General elections were held in Tanzania

Tanzania

The 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...

 on 29 October and 29 November 1995. They were the first multi-party general elections after the lifting of the ban on political parties other than 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...

 in 1992. Nevertheless, the CCM retained its control of the country, with its candidate 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:...

 winning the presidential election, and the party winning 186 of the 232 constituencies. 182 of the constituencies were on the mainland

Tanganyika

Tanganyika , later formally the Republic of Tanganyika, was a sovereign state in East Africa from 1961 to 1964. It was situated between the Indian Ocean and the African Great Lakes of Lake Victoria, Lake Malawi and Lake Tanganyika...

, and 50 on 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...

.

After the election, 37 additional seats for women MPs were awarded to the parties based on the proportion of seats in the National Assembly, while five members were elected by the House of Representatives of Zanzibar

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...

 and ten members were nominated by the President

President of Tanzania

The President of the United Republic of Tanzania is the head of state and head of government of Tanzania. The president leads the executive branch of the Government of Tanzania and is the commander-in-chief of the Tanzania People's Defence Force....

. The Attorney General was also an ex-officio member, resulting in a total number of MPs of 285.

Voter turnout was 77% of of the 8,928,826 registered voters.

Presidential election

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
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:...	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...	4,026,422	61.82
Augustine Mrema Augustine Mrema Augustine 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...	National Convention for Construction and Reform–Mageuzi	1,808,616	27.77
Ibrahim Lipumba Ibrahim Lipumba Ibrahim 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 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...	418,973	6.43
John Cheyo	United Democratic Party United Democratic Party (Tanzania) The United Democratic Party is a liberal party in Tanzania.The party is an observer at Liberal International.At the 2000 legislative elections, the party 2 out of 269 seats in the National Assembly...	258,734	3.97
Invalid/blank votes		333,936	-
Total		6,846,681	100
Source: African Elections Database

National Assembly

Party	Votes	%	Seats	Additional seats for women MPs
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...	3,814,206	59.22	186	28
National Convention for Construction and Reform–Mageuzi	1,406,343	21.83	16	3
Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo Chadema 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:...	396,825	6.16	3	1
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...	323,432	5.02	24	4
United Democratic Party United Democratic Party (Tanzania) The United Democratic Party is a liberal party in Tanzania.The party is an observer at Liberal International.At the 2000 legislative elections, the party 2 out of 269 seats in the National Assembly...	213,547	3.32	3	1
Tanzania Democratic Alliance Tanzania Democratic Alliance The Tanzania Democratic Alliance is a political party in Tanzania. The party was registered on 8 February 1993....	76,636	1.19	0	0
National Reconstruction Alliance	60,707	0.94	0	0
Union for Multiparty Democracy Union for Multiparty Democracy The 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...	41,257	0.64	0	0
Tanzania Labour Party Tanzania Labour Party The 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...	27,963	0.43	0	0
National League for Democracy National 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...	26,666	0.41	0	0
United People's Democratic Party United People's Democratic Party The 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...	19,841	0.31	0	0
Popular National Party	18,155	0.28	0	0
Progressive Party of Tanzania–Maendeleo	15,335	0.24	0	0
Invalid/blank votes	405,768
Total	6,846,681	100	232	37
Source: EISA