2018 Swazi general election

2018 Swazi general election
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All 59 elected seats in the House of Assembly
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini
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General elections were held in Eswatini on 18 August and 21 September 2018.[1]

Electoral system

The House of Assembly consists of 59 elected seats and up to ten chosen by the Ngwenyama. The 59 elected members are elected in a two-round system. A primary election is held in each of the 385 chiefdoms to choose a candidate for the secondary election, with between three and twenty candidates in each chiefdom. In the secondary election, the country is divided into 59 constituencies (increased from 55 in the 2013 elections);[2] each winner of the primary election then stands in the constituency that covers their chiefdom.[3] Both rounds operate on a first-past-the-post basis, with all candidates running as independents.[3]

Nominations

Prior to the general election, candidates are nominated at the tinkhundla level. Each of the 55 tinkhundla nominates between three and twenty candidates, who must have the backing of ten members of the community.[4] A total of 6,204 people were nominated; 4,717 male and 1,487 female.[5] 26% of candidates were below the age of 36, 63% were between 36 and 60, and 11% were over 60.[6]

Primary election

The primary round took place on 24 August 2018, with 156,973 Swazis casting a vote out of a total of 544,310 registered voters, resulting in a 28.83% turnout. These numbers, which suggested a low confidence in the electoral process in the country, were later removed from the Electoral Commission website.[7] They were briefly online as an annexure to a report released in November 2020.[8]

Secondary election

The electoral commission revealed the name of the 59 winners of the secondary election, yet without divulging any numbers of votes being cast for the candidates or in total. In 2013, these results had never been made public. Following the election, King Mswati appointed six members of the royal family to the House of Assembly and eight to the Senate.[7] The results were revealed in the National Elections Report 2018.[9]

Results

The results of the secondary election were revealed in the National Elections Report 2018.[10]

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Independents330,206100.0059+4
Nominated60
Total330,206100.00650
Valid votes330,20699.82
Invalid/blank votes5790.18
Total votes330,785100.00
Registered voters/turnout547,42660.43
Source: EC

Hhohho Region

Hhukwini election 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Nkhanyeti Ngwenya 1,910 48.1
Independent Alec Lushaba 1,873 47.2
Independent Annastasia Mdluli 95 2.4
Independent Moses Dlamini 94 2.4
Turnout 3,972
Lobamba election 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Allen Stewart 2,778 33.8
Independent Dumsani Mnisi 1,901 23.1
Independent Thoko Shongwe 1,859 22.6
Independent Sandile Magongo 1,054 12.8
Independent Bongani Dlamini 630 7.7
Turnout 8,222
Madlangempisi election 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Sibusiso Nxumalo 3,318 38.4
Independent Allen Vilane 2,234 25.8
Independent Sifiso Sibandze 1,358 15.7
Independent Thabo Magagula 1,113 12.9
Independent Precious Nxumalo 305 3.5
Independent Vivian Mvumbi 233 2.7
Independent Mbuso Dlamini 84 1.0
Turnout 8,645
Maphalaleni election 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Mabulala Maseko 2,795 63.9
Independent Sicelo Dlamini 677 15.5
Independent Bonginkosi Dlamini 500 11.4
Independent Makhosazana Fakudze-Masilela 269 6.2
Independent Lungile Zubuko 85 1.9
Independent Mbongseni Ndzimandze 47 1.1
Turnout 4,373
Mayiwane election 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Gcina Dlamini 3,463 63.2
Independent Jonathan Dlamini 1,573 28.7
Independent Donald Nyonyane 351 6.4
Independent Ntfombisibili Tsabedze 85 1.6
Independent Sindie Masuku 8 0.1
Turnout 5,480
Mbabane East election 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Harries Bulunga 2,971 55.7
Independent Sikhatsi Dlamini 1,082 20.3
Independent Majojo Mamba 712 13.4
Independent Poppy Khoza 565 10.6
Turnout 5,330
Mbabane West election 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Musa Zwane 1,804 45.8
Independent Gwebu Gideon 1,180 29.9
Independent Osborne Tsabedze 957 24.3
Turnout 3,941
Motshane election 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Robert Magongo 3,288 56.9
Independent Sikhumbuzo Hlophe 1,426 24.7
Independent Stanely Malindzisa 1,060 18.4
Turnout 5,774
Ndzingeni election 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Lutfo Dlamini 3,044 37.6
Independent Mbongeni Gule 2,746 33.9
Independent Gcina Magagula 1,330 16.4
Independent Dumisani Maphanga 622 7.7
Independent Machawe Nkambule 188 2.3
Independent Nomfundo Dlamini 59 0.7
Independent Siphawayinkhosi Dludlu 51 0.6
Independent Mndeni Magongo 40 0.5
Independent Sipho Abednigo 21 0.3
Turnout 8,101
Nkhaba election 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Zakhele Magongo 3,005 55.9
Independent Hope Shiba 1,996 37.1
Independent Gugu Mabuza 295 5.5
Independent July Mnisi 83 1.5
Turnout 5,379
Ntfonjeni election 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Sifiso Magagula 3,169 44.5
Independent Sikhumbuzo Magongo 2,432 34.1
Independent Zeblon Dlamini 638 9.0
Independent Mambavule Magagula 427 6.0
Independent Gwebu Dlamini 178 2.5
Independent Samuel Ndzabukelwako 176 2.5
Independent Dudu Dlamini 106 1.5
Turnout 7,126
Piggs Peak election 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Clement Jabulani 4,736 70.1
Independent Fiki Maseko 1,758 26.0
Independent Sibongile Mavimbela 96 1.4
Independent Mfanfikile Khumalo 84 1.2
Independent Sikelela Tfusi 48 0.7
Independent Angel Khumalo 36 0.5
Turnout 6,758
Siphocosini election 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Mduduzi Matsebula 3,404 66.1
Independent Bongani Dube 1,623 31.5
Independent Khetsiwe Mkhwanazi 66 1.3
Independent Hlobisile Sikhosana 56 1.1
Turnout 5,149
Timpisini election 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Nelson Mamba 2,086 48.7
Independent Jennifer Dupoint-Shiba 1,199 28.0
Independent Patric Mamba 727 17.0
Independent Sipho Ndwandwe 270 6.3
Turnout 4,282

References

  1. ^ Election dates revealed Times of Swaziland
  2. ^ Unhappy residents boycott election Archived 2018-08-17 at the Wayback Machine Swazi Media Commentary, 23 May 2018
  3. ^ a b Swaziland: Primary and Secondary Elections: 24 August – 20 September 2013: Final Report Archived 18 December 2018 at the Wayback Machine Election Experts Mission
  4. ^ "National Elections Report 2018" (PDF). Elections and Boundaries Commission. p. 3. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  5. ^ "National Elections Report 2018" (PDF). Elections and Boundaries Commission. p. 36. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  6. ^ "National Elections Report 2018" (PDF). Elections and Boundaries Commission. p. 38. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  7. ^ a b Swaziland: Results of Swaziland Election Not Published One Month After Poll Questioning Kingdom's Claim to Democracy
  8. ^ Elections & Boundaries Commission. "National Elections Report 2018" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
  9. ^ "National Elections Report 2018" (PDF). Elections and Boundaries Commission. p. 38. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  10. ^ "National Elections Report 2018" (PDF). Elections and Boundaries Commission. p. 69. Retrieved 20 September 2022.