 |
| Independents | 6 | - | - | 2,781 | 17.0 |
| 'Totals' | 26 | 20 | 14 | 16,406 | 100% |
Provincial common roll results
| Province | NDU | NFZ | PF | UANC | ZANU | ZANU-PF | ZDP | Other parties | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Votes (%) | |
| Manicaland (11) | 1,837 | 0.6 | 1,283 | 0.4 | 4,992 | 1.6 | - | 19,608 | 6.2 | - | 16,843 | 5.4 | 263,972 | 84.1 | 11 | 5,251 | 1.7 | - |
| Mashonaland Central (6) | 1,216 | 0.7 | 1,086 | 0.6 | 3,947 | 2.3 | - | 14,985 | 8.6 | - | 3,671 | 2.1 | 146,665 | 83.8 | 6 | 2,446 | 1.4 | UNFP 914 (0.5%) |
| Mashonaland East (16) | 2,359 | 0.4 | 1,668 | 0.3 | 28,805 | 4.6 | - | 75,237 | 11.9 | 2 | 9,499 | 1.5 | 508,813 | 80.5 | 14 | 4,466 | 0.7 | UNFP 1,593 (0.3%) |
| Mashonaland West (8) | 2,211 | 0.8 | 2,589 | 0.9 | 37,888 | 13.4 | 1 | 28,728 | 10.2 | 1 | 4,688 | 1.7 | 203,567 | 71.9 | 6 | 3,261 | 1.2 | - |
| Matabeleland North (10) | 1,840 | 0.5 | 4,517 | 1.1 | 313,435 | 79.0 | 9 | 30,274 | 7.6 | - | 3,218 | 0.8 | 39,819 | 10.0 | 1 | 1,333 | 0.3 | UNFP 1,340 (0.3%), UPAM 729 (0.2%) |
| Matabeleland South (6) | 927 | 0.5 | 2,494 | 1.4 | 148,745 | 86.4 | 6 | 5,615 | 3.3 | - | 694 | 0.4 | 11,787 | 6.8 | - | 775 | 0.5 | UNFP 619 (0.4%), UPAM 452 (0.3%) |
| Midlands (12) | 2,218 | 0.6 | 3,087 | 0.9 | 94,960 | 27.1 | 4 | 30,245 | 8.6 | - | 5,792 | 1.7 | 209,092 | 59.7 | 8 | 3,387 | 1.0 | UNFP 1,330 (0.4%) |
| Victoria (11) | 2,448 | 0.7 | 2,070 | 0.6 | 6,107 | 1.9 | - | 14,615 | 4.5 | - | 8,938 | 2.7 | 285,277 | 87.3 | 11 | 7,262 | 2.2 | - |
Candidates and elected members
Common roll candidate lists
Manicaland Province
| NDU | NFZ | PF | UANC | ZANU | ZANU-PF | ZDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. M.T. Muchabaiwa | 1. L. Mazaiwana | 1. P. Chipudla | 1. E.S. Mazaiwana | 1. N. Sithole | 1. 'K. Kangai' | 1. A.K. Chinhamora |
| 2. L. Mazaiwana | 2. J. Nxahe | 2. G. Marange | 2. D.C.Z. Mukome | 2. N. Mukono | 2. 'M. Nyagumbo' | 2. M.T. Marange |
| 3. T. Shamu | 3. E. Chapita | 3. A. Chadzingwa | 3. J.M. Chirimbani | 3. D. Zamchiya | 3. 'D. Mutasa' | 3. F.H.M. Hlatwayo |
| 4. B. Mufunde | 4. M. Sithole | 4. P. Makoni | 4. E.S.M. Nyandoro | 4. A. Sawanha | 4. 'W. Ndangana' | 4. J. Nyandoro |
| 5. S. Makoni | 5. M. Mutendeni | 5. L. Dlakama | 5. M.P. Chambara | 5. L. Guramatumhu | 5. 'F. Shava' | 5. D.S. Musanesa |
| 6. P. Tsungo | 6. C. Mushonga | 6. T.C. Ngorima | 6. L. Mtungwazi | 6. M. Sithole | 6. 'V. Chitepo' | 6. A.A. Manyati |
| 7. N. Chiza | 7. P. Makoni | 7. W. Dlamini | 7. J.Z. Ruredzo | 7. D. Mungunyana | 7. 'N.P. Nhiwatiwa' | 7. F.H.T. Govera |
