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  • 2008 harmonised elections - Index of articles


  • Women can do it! - Election results
    The Women's Trust
    April 07, 2008

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    A Summary of the results of the House of Assembly

    • Number of women who contested for House of Assembly seats: 118
    • Percentage of women who contested: 16%
    • Percentage of the seats contested by women: 53%
    • Number of women who made it successfully into House of Assembly: 30
    • Percentage of women who won out of those who contested: 25%
    • Percentage of women who made it successfully into House of Assembly: 14%
    • Breakdown of successful women by Party:
      • Zanu PF - 18
      • MDC (Tsvangirai) - 11
      • MDC (Mutambara) - 1

        Pie chart of breakdown

     

    Statistical Analysis of Election Results by Party

     
    Zanu PF
    MDC (Tsvangirai)
    MDC (Mutambara)
    Women who contested
    50
    19
    22
    Women who won
    18
    11
    1
    % of women who won
    36%
    58%
    4.5%

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