2014 Chalinze by-election

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2014 Chalinze by-election

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The Chalinze constituency in the Tanzanian Parliament
 
Candidate Ridhiwani Kikwete Mathayo Torongey
Party CCM Chadema
Popular vote 20,828 2,544
Percentage 86.44 10.56

MP before election

Saidi Bwanamdogo
CCM

Elected MP

Ridhiwani Kikwete
CCM

The Chalinze by-election was a by-election held in Tanzania for the parliamentary constituency of Chalinze. It was triggered by the death of Saidi Bwanamdogo, the previous Member of Parliament (MP) who had held the seat for the Chama Cha Mapinduzi since 2010.[1] The by-election took place on 6 April 2014 and the CCM candidate won by a landslide.[2]

Results[]

Election Political result Candidate Party Votes % ±%
Chalinze by-election, 2014
Death of Saidi Bwanamdogo
328 spoilt votes

Electorate: 92,939
Turnout: 24,422 (26.28%) –14.3
CCM hold
Majority: 18,284 (75.89%)
Ridhiwani KikweteCCM20,82886.44–0.86
Mathayo Torongey Chadema2,54410.56
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Fabian Skauki CUF4731.98–5.54
Ramadhani Mgaya AFP1860.77
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Munir Hussein NRA600.25
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References[]

  1. ^ "Kalenga, Chalinze polls in pipeline". Daily News (Tanzania). 27 February 2014. Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Ridhiwani takes Chalinze seat by a landslide". Daily News (Tanzania). 2014-04-08. Archived from the original on 2014-04-09. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
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