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 a vice-presidential candidate. These polls were the third since the country returned to multiparty rule in 1992. They were also significant in that the incumbent President Benjamin Mkapa, who has served two consecutive terms, stepped 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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Presidential candidates
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 was 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)
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)
Election results
Union 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 | |||||
Union Parliament
| 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 |
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% | ||
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.
See also
- Tanzania
- Zanzibar
- History of Tanzania
- List of Tanzania National Assembly members
External links
- Uchaguzi Tanzania (in Swahili)
- Chama Cha Mapinduzi official site (in Swahili)
- Chama cha Democracia na Maendeleo (in Swahili)
- Civic United Front official site (in English/Swahili)
- National Electoral Commission
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