| 8. A. Makoni | 8. L. Chimbwanda | 8. S. Chatsama | 8. B. Gwanzura | 8. M. Gurira | 8. 'M. Mahachi' | 8. D.M. Mlambo |
| 9. E. Chasarasara | 9. H. Bonga | 9. M. Masiyakurima | 9. J.R. Zvinoira | 9. W. Nduku | 9. 'T. Dube' | 9. J. Mkandi |
| 10. M. Mundopah | 10. D. Tsikai | 10. O. Chibanda | 10. L.C. Charidza | 10. N. M'tambara | 10. 'C. Makoni' | 10. A. Siwela |
| 11. C. Matsvaira | 11. L. Munyuki | 11. S. Hhahla | 11. F.K. Kadzombe | 11. F. Mamvura | 11. 'E. Sanyangare' | 11. M. Nyabadza |
Mashonaland Central Province
| NDU | NFZ | PF | UANC | UNFP | ZANU | ZANU-PF | ZDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. F. Maruta | 1. M. Chikanda | 1. J. Msika | 1. A.B. Mutiti | 1. C.N. Zhanje | 1. E. Tsvaringe | 1. 'E.Z. Tekere' | 1. E.M. Zhuwarara |
| 2. J.C.M. Chereni | 2. C. Murwira | 2. P. Takundwa | 2. J.B. Cohen | 2. M. Mukono | 2. B. Gambanga | 2. 'T.R. Nhongo' | 2. N.Z. Mombemuriwo |
| 3. W. Murewerwi | 3. M. Wandakanda | 3. T. Chimanikire | 3. E.P.S. Ncube | 3. J.C. Matonzi | 3. B. Muchenje | 3. 'S.T. Sekeramayi' | 3. C.G. Kusema |
| 4. L. Tsangadzi | 4. C. Maroodza | 4. A. Masawi | 4. E. Chidavaenzi | 4. M. Gombe | 4. F.C. Dotito | 4. 'F.J. Masango' | 4. J.C. Negomo |
| 5. T. Magwaro | 5. E.R. Mazarura | 5. J. Padzakashamba | 5. C.C. Mabharanga | 5. J. Eppie | 5. T. Mufunga | 5. 'G. Rutanhire' | 5. J. Tendere |
| 6. P. Mavunga | 6. S. Mabasa | 6. S. Kakora | 6. M.N. Chagadama | 6. R. Ruwaridzo | 6. S. Chimanikire | 6. 'J. Kaparadza' | 6. J. Chigariro |
Mashonaland East Province
| NDU | NFZ | PF | UANC | UNFP | ZANU | ZANU-PF | ZDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. H.T. Chihota | 1. C. Chitando | 1. J. Chinamano | 1. 'A.T. Muzorewa' | 1. B.C. Chanetsa | 1. J. Mandaza | 1. 'R.G. Mugabe' | 1. J.R.D. Chikerema |
| 2. K.N.K. Muskwe | 2. A. Mutungi | 2. W.M. Musarurwa | 2. 'S.C. Mundawarara' | 2. G.T. Chinyani | 2. K.N. Malindi | 2. 'M. Dube' | 2. E. Dumbutshena |
| 3. D. Madamombe | 3. M. Gwande | 3. D. Madzimbamuto | 3. D.T. Nyamuswa | 3. J. Malindi | 3. T. Chizengeni | 3. 'R. Marere' | 3. P. Wakatama |
| 4. L. Jero | 4. F. Nhamo | 4. S. Marembo | 4. S.V. Mtambenengwe | 4. J. Masawi | 4. D. Mudzi | 4. 'W. Mangwende' | 4. A.E. Chikandamina |
| 5. G. Nyawiri | 5. M. Moyo | 5. E. Jirira | 5. M.A. Mawema | 5. D. Mugomeza | 5. J. Kadziviti | 5. 'M. Mvenge' | 5. D.T. Gomo |
| 6. C. Mudzudzu | 6. C. Mvura | 6. K. Ndluni | 6. A.G. Rumano | 6. M. Musara | 6. E. Nyandoro | 6. 'E. Shirihuru' | 6. P. Makahamadze |
| 7. E. Tafirenyika | 7. M. Dube | 7. S. Mutunyani | 7. B.M. Mutasa | 7. K. Bakasa | 7. M.J. Mudzi | 7. 'E. Pswarayi' | 7. C. Zvimba |
