This is denied. 64.1. It is not clear what annexure O is meant to illustrate. That notwithstanding, “unusual” voting patterns as the applicant alleges, do not constitute a breach of the law. They do not constitute an electoral malpractice and since the applicant does nothing to explain the link between his allegation of “unusual” voting patterns to the vacation of the presidential election results in any cogent manner, his averments in this respect do not ground the relief that he seeks. 64.2. Many instances can be cited where election results buck the trend but none of them can, by that fact, be deemed irregularities in the election, for instance: i. In Norton constituency Themba Mliswa, an independent candidate won the House of Assembly election and the ZANU PF candidate lost but the ZANU PF presidential candidate received the most votes in that constituency; ii. In Harare South ZANU PF won its only House of Assembly seat in Harare whilst the rest of the province was won by the MDC-Alliance; iii. In Bulawayo South ZANU PF won its only House of assembly seat in Bulawayo province the rest having been won by the MDC-Alliance;

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