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HARARE, April 1 (Reuters) - A projection by Zimbabwe’s ruling party shows opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai will beat President Robert Mugabe in the country’s election but a runoff will be needed, ZANU-PF party sources said on Tuesday.

Two senior sources who asked not to be named said projections showed Tsvangirai getting 48.3 percent, against Mugabe’s 43 percent, with third candidate Simba Makoni taking eight percent. For an outright victory, a candidate must get 51 percent.

THIRD BATCH shows the ruling Zanu PF leading the opposition MDC led by Morgan Tsvangirai by only one member of parliament. The Mutambara MDC has fielded only one candidate. There are 52 elected legislators in total announced and the two main parties are still running neck and neck with each party fielding at least 25 members. Click here for the full list. http://talkzimbabwe.com/news/130/ARTICLE/2022/2008-03-31.html

SECOND Batch is now updated with full statistics. There are 18 elected legislators in total and the two parties are still running neck and neck with each party fielding nine members each. Click here for the full list. http://www.talkzimbabwe.com/news/130/ARTICLE/2020/2008-03-31.html  

The two batches released by ZEC show the two parties still neck and neck.

They have both won 15 constituencies so far.

Here are some of the election results released by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission.
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Mutambara MDC’s Job Sikhala is still being held in police cells on gun charges. Marvellous Khumalo, the unofficial winner of the St Mary’s constituency is also still in custody. They were arrested after violence erupted when election results were posted outside the constituency. Read the rest of the story at www.talkzimbabwe.com.

Goromonzi West Zanu PF – Beatrice Nyampinga: 6 193 MDC Tsvangirai – Ian Makone: 5 981 Mutoko North Zanu PF – Mabel Chinomona: 6 922 MDC Tsvangirai: – Mati Kazingizi: 3 163 Mutasa South MDC Tsvangirai – Misheck Kagurabadza: 6 207 Zanu PF – Darlington Dumbura: 3 409  Chipinge Central Zanu PF – Alice Mwayemura: 6 922 MDC Tsvangirai – Samson Sithole: 5 862 Mutare Central MDC Tsvangirai – Innocent Gonese: 7 284 Zanu PF – Trinity Munowenyu: 2 322 Chegutu West MDC Tsvangirai – Takalani Matibe: 6 772 Zanu PF – John Mafa: 3 713  

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