Elections in Tanzania
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Elections in Tanzania gives information on election and election results in Tanzania.
Tanzania elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five year term by the people. The National Assembly or Bunge has 274 members, 232 members elected for a five year term in single-seat constituencies, 37 seats are allocated to women nominated by the president and five seats are allocated to members of the Zanzibar House of Representatives.
Tanzania is a one party dominant state with the Chama Cha Mapinduzi in power. Opposition parties are allowed, but are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power.
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[edit] Last elections
| Parties | Votes | % | Direct seats |
Additional Women seats |
Total seats |
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| 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 | 236 | 75 | 324 |
[edit] Past elections
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