Tanzania: 1995 National Assembly election results
Updated June 2007
The elections for most constituencies took place on 29-30 October 1995, but in seven constituencies in Dar es Salaam (Ilala, Ukonga, Kinondoni, Ubungo, Kawe, Temeke and Kigamboni) the National Electoral Commission was forced to nullify the voting and fresh elections were held on 19 November 1995 (National Electoral Commission 1997, 53-60).
Voting statistics
| Registered Voters | 8 929 969 |
| Total votes | 6 846 681 |
| % Turnout | 76.67 |
| Valid votes | 6 440 913 |
| Spoilt votes | 405 768 |
| % Spoilt votes | 5.93 |
Table source
National Electoral Commission 1997, 65, 68.
Seat allocation
There were 285 members of the National Assembly; for the constitutional arrangements underlying the seat distribution see Tanzania: Constitution. Seats in the National Assembly were allocated in the following way (Lodge et al 2002, 357, 358):
- 182 members from the Mainland were elected from single member constituencies in first-past-the-post elections.
- 50 members from Zanzibar were elected from single member constituencies in first-past-the-post elections.
- 37 seats were allocated for the representation of women which were distributed amongst the parties in proportion to the seats they won in constituency elections.
- Five members were elected by the House of Representatives of Zanzibar.
- 10 members were nominated by the President.
- The Attorney General was an ex officio a member.
Results
Note: The five members elected by the House of Representatives of Zanzibar, presidential nominees and the Attorney General are excluded.
| Party | Votes | % vote | Constituencies | Women | Total seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCM | 3 814 206 | 59.22 | 186 | 28 | 214 |
| NCCR-Mageuzi | 1 406 343 | 21.83 | 16 | 3 | 19 |
| CHADEMA | 396 825 | 6.16 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| CUF | 323 432 | 5.02 | 24 | 4 | 28 |
| UDP | 213 547 | 3.32 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| TADEA | 76 636 | 1.19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NRA | 60 707 | 0.94 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UMD | 41 257 | 0.64 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TLP | 27 963 | 0.43 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NLD | 26 666 | 0.41 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UPDP | 19 841 | 0.31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PONA | 18 155 | 0.28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PPT-Maendeleo | 15 335 | 0.24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 440 913 | 99.99 | 232 | 37 | 269 |
Table source
National Electoral Commission 1997, 66, 68, 69.
References
LODGE, T, KADIMA, D & POTTIE, D (eds) 2002 Compendium of Elections in Southern Africa, EISA.
NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION 1997 The Report of the National Electoral Commission on the 1995 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections.