Zanu PF has retained the Lupane East constituency after Mbongeni Dube garnered 6 369 votes during the bye-election conducted yesterday.

Lupane East constituency elections officer, Mr Joseph Moyo, declared Dube the winner with Mr Dalumuzi Khumalo of MDC Alliance recording 4 505 votes.

Other results saw Nelson Mnkandla of NAP getting 51 votes, Given Ncube of MDC 363, Gezekile Mkhwebu of ZAPU 52, Morgen Ndlovu of LEAD 18, Alice Sibanda of NCA 27, Njabulo Sibanda of NPF 39 and Andrew Magodla Tshaba of MRP 81.

155 votes were spoilt in an election that had a 56.9 percent poll turn-out.

The seat fell vacant following the death of Sithembile Gumbo in April this year.

Meanwhile, Zanu PF Secretary for Information and Publicity, Ambassador Simon Khaya Moyo said winning of the Lupane East constituency by the revolutionary party shows that Zanu PF is a people’s party which continues to answer to their aspirations through its policies.