Tanzanian elections, 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 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.
Note: A re-run of the invalidated election took place on 14 December 2005.
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
Benjamin Mkapa
Benjamin Mkapa
Benjamin William Mkapa was the third President of the United Republic of Tanzania and former Chairman for the Revolutionary State Party .-Biography:...
, who has served two consecutive terms, stepped down in accordance with the constitution. Elections for the Presidency of Zanzibar
Zanzibar
Zanzibar ,Persian: زنگبار, from suffix bār: "coast" and Zangi: "bruin" ; is a semi-autonomous part of Tanzania, in East Africa. It comprises the Zanzibar Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of the mainland, and consists of numerous small islands and two large ones: Unguja , and Pemba...
and its House of Representatives
House of Representatives of Zanzibar
The unicameral House of Representatives of Zanzibar is the semi-autonomous island's legislative body.The current House of Representatives, formed following elections held on 30 October 2005, has a total of 81 members. 50 members are directly elected in single-member constituencies using the simple...
took place on 30 October, as scheduled.
Union
- Jakaya KikweteJakaya KikweteJakaya Mrisho Kikwete is the 4th and current President of the United Republic of Tanzania. Kikwete was born in Msoga, Bagamoyo District, Tanganyika in present day Tanzania...
- Chama Cha MapinduziChama Cha MapinduziThe Chama cha Mapinduzi is the ruling political party of Tanzania.- History :The party was created February 5, 1977, under the leadership of Julius Nyerere as the merger of the Tanganyika African National Union , the then ruling party in Tanganyika, and the Afro-Shirazi Party , the then ruling...
(CCM) - Paul Henry KyaraPaul Henry KyaraPaul Henry Kyara is a Tanzanian politician and chairman of the Sauti ya Umma party.kyara was nominated as sau presidential candidate in Tanzania general election,14 December 2005, Kyara finished receiving 16, 380 votes.-References:...
- Sauti ya UmmaSauti ya UmmaSauti ya Umma is a political party in Tanzania. The party was registered on 17 February 2005.In elections for the Zanzibar Presidency and House of Representatives on 30 October 2005, SAU presidential candidate Mariam Omar won 0.07% of the vote...
(SAU) - Ibrahim LipumbaIbrahim LipumbaIbrahim Haruna Lipumba is a Tanzanian economist, politician and Chairman of the Civic United Front party.Although he is more known for his involvement in the political arena, Professor Lipumba, born in the Tabora region of Tanzania, and holding a doctorate in Economics from Stanford University is...
- Civic United FrontCivic United FrontThe Civic United Front is a liberal party in Tanzania. Although nationally-based, most of the CUF's support comes from the Zanzibar islands of Unguja and Pemba...
(CUF) - Emmanuel MakaidiEmmanuel MakaidiEmmanuel Makaidi is a Tanzanian politician and chairman of the National League for Democracy .Running as the NLD presidential candidate in the 14 December 2005 elections, Makaidi placed seventh out of ten candidates, receiving 0.19% of the vote....
- National League for DemocracyNational League for Democracy (Tanzania)The National League for Democracy is a political party in Tanzania. The party was registered on 21 March 1993.In elections held on 14 December 2005, NLD presidential candidate Emmanuel Makaidi placed seventh out of ten candidates, winning 0.19% of the vote. The party failed to win any seats in...
(NLD) - Freeman MboweFreeman MboweFreeman Aikaeli Mbowe is a Tanzanian politician and chairman of Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo ....
- Chama cha Demokrasia na MaendeleoChama cha Demokrasia na MaendeleoChadema is a conservative political party in Tanzania that campaigns largely on an anti-corruption platform. The name is short for Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo, Swahili for Party for Democracy and Progress.-History:...
(CHADEMA) - Augustine MremaAugustine MremaAugustine Lyatonga Mrema is a Tanzanian politician and chairman of the Tanzania Labour Party party. Mrema is a member of the chaga tribe from Kiraracha Village in Kilimanjaro...
- Tanzania Labour PartyTanzania Labour PartyThe Tanzania Labour Party is a political party in Tanzania.At the 2000 legislative elections, the party won 3 out of 269 seats in the National Assembly...
(TLP) - Christopher MtikilaChristopher MtikilaRev. Christopher Mtikila was born in southern Tanzania in 1950. He studied abroad and became active in the human rights organization of the Full Salvation Church known as the Liberty Desk. He is described as a "dangerous opportunist" and a highly polemic individual...
