2018 Presidential candidates by sex
17%
83%
Male
Female
Fig 3: Analysis of presidential candidates by sex
Female candidates are featuring for the first time as electoral contestants in
Zimbabwean Presidential Elections representing 17% of the candidates. The table below
shows the list of Presidential candidates for the last 2 harmonised elections.
Election Year
2008
Presidential Candidate
Name
Robert Mugabe
Morgan Tsvangirai
Simba Makoni
Langton Towungana
Political Party
Sex
ZANU-PF
MDC-T
Mavambo
Independent
M
M
M
M
2013
Robert Mugabe
ZANU-PF
Morgan Tsvangirai
MDC-T
Welshman Ncube
MDC
Dumiso Dabengwa
ZAPU
Kisinoti Mukwazhe
Zimbabwe Development Party
Previous candidates for the 2008 and 2013 elections
M
M
M
M
M
Analysis of the outcomes of the National Assembly Nomination Court
An analysis of the nomination court results indicates that, of all the contesting political
parties, only ZANU-PF managed to field candidates in all the 210 National Assembly
seats.2 On the other hand the MDC Alliance failed to field candidates in four
2
Statistics relating to candidates are based on the Government Gazette on the Nomination Court results for
nd
the National Assembly Direct Election published on the 22 of June 2018. The report does not factor in
changes that happened thereafter such as the withdrawal of some candidates.
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