Zimbabwean general election, 2023

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The Zimbabwean general election, 2023 was a nationwide vote to choose the country’s president and parliament amid widespread concerns over electoral fairness and political repression.

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instanceOf general election
national election
capitalCityPollingLocation Harare
continent Africa
country Zimbabwe
electoralSystemParliamentary first-past-the-post
mixed electoral system
proportional representation
electoralSystemPresidential two-round system
endDate 2023-08-24
hasPart 2023 Zimbabwean parliamentary election
2023 Zimbabwean presidential election
incumbentPresidentBeforeElection Emmerson Mnangagwa
internationalObservation African Union
European Union
Southern African Development Community
legalFramework Constitution of Zimbabwe
location Zimbabwe
lowerHouse National Assembly of Zimbabwe
mainOppositionParty Citizens Coalition for Change
mainPresidentialCandidate Emmerson Mnangagwa
Nelson Chamisa
majorCityPollingLocation Bulawayo
nextScheduledElection Zimbabwean general election, 2028
organizedBy Zimbabwe Electoral Commission
parliamentaryWinner ZANU–PF
presidentAfterElection Emmerson Mnangagwa
presidentAfterElectionParty ZANU–PF
presidentialRunnerUp Nelson Chamisa
presidentialRunnerUpParty Citizens Coalition for Change
presidentialWinner Emmerson Mnangagwa
presidentialWinnerParty ZANU–PF
previousElection Zimbabwean general election, 2018
reportedIssues allegations of political repression
concerns over electoral fairness
delays in ballot delivery
rulingPartyAfterElection ZANU–PF
rulingPartyBeforeElection ZANU–PF
seatsContestedLowerHouse 280
seatsContestedUpperHouse 80
startDate 2023-08-23
termLengthParliament 5 years
termLengthPresident 5 years
typeOfVote local government
parliamentary
presidential
upperHouse Senate of Zimbabwe
votingAge 18

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Zimbabwean general election, 2018 followedBy Zimbabwean general election, 2023
Zimbabwean general election, 2023 hasPart 2023 Zimbabwean presidential election
linked to: Zimbabwean general election, 2023
Zimbabwean general election, 2023 hasPart 2023 Zimbabwean parliamentary election
linked to: Zimbabwean general election, 2023