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Zimbabwe ruling party set for landslide in first post independence vote
In Harare AP reports the ruling ZANU party leads in early returns, with Mugabe winning in Highfields and projected to gain 65 to 70 seats. Nkomo's ZAPU takes all Matabeleland district seats announced, amid violence and threats. Whites elect conservatives and independents allied to Mugabe.
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Harare
Zimbabwe
Robert Mugabe
Zimbabwe African National Union
ZANU
Socialist Party
National Assembly
Mugabe
Party
Nkomo
Zimbabwe African People’s Union
ZAPU
Highfields
Abel Muzerewa
Muzorewa
Malawi
United Methodist Church
Ian Smith
Rhodesia
Matabeleland
Associated Press