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TABLE-Final Zimbabwe senate election results
05 Apr 2008 15:17:23 GMT
Source: Reuters
April 5, (Reuters) - Below are final official senate -- the upper house of parliament -- election results announced by Zimbabwe's electoral commission.

Ruling ZANU-PF 30*

Opposition MDC 24

Breakaway MDC faction 6

* Includes one uncontested seat.

MDC - Movement for Democratic Change

A total of 60 seats are being contested. Control of the senate depends on who becomes Zimbabwe's president. He and tribal chiefs will appoint the remaining seats. There are a total of 93.

No official results have been published yet from the presidential election, also held on March 29. (Harare newsroom, +263 4 799 112)
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