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Parliamentary elections were held in Zimbabwe on 31 March 2005 to elect members to the Zimbabwe House of Assembly. All of the 120 elected seats in the 150-seat House of Assembly were up for election. (In addition, there were 20 members appointed by the President and ten elected by the traditional chiefs, who mostly support the government. Electoral colleges for the election of 10 chiefs to the parliament were to be held on 8 April.)

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  • Parliamentary elections were held in Zimbabwe on 31 March 2005 to elect members to the Zimbabwe House of Assembly. All of the 120 elected seats in the 150-seat House of Assembly were up for election. (In addition, there were 20 members appointed by the President and ten elected by the traditional chiefs, who mostly support the government. Electoral colleges for the election of 10 chiefs to the parliament were to be held on 8 April.) The ruling Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front party (ZANU-PF) of President Robert Mugabe won the elections with an increased majority against the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC). ZANU-PF won 78 seats to the MDC's 41, with one independent. (In the 2000 election, the ZANU-PF won 62 seats to the MDC's 57). According to the Zimbabwe Election Commission, ZANU-PF polled nearly 60% of the vote, an increase of 11% over the 2000 results. The MDC's vote fell 9 to 39 percent. As a result of the election, ZANU-PF had a two-thirds majority in the legislature, allowing the government to change the Constitution. As the results became clear the MDC denounced what it called "the sham elections," which it said had been marked by massive electoral fraud. "The elections cannot be judged to be free and fair," an MDC statement said. "The distorted nature of the pre-election playing field and the failure to address core democratic deficits precluded a free and fair election." The MDC claimed it would have won 90 seats if the vote had been free and fair. A detailed account of the MDC's allegations of electoral fraud can be seen at the MDC website. Sokwanele, a Zimbabwean underground pro-democracy movement, also released a report entitled “What happened on Thursday night”. Their report focuses specifically on the time after voting until results were announced. (en)
  • Las elecciones parlamentarias de Zimbabue de 2005 se realizaron el 31 de marzo del mismo año. Estos comicios tenían por finalidad una renovación total de los 120 escaños elegidos, así como de los 30 escaños designados por el gobierno de turno, en este caso dominado por el ZANU-PF. El triunfo de la colectividad oficialista se preveía, por lo que el MDC denunció una "farsa en las elecciones", acusó al gobierno y la Comisión Electoral de fraude masivo.​ (es)
  • Wybory parlamentarne w Zimbabwe w 2005 roku – wybory do Izby Zgromadzenia (House of Assembly) Zimbabwe, które odbyły się 31 marca 2005 r. W wyborach tych było do obsadzenia 120 spośród 150 miejsc w Izbie Zgromadzenia na 5-letnią kadencję w okręgach jednomandatowych; spośród pozostałych 30 mandatów 12 obsadzają ludzie mianowani przez Prezydenta, 10 – tradycyjni wodzowie plemienni, a 8 – gubernatorzy prowincji, także nominowani przez głowę państwa. (pl)
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  • Las elecciones parlamentarias de Zimbabue de 2005 se realizaron el 31 de marzo del mismo año. Estos comicios tenían por finalidad una renovación total de los 120 escaños elegidos, así como de los 30 escaños designados por el gobierno de turno, en este caso dominado por el ZANU-PF. El triunfo de la colectividad oficialista se preveía, por lo que el MDC denunció una "farsa en las elecciones", acusó al gobierno y la Comisión Electoral de fraude masivo.​ (es)
  • Wybory parlamentarne w Zimbabwe w 2005 roku – wybory do Izby Zgromadzenia (House of Assembly) Zimbabwe, które odbyły się 31 marca 2005 r. W wyborach tych było do obsadzenia 120 spośród 150 miejsc w Izbie Zgromadzenia na 5-letnią kadencję w okręgach jednomandatowych; spośród pozostałych 30 mandatów 12 obsadzają ludzie mianowani przez Prezydenta, 10 – tradycyjni wodzowie plemienni, a 8 – gubernatorzy prowincji, także nominowani przez głowę państwa. (pl)
  • Parliamentary elections were held in Zimbabwe on 31 March 2005 to elect members to the Zimbabwe House of Assembly. All of the 120 elected seats in the 150-seat House of Assembly were up for election. (In addition, there were 20 members appointed by the President and ten elected by the traditional chiefs, who mostly support the government. Electoral colleges for the election of 10 chiefs to the parliament were to be held on 8 April.) (en)
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  • Elecciones parlamentarias de Zimbabue de 2005 (es)
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