| 8. A.T. Muskwe | 8. C. Matenga | 8. G. Musariri | 8. F.D.H. Muzorewa | 8. W. Badza | 8. W. Marimo | 8. 'G. Ziyenge' | 8. P. Kunaka |
| 9. C. Mbirori | 9. J. Moyo | 9. R. Nyandoro | 9. J.M. Gopo | 9. O. Zhakata | 9. W. Pasipanodya | 9. 'P. Murambiwa' | 9. Z.M. Gamanya |
| 10. A. Madamombe | 10. T. Mutandi | 10. J. Chirisa | 10. G.M. Magaramombe | 10. D. Tafira | 10. P. Foya | 10. 'J. Hunda' | 10. N. Samkange |
| 11. S. Mupfuwi | 11. S. Muchenje | 11. D. Katsande | 11. C.J.K. Nyahwata | 11. P.C. Mutandwa | 11. R. Rutsito | 11. 'H. Nyazika' | 11. E. Matiza |
| 12. M. Vera | 12. E. Mukamba | 12. S. Metha | 12. A. Chikwanha | 12. M.Z. Charumbira | 12. C.C. Musambwa | 12. 'G.G. Chidyausiku' | 12. N. Mukahadzi |
| 13. C. Chiponda | 13. P. Musarurwa | 13. T.V. Mpofu | 13. N.T. Mtandi | 13. R. Kachindamoto | 13. C. Manomano | 13. 'A. Kabasa' | 13. C. Chimutsa |
| 14. A. Nyandoro | 14. J. Fambisayi | 14. S. Bgoni | 14. L. Kabaira | 14. J. Mupandaguta | 14. C. Matanganyidze | 14. 'S. Rambanepasi' | 14. T. Takadiyi |
| 15. I. Chivunga | 15. S. Mhike | 15. E. Patsike | 15. D.M. Mbidzo | 15. F. Nevanji | 15. J. Chimwala | 15. T. Munyati | 15. W. Mabvakure |
| 16. R. Muswaka | 16. T. Jangire | 16. Mrs. Mangwende | 16. H.H. Mufanechiya | 16. H. Nyagomo | 16. E. Sithole | 16. J. Jekanyika | 16. D. Nyere |
Mashonaland West Province
| NDU | NFZ | PF | UANC | ZANU | ZANU-PF | ZDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. X. Mutenderi | 1. F. Kavande | 1. 'A.M. Chambati' | 1. 'T.G. Mukarati' | 1. P. Mhlanga | 1. 'R.D. Manyika' | 1. S.J. Samkange |
| 2. M. Mani | 2. P. Makoni | 2. K. Mano | 2. Ken Chitate | 2. N. Bangajena | 2. 'J. Chivaura' | 2. M.B. Gumbo |
| 3. L. Marufu | 3. C. Pasipamire | 3. L. Chiwanza | 3. R.C.N. Madzima | 3. E. Machingauta | 3. 'N. Shamuyarira' | 3. S. Paraffin |
| 4. F. Chikosha | 4. V. Muketiwa | 4. M. Nziramasanga | 4. S.B. Kawonza | 4. P. Mombeshora | 4. 'A. Mudzingwa' | 4. T.E.T. Madamombe |
| 5. P. Muzowoneyi | 5. J. Ngondo | 5. K. Bhebe | 5. J.Z. Mudzengi | 5. T. Dlamini | 5. 'S. Mombeshora' | 5. M. Hoyi |
| 6. B. Mashoko | 6. A. Maririmba | 6. C. Kadenhe | 6. R.T. Sadomba | 6. J. Madiro | 6. 'E. Chikowore' | 6. D.B. Goromonzi |
| 7. P. Mbizi | 7. B. Munyuki | 7. C. Mashayamombe | 7. I.A. Adam | 7. P. Munyuki | 7. M. Chivende | 7. P. Kutama |
| 8. S. Nyakadzino | 8. N. Kamwana | 8. M. Musarurwa | 8. T.T. Tsanangurai | 8. S. Chinembiri | 8. N. Bangure | 8. G. Maseko |
'This section is incomplete and requires the addition of the candidates list given in the ''Southern Rhodesia Government Gazette'' of February 22, 1980.'
