2002 Zimbabwean presidential election 2002 Zimbabwean presidential election Presidential elections were held in Zimbabwe between 9 and 11 March 2002. The elections were contested by the incumbent president Robert Mugabe, Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai, ZANU–Ndonga leader Wilson Kumbula, Shakespeare Maya of the National Alliance for Good Governance and independent candidate Paul Siwela. Although Mugabe won with 56.2% of the vote, it was the closest presidential election to date. Although the Organisation of African Unity described the election as "transparent, credible, free and fair", the conduct of the election was strongly condemned by the Commonwealth, Norwegian observers, Zimbabwean opposition figures, and Western
People's Movement for Democratic Change his running mate. The campaign struggled to gain traction as many Sierra Leonean's weren't willing to support Margai after he formed a political alliance with Ernest Bai Koroma and the All People's Congress in the 2012 General Election. The PMDC won 0.4% of the vote and did not get any seats in parliament. People's Movement for Democratic Change The People's Movement for Democratic Change (PMDC) is a socially liberal party in Sierra Leone. It is a breakaway faction of the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP). It was officially registered on 19 January 2006. The party is led by Charles Margai,