Bulawayo Central

Bulawayo Central is a constituency represented in the National Assembly of the Parliament of Zimbabwe, located in Bulawayo. It is currently represented since the 2023 election by Surrender Kapoikilu of the Citizens Coalition for Change. Notable former MPs for the constituency include former Rhodesian Prime Minister Ian Smith.

Bulawayo Central
Constituency for the National Assembly of Zimbabwe
Province	Bulawayo
Region	Bulawayo
Current constituency
Created	1924–1987; recreated 2008
Seats	1
Party	Citizens Coalition for Change
Member(s)	Surrender Kapoikilu

Members edit

2008 general election: Bulawayo Central ^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	MDC–T	Dorcas Sibanda	3,786	43.33
	MDC-M	Japhet Ncube	3,553	40.67
	ZANU–PF	Clement Ncube	908	10.39
	Independent	Frank Dzukuso	191	2.19
	PUMA	Arnold Payne	162	1.85
	Independent	Frank Dzukuso	191	2.19
	Federal Democratic Union	Gifton Dumani	74	0.85
	Independent	Selwin Kwembeya	63	0.72
Majority			233	2.66%
	MDC–T win (new seat)

2013 general election: Bulawayo Central
	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
MDC–T	Dorcas Sibanda	6,365	55.80	+12.47
ZANU–PF	Mlungisi Moyo	2,827	25.23	+14.84
MDC–N	Sibongile Maphosa	1,527	14.03	+14.03
MDC–T hold		Swing	+12.47

^ "MPs and Senators declared elected after 30 July 2018_harmonised elections". veritaszim.net. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
^ Carr, Adam. "Legislative Election of 2008, Elections to the House of Assembly".