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Elections in Tanzania

 
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Elections in Tanzania gives information on election and election results in Tanzania.

Tanzania elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five year term by the people. The National Assembly or Bunge has 274 members, 232 members elected for a five year term in single-seat constituencies, 37 seats are allocated to women nominated by the president and five seats are allocated to members of the Zanzibar House of Representatives.

Tanzania is a one party dominant state with the Chama Cha Mapinduzi in power. Opposition parties are allowed, but are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power.

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Last elections

e • d Summary of the 14 December 2005 National Assembly of Tanzania election results
Parties Votes % Direct
seats
Additional
Women
seats
Total
seats
Chama Cha Mapinduzi (Revolutionary Party) 7,579,897 70.0 206 58 264
Civic United Front (Chama Cha Wananchi) 1,551,243 14.3 19 11 30
Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (Party for Democracy and Progress) 888,133 8.2 5 6 11
Tanzania Labour Party 297,230 2.7 1 1
National Convention for Construction and Reform–Mageuzi 239,452 2.2
United Democratic Party 155,887 1.4 1 1
Others 117,671 1.2
Members nominated by the Union president 10
Representatives of the Zanzibar House of Representatives 5
Ex officio members 2
Total (turnout 72%) 10,829,513 100.0 232 75 324

Past elections

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