If you're lucky enough to have this publication, feel free to add it yourself. However, if (as I suspect) you don't, you could wait for Fys to do it when he has the time to.
White roll constituency results
Polling day was February 14, 1980. A dagger (†) indicates a member of the Zimbabwe Rhodesia House of Assembly for that constituency. A double dagger (‡) indicates a white non-constituency member.
| Constituency | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 'AVONDALE' | †'John Alfred Landau' | RF | unopposed | |
| 'BORROWDALE' | †'David Colville Smith' | RF | unopposed | |
| 'BULAWAYO CENTRAL' | †'Patrick Francis Shields' | RF | unopposed | |
| 'BULAWAYO NORTH' | †'Wilfred Denis Walker' | RF | unopposed | |
| 'BULAWAYO SOUTH' | †'Wallace Evelyn Stuttaford' | RF | 3,715 | 92.0 |
| Dr Francis Robert Bertrand | Ind | 289 | 7.2 | |
| Jan (John) Francis Betch | Ind | 36 | 0.9 | |
| 'CENTRAL' | †'Rowan Cronjé' | RF | unopposed | |
| 'EASTERN' | †'Desmond Butler' | RF | unopposed | |
| 'GATOOMA/HARTLEY' | †'Pieter Kenyon Fleming-Voltelyn van der Byl' | RF | unopposed | |
| 'HATFIELD' | †'Richard Cartwright' | RF | unopposed | |
| 'HIGHLANDS' | 'Robert James Gaunt' | RF | unopposed | |
| 'KOPJE' | †'Dennis Divaris' | RF | 1,999 | 65.5 |
| Dr Timothy John Stamps | Ind | 1,053 | 34.5 | |
| 'LUNDI' | †'Donald Galbraith Goddard' | RF | unopposed | |
| 'MAKONI' | 'Norman Arthur Tapson' | RF | 1,396 | 76.4 |
| Petrus Christophel van der Merwe | Ind | 431 | 23.6 | |
| 'MARLBOROUGH' | †'William Michie Irvine' | RF | unopposed | |
| 'MAZOE/MTOKO' | ‡'André Sothern Holland' | RF | unopposed | |
| 'MIDLANDS' | †'Henry Swan Elsworth' | RF | unopposed | |
| 'MOUNT PLEASANT' | †'Jonas Christian Andersen' | RF | 2,683 | 79.4 |
| Nicholas John McNally | Ind | 698 | 20.6 | |
| 'NORTHERN' | †'Esmond Meryl Micklem' | RF | unopposed | |
| 'SOUTHERN' | †'Ian Douglas Smith' | RF | 2,253 | 93.8 |
| Johannes Jacobus Hulley | Ind | 113 | 4.7 | |
| Donovan Peter Speedie | Ind | 37 | 1.5 | |
| 'WESTERN' | †'Alexander Moseley' | RF | 1,579 | 92.7 |
| Lawrence Alastair Bronson | Ind | 124 | 7.3 | |
References
1. Nicholas Ashford, "Guerillas flock in as deadline passes", ''The Times'', January 7, 1980, p. 5.
2. Frederick Cleary, "Tumultuous Salisbury welcome for guerillas", ''The Times'', December 27, 1979, p. 1.
3. BBC News online 'On this Day', December 26, 1979.
4. "Military chief of Mugabe forces dies in collision", ''The Times'', December 28, 1979, p. 4.
5. Nicholas Ashford, "Nkomo returns to a hero's welcome", ''The Times'', January 14, 1980, p. 1.
6. Nicholas Ashford, "Mr Mugabe calls on whites to stay in Rhodesia", ''The Times'', January 28, 1980, p. 1.
7. BBC News online 'On this day', January 27, 1980.
8. Nicholas Ashford, "Mugabe party 'will win most seats in poll'", ''The Times'', January 31, 1980, p. 6.
9. Nicholas Ashford, "Rhodesia reservists called up to stand by in election", ''The Times'', February 7, 1980, p. 6.
10. Frederick Cleary, "Nkomo party is Patriotic Front now", ''The Times'', January 15, 1980, p. 7.
11. Nicholas Ashford, "Arrests fuel charges of official bias against Mr Mugabe", ''The Times'', February 15, 1980, p. 8.
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