- Democratic PartyDemocratic Party (Tanzania)The Democratic Party is a political party in Tanzania. The party was registered on 7 June 2002.The DP is led by Rev. Christopher Mtikila, who is the Reverend of the Full Salvation Church. The DP calls for the dissolution of the Union Government of Tanzania and has openly campaigned for the...
(DP) - Sengondo MvungiSengondo MvungiSengondo Mvungi is a Tanzanian politician and member of the National Convention for Construction and Reform-Mageuzi ....
- National Convention for Construction and Reform-MageuziNational Convention for Construction and Reform-MageuziThe National Convention for Construction and Reform–Mageuzi is a political party in Tanzania. The party was registered on 21 March 1993....
(NCCR-Mageuzi). He is also supported by the Forum for the Restoration of DemocracyForum for Restoration of Democracy (Tanzania)The Forum for the Restoration of Democracy is a political party in Tanzania. The party was registered on 18 January 2002.The party didn't field a presidential candidate in the 14 December 2005 election, but supported Sengondo Mvungi of the National Convention for Construction and Reform-Mageuzi....
(FORD), National Reconstruction Alliance (NRA), Union for Multiparty DemocracyUnion for Multiparty DemocracyThe Union for Multiparty Democracy is a political party in Tanzania. The party was registered on 21 January 1993.The party didn't field a presidential candidate in the 14 December 2005 election, but supported Sengondo Mvungi of the National Convention for Construction and Reform-Mageuzi. He placed...
(UMD), and United People's Democratic PartyUnited People's Democratic PartyThe United People's Democratic Party is a political party in Tanzania. The party was registered on 4 February 1993.The party didn't field a presidential candidate in the 14 December 2005 election, but supported Sengondo Mvungi of the National Convention for Construction and Reform-Mageuzi. He...
(UPDP). - Anna SenkoroAnna SenkoroAnna Claudia Senkoro is a Tanzanian politician and member of the Progressive Party of Tanzania-Maendeleo . Running as the PPT-Maendeleo presidential candidate in the 14 December 2005 elections, Senkoro placed eighth out of ten candidates, receiving 0.17% of the vote...
- Progressive Party of Tanzania-MaendeleoProgressive Party of Tanzania-MaendeleoThe Progressive Party of Tanzania–Maendeleo is a political party in Tanzania. The party was registered on 4 March 2003.In elections held on 18 December 2005, PPT–Maendeleo presidential candidate Anna Senkoro placed eighth out of ten candidates, winning 0.17% of the vote...
(PPT-Maendeleo) - Leonard ShayoLeonard ShayoLeonard Shayo is a Tanzanian politician and member of the Demokrasia Makini party. Running as the party's presidential candidate in the 14 December 2005 elections, Shayo placed ninth out of ten candidates, receiving 0.15% of the vote.-References:...
- Demokrasia MakiniDemokrasia MakiniDemokrasia Makini is a political party in Tanzania. The party was registered on 15 November 2001.In elections held on 14 December 2005, the party's presidential candidate Leonard Shayo placed ninth out of ten candidates, winning 0.15% of the vote. The party failed to win any seats in National...
(MAKINI)
Zanzibar
- Amani Abeid KarumeAmani Abeid KarumeAmani Abeid Karume is a former president of Zanzibar. He held the office from 8 November 2000 to 3 November 2010. He is the son of Zanzibar's first president, Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume and a member of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi party....
- Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) - Seif Shariff HamadSeif Shariff HamadSeif Sharif Hamad is a Zanzibari politician. He is currently the secretary-general of the opposition Civic United Front party and 1st ever vice president of Zanzibar.-Early life and career:...
- Civic United Front (CUF) - Haji Mussa KitoleHaji Mussa KitoleHaji Mussa Kitole is a Zanzibari politician and member of the Jahazi Asilia party.Running as the Jahazi Asilia candidate in the 30 October 2005 Zanzibar presidential election, Kitole placed 3rd out of six candidates, receiving 0.47% of the vote.-References:...
- Jahazi AsiliaJahazi AsiliaJahazi Asilia is a political party in Tanzania. The party was registered on 18 November 2004.In elections for the Zanzibar Presidency and House of Representatives on 30 October 2005, Jahazi Asilia presidential candidate Haji Mussa Kitole won 0.48% of the vote... - Abdallah Ali Abdallah - Democratic Party (DP)
- Mariam OmarMariam OmarMariam Omar is a Zanzibari politician and member of the Sauti ya Umma party. Running as the SAU candidate in the 30 October 2005 Zanzibar presidential election, Omar finished last out of six candidates, receiving 0.07% of the vote. She is the first woman ever to contest the Zanzibar...
