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 CHADEMA vice-presidential candidate Jumbe Mohamed Jumbe.[1] The elections were the third since the country returned to multi-party rule in 1992. Incumbent President Benjamin Mkapa stepped down after two consecutive terms in accordance with the constitution. Elections for the Presidency of Zanzibar and its House of Representatives took place on 30 October, as scheduled.

2005 Tanzanian general election

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Presidential election
 
Nominee Jakaya Kikwete Ibrahim Lipumba
Party CCM Civic United Front
Popular vote 9,123,952 1,327,125
Percentage 80.28% 11.68%

President before election

Benjamin Mkapa
CCM

Elected President

Jakaya Kikwete
CCM

The presidential election was won by Jakaya Kikwete of Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), who received 80% of the vote, with Ibrahim Lipumba of the Civic United Front finishing second with 12%. In the parliamentary elections, the CCM won 264 of the 323 seats in the National Assembly.

Presidential candidates

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Union

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Zanzibar

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Results

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President

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CandidateRunning matePartyVotes%
Jakaya Mrisho KikweteAli Mohamed SheinChama Cha Mapinduzi9,123,95280.28
Ibrahim LipumbaJuma Duni HajiCivic United Front1,327,12511.68
Freeman MboweAnna KomuChadema668,7565.88
Augustine MremaOmari RukiaTanzania Labour Party84,9010.75
Sengondo MvungiNaila Majid JiddawiNCCR–Mageuzi55,8190.49
Mchungaji Augustine MtikilaSoud Said SaidDemocratic Party31,0830.27
Emmanuel MakaidiMohamed Ali KassimNational League for Democracy21,5740.19
Anna SenkoroYusuph MchengaProgressive Party of Tanzania – Maendeleo18,7830.17
Leonard ShayoHussein Ali SuleimanDemokrasia Makini17,0700.15
Paul Henry KyaraRamadhani HajiSauti ya Umma16,4140.14
Total11,365,477100.00
Valid votes11,365,47795.70
Invalid/blank votes510,4504.30
Total votes11,875,927100.00
Registered voters/turnout16,401,69472.41
Source: African Elections Database

Parliament

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PartyVotes%Seats
ConstituencyWomenTotal+/–
Chama Cha Mapinduzi7,579,89769.9920658264+21
Civic United Front1,542,25414.24191130+9
Chadema888,1338.205611+6
Tanzania Labour Party306,2192.83101–4
NCCR–Mageuzi239,4522.21000–1
United Democratic Party155,8871.44101–3
Chama cha Haki na Ustawi38,0850.35000New
Jahazi Asilia21,0420.19000New
Progressive Party of Tanzania – Maendeleo13,5320.120000
Democratic Party11,8760.11000New
Tanzania Democratic Alliance6,8450.060000
Sauti ya Umma6,0850.06000New
National League for Democracy6,0540.060000
United People's Democratic Party5,4560.050000
National Reconstruction Alliance3,4590.030000
Demokrasia Makini2,1020.02000New
Forum for Restoration of Democracy1,6250.02000New
Union for Multiparty Democracy1,5100.01000New
Presidential appointees100
Elected by Zanzibar House of Representatives50
Attorney-General10
Total10,829,513100.0023275323+28
Valid votes10,829,51394.68
Invalid/blank votes608,8375.32
Total votes11,438,350100.00
Registered voters/turnout16,425,91369.64
Source: EISA

Zanzibar President

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Amani Abeid KarumeChama Cha Mapinduzi239,83253.18
Seif Shariff HamadCivic United Front207,73346.06
Haji Mussa KitoleJahazi Asilia2,1100.47
Abdallah Ali AbdallahDemocratic Party 5090.11
Simai Abdulrahman AbdallahNational Reconstruction Alliance4490.10
Mariam OmarSauti ya Umma3350.07
Total450,968100.00
Valid votes450,96897.91
Invalid/blank votes9,6132.09
Total votes460,581100.00
Registered voters/turnout507,22590.80
Source: EISA

Zanzibar House of Representatives

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PartyVotes%Seats
Chama Cha Mapinduzi228,15952.0230
Civic United Front197,81045.1019
Others12,6532.880
Total438,622100.0049
Valid votes438,62298.59
Invalid/blank votes6,2511.41
Total votes444,873100.00
Registered voters/turnout506,98587.75
Source: EISA

Note: A re-run of the invalidated election took place on 14 December 2005.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "United Republic of Tanzania (Bunge): Elections held in 2005". Inter-Parliamentary Union. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
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