ZESN Report on the 31 July 2013 Harmonised Elections presence and improve society’s perceptions on female politicians. This will improve women’s chances in competitive elections when the quotas end in 2023. National Assembly Seats by Province: 2008-2013 Comparison Province 2008 HARARE BULAWAYO62 MASVINGO MANICALAND MASHONALAND WEST MASHONALAND EAST MASHONALAND CENTRAL MIDLANDS63 MATEBELELAND SOUTH64 MATEBELELAND NORTH TOTAL ZANU PF 1 0 12 6 16 19 16 20 3 4 97 2013 MDC T MDC IND 28 11 14 20 6 4 2 7 2 5 99 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 3 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 ZANU PF 6 0 26 22 21 22 18 25 13 7 153 MDC T IND 23 12 0 4 1 0 0 3 0 6 48 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 CHANGE IN SEATS ZANU MDC T PF +5 -5 0 0 +14 -14 +16 -16 +5 -5 +3 -3 +2 -2 +5 -4 +9 -9 +4 -4 +56 -51 The table above indicates the political party allocation of national assembly seats by province. This provides an indication of the gains and losses of political parties that participated in the 2013 harmonized elections. The table shows significant gains and consolidation of power that were made by ZANU PF in all the provinces and the losses that MDC T experienced in the places where they had made inroads in 2008. The table figures may not tally to 210 seats as some constituencies did not have elections as a result of non-contestations and death of candidates. Table: 16 Senatorial seats by the party lists Province MDC-N MDC-T ZANU-PF Bulawayo Harare 1 0 4 3 1 3 62 A by election was due in Pelandaba Mpopoma A by election was due in Redcliffe 64 A by election was due in Gwanda South 63 68 | P a g e