- Sauti ya Umma (SAU) - Simai Abdulrahman Abdallah - National Reconstruction Alliance (NRA)
Zanzibar President
| Candidate | Party | Number of Votes | % of Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amani Abeid Karume Amani Abeid Karume Amani Abeid Karume is a former president of Zanzibar. He held the office from 8 November 2000 to 3 November 2010. He is the son of Zanzibar's first president, Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume and a member of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi party.... |
Chama Cha Mapinduzi Chama Cha Mapinduzi The Chama cha Mapinduzi is the ruling political party of Tanzania.- History :The party was created February 5, 1977, under the leadership of Julius Nyerere as the merger of the Tanganyika African National Union , the then ruling party in Tanganyika, and the Afro-Shirazi Party , the then ruling... (CCM) |
239,832 | 53.18% |
| Seif Shariff Hamad Seif Shariff Hamad Seif Sharif Hamad is a Zanzibari politician. He is currently the secretary-general of the opposition Civic United Front party and 1st ever vice president of Zanzibar.-Early life and career:... |
Civic United Front Civic United Front The Civic United Front is a liberal party in Tanzania. Although nationally-based, most of the CUF's support comes from the Zanzibar islands of Unguja and Pemba... (CUF) |
207,773 | 46.07% |
| Haji Mussa Kitole Haji Mussa Kitole Haji Mussa Kitole is a Zanzibari politician and member of the Jahazi Asilia party.Running as the Jahazi Asilia candidate in the 30 October 2005 Zanzibar presidential election, Kitole placed 3rd out of six candidates, receiving 0.47% of the vote.-References:... |
Jahazi Asilia Jahazi Asilia Jahazi Asilia is a political party in Tanzania. The party was registered on 18 November 2004.In elections for the Zanzibar Presidency and House of Representatives on 30 October 2005, Jahazi Asilia presidential candidate Haji Mussa Kitole won 0.48% of the vote... |
2,110 | 0.48% |
| Abdallah Ali Abdallah | Democratic Party Democratic Party (Tanzania) The Democratic Party is a political party in Tanzania. The party was registered on 7 June 2002.The DP is led by Rev. Christopher Mtikila, who is the Reverend of the Full Salvation Church. The DP calls for the dissolution of the Union Government of Tanzania and has openly campaigned for the... (DP) |
509 | 0.11% |
| Simai Abdulrahman Abdallah | National Reconstruction Alliance (NRA) | 449 | 0.10% |
| Mariam Omar Mariam Omar Mariam Omar is a Zanzibari politician and member of the Sauti ya Umma party. Running as the SAU candidate in the 30 October 2005 Zanzibar presidential election, Omar finished last out of six candidates, receiving 0.07% of the vote. She is the first woman ever to contest the Zanzibar... |
Sauti ya Umma Sauti ya Umma Sauti ya Umma is a political party in Tanzania. The party was registered on 17 February 2005.In elections for the Zanzibar Presidency and House of Representatives on 30 October 2005, SAU presidential candidate Mariam Omar won 0.07% of the vote... (SAU) |
335 | 0.07% |
| Total Votes | 451,008 | ||
| Voter Turnout | 90.8% | ||
Zanzibar House of Representatives
| Party | Number of Seats (50) |
|---|---|
| Chama Cha Mapinduzi Chama Cha Mapinduzi The Chama cha Mapinduzi is the ruling political party of Tanzania.- History :The party was created February 5, 1977, under the leadership of Julius Nyerere as the merger of the Tanganyika African National Union , the then ruling party in Tanganyika, and the Afro-Shirazi Party , the then ruling... (CCM) |
30 |
| Civic United Front Civic United Front The Civic United Front is a liberal party in Tanzania. Although nationally-based, most of the CUF's support comes from the Zanzibar islands of Unguja and Pemba... (CUF) |
19 |
| Invalidated | 01 |
Note: A re-run of the invalidated election took place on 14 December 2005.
See also
- TanzaniaTanzaniaThe United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
- ZanzibarZanzibarZanzibar ,Persian: زنگبار, from suffix bār: "coast" and Zangi: "bruin" ; is a semi-autonomous part of Tanzania, in East Africa. It comprises the Zanzibar Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of the mainland, and consists of numerous small islands and two large ones: Unguja , and Pemba...
- History of TanzaniaHistory of TanzaniaThe East African nation of Tanzania dates formally only from 1964, when it was formed out of the union of the much larger mainland territory of Tanganyika and the coastal archipelago of Zanzibar. The former was a colony and part of German East Africa from the 1880s to 1919, when, under the League...
- List of Tanzania National Assembly members