General election in Tanzania
2005 Tanzanian general election
General elections were held in Tanzania on 14 December 2005. Originally scheduled for 30 October, the elections were postponed due to the death of CHADEMA vice-presidential candidate Jumbe Mohamed Jumbe.[1] Benjamin Mkapa stepped down after two consecutive terms in accordance with the constitution. Elections for the Presidency of Zanzibar and its House of Representatives took place on 30 October, as scheduled.
The presidential election was won by Jakaya Kikwete of Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), with Ibrahim Lipumba of the Civic United Front placing second. In the parliamentary elections the CCM won 264 of the 323 seats.
Presidential candidates [ ] Union [ ] Zanzibar [ ] Amani Abeid Karume – Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM)Seif Shariff Hamad – Civic United Front (CUF)Haji Mussa Kitole – Jahazi Asilia Abdallah Ali Abdallah – Democratic Party (DP)
Mariam Omar – Sauti ya Umma (SAU)Simai Abdulrahman Abdallah – National Reconstruction Alliance (NRA) Results [ ] President [ ] Candidate Running mate Party Votes % Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete Ali Mohamed Shein Chama Cha Mapinduzi 9,123,952 80.28 Ibrahim Lipumba Juma Duni Haji Civic United Front 1,327,125 11.68 Freeman Mbowe Anna Komu Chadema 668,756 5.88 Augustine Mrema Omari Rukia Tanzania Labour Party 84,901 0.75 Sengondo Mvungi Naila Majid Jiddawi NCCR–Mageuzi 55,819 0.49 Mchungaji Augustine Mtikila Soud Said Said Democratic Party 31,083 0.27 Emmanuel Makaidi Mohamed Ali Kassim National League for Democracy 21,574 0.19 Anna Senkoro Yusuph Mchenga Progressive Party of Tanzania – Maendeleo 18,783 0.17 Leonard Shayo Hussein Ali Suleiman Demokrasia Makini 17,070 0.15 Paul Henry Kyara Ramadhani Haji Sauti ya Umma 16,414 0.14 Total 11,365,477 100.00 Valid votes 11,365,477 95.70 Invalid/blank votes 510,450 4.30 Total votes 11,875,927 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 16,401,694 72.41 Source: African Elections Database
Parliament [ ] Party Votes % Seats Constituency Women Total +/– Chama Cha Mapinduzi 7,579,897 69.99 206 58 264 +21 Civic United Front 1,542,254 14.24 19 11 30 +9 Chadema 888,133 8.20 5 6 11 +6 Tanzania Labour Party 306,219 2.83 1 0 1 –4 NCCR–Mageuzi 239,452 2.21 0 0 0 –1 United Democratic Party 155,887 1.44 1 0 1 –3 Chama cha Haki na Ustawi 38,085 0.35 0 0 0 New Jahazi Asilia 21,042 0.19 0 0 0 New Progressive Party of Tanzania – Maendeleo 13,532 0.12 0 0 0 0 Democratic Party 11,876 0.11 0 0 0 New Tanzania Democratic Alliance 6,845 0.06 0 0 0 0 Sauti ya Umma 6,085 0.06 0 0 0 New National League for Democracy 6,054 0.06 0 0 0 0 United People's Democratic Party 5,456 0.05 0 0 0 0 National Reconstruction Alliance 3,459 0.03 0 0 0 0 Demokrasia Makini 2,102 0.02 0 0 0 New Forum for Restoration of Democracy 1,625 0.02 0 0 0 New Union for Multiparty Democracy 1,510 0.01 0 0 0 New Presidential appointees – – 10 0 Elected by Zanzibar House of Representatives – – 5 0 Attorney-General – – 1 0 Total 10,829,513 100.00 232 75 323 +28 Valid votes 10,829,513 94.68 Invalid/blank votes 608,837 5.32 Total votes 11,438,350 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 16,425,913 69.64 Source: EISA
Zanzibar President [ ] Zanzibar House of Representatives [ ] Party Votes % Seats Chama Cha Mapinduzi 228,159 52.02 30 Civic United Front 197,810 45.10 19 Others 12,653 2.88 0 Total 438,622 100.00 49 Valid votes 438,622 98.59 Invalid/blank votes 6,251 1.41 Total votes 444,873 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 506,985 87.75 Source: EISA
Note: A re-run of the invalidated election took place on 14 December 2005.
See also [ ] References [ ] External links [ ]
Tanzania portal 