The Zimbabwe Electoral Support Network has issued a preliminary statement following ZANU PF victory in the Tongogara Rural Council Ward 6 by-election held on the 15th of December.
The by-election was held in accordance with section 121A of the Electoral Act (Chapter 2:13) following the death of the previous councillor, Edward Chitera, who was elected on a ZANU-PF ticket in the July 31, 2018, harmonised elections.
ZESN observed that the by-election which was won by ZANU-PF’s Addmore Chitera with 396 votes compared to 16 votes received by the MDC Alliance’s Marry Choga was held according to the law.
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