Tanzanian general election, 2005
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Tanzania held presidential and parliamentary elections on 14 December 2005. Originally scheduled for 30 October, the elections were postponed due to the death of a vice-presidential candidate. These polls will be the third since the country returned to multiparty rule in 1992. They are also significant in that the incumbent President Benjamin Mkapa, who has served two consecutive terms, will step down in accordance with the constitution. Elections for the Presidency of Zanzibar and its House of Representatives took place on 30 October, as scheduled.
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[edit] Presidential candidates
[edit] Union
- Jakaya Kikwete - Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM)
- Paul Henry Kyara - Sauti ya Umma (SAU)
- Ibrahim Lipumba - Civic United Front (CUF)
- Emmanuel Makaidi - National League for Democracy (NLD)
- Freeman Mbowe - Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA)
- Augustine Mrema - Tanzania Labour Party (TLP)
- Christopher Mtikila - Democratic Party (DP)
- Sengondo Mvungi - National Convention for Construction and Reform-Mageuzi (NCCR-Mageuzi). He is also supported by the Forum for the Restoration of Democracy (FORD), National Reconstruction Alliance (NRA), Union for Multiparty Democracy (UMD), and United People's Democratic Party (UPDP).
- Anna Senkoro - Progressive Party of Tanzania-Maendeleo (PPT-Maendeleo)
- Leonard Shayo - Demokrasia Makini (MAKINI)
[edit] 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)
[edit] Election results
[edit] Union President
| Candidates | Nominating parties | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete | Chama Cha Mapinduzi (Revolutionary State Party) | 9,123,952 | 80.28 |
| Ibrahim Lipumba | Civic United Front (Chama Cha Wananchi) | 1,327,125 | 11.68 |
| Freeman Mbowe | Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (Party for Democracy and Progress) | 668,756 | 5.88 |
| Augustine Mrema | Tanzania Labour Party | 84,901 | 0.75 |
| Sengondo Mvungi | National Convention for Construction and Reform-Mageuzi | 55,819 | 0.49 |
| Christopher Mtikila | Democratic Party | 31,083 | 0.27 |
| Emmanuel Makaidi | National League for Democracy | 21,574 | 0.19 |
| Anna Senkoro | Progressive Party of Tanzania-Maendeleo | 18,783 | 0.17 |
| Leonard Shayo | Demokrasia Makini | 17,070 | 0.15 |
| Paul Henry Kyara | Sauti ya Umma | 16,414 | 0.14 |
| Total Votes | 11,365,477 | 100.00 | |
| Voter Turnout | 72.4% | ||
[edit] Union Parliament
| Parties | Votes | % | Direct seats |
Additional Women seats |
Total seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chama Cha Mapinduzi (Revolutionary State Party) | 206 | 58 | 264 | ||
| Civic United Front (Chama Cha Wananchi) | 19 | 11 | 30 | ||
| Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (Party for Democracy and Progress) | 5 | 6 | 11 | ||
| Tanzania Labour Party | 1 | - | 1 | ||
| United Democratic Party | 1 | - | 1 | ||
| Members nominated by the Union president | 10 | ||||
| Representatives of the Zanzibar House of Representatives | 5 | ||||
| Ex officio members | 2 | ||||
| Total (turnout 72 %) | 236 | 75 | 324 | ||
[edit] Zanzibar President
| Candidate | Party | Number of Votes | % of Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amani Abeid Karume | Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) | 239,832 | 53.18% |
| Seif Shariff Hamad | Civic United Front (CUF) | 207,773 | 46.07% |
| Haji Mussa Kitole | Jahazi Asilia | 2,110 | 0.48% |
| Abdallah Ali Abdallah | Democratic Party (DP) | 509 | 0.11% |
| Simai Abdulrahman Abdallah | National Reconstruction Alliance (NRA) | 449 | 0.10% |
| Mariam Omar | Sauti ya Umma (SAU) | 335 | 0.07% |
| Total Votes | 451,008 | ||
| Voter Turnout | 90.8% | ||
[edit] Zanzibar House of Representatives
| Party | Number of Seats (50) |
|---|---|
| Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) | 30 |
| Civic United Front (CUF) | 19 |
| Invalidated | 01 |
Note: A re-run of the invalidated election took place on 14 December 2005.
