Tanzania: 2000 Presidential election results

Updated June 2007

Voting on the Mainland and 34 constituencies in Zanzibar took place on 29 October 2000. However, in 16 Zanzibari constituencies on Unguja (in the Urban West Region) inefficient distribution of electoral materials forced the Electoral Commission hold fresh elections on 5 November 2000. The Civic United Front, with the support of some of the other opposition parties, demanded that the rerun include all 50 Zanzibari constituencies and then boycotted the rerun when this demand was not met (National Electoral Commission 2001, 63, 66-67).

Voting statistics

Registered Voters	10 088 484
Total votes	8 517 598
% Turnout	84.43
Valid votes	8 172 284
Spoilt votes	345 314
% Spoilt votes	4.05

Table source

National Electoral Commission 2001, 72

Results

Candidate	Party	Votes	% vote
Benjamin William Mkapa	Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM)	5 863 201	71.74
Prof Ibrahim Haruna Limpumba	Civic United Front (CUF)	1 329 077	16.26
Augustino Lyatonga Mrema	National Convention for Construction and Reform (NCCR-Mageuzi)	637 115	7.80
John Momose Cheyo	United Democratic Party (UDP)	342 891	4.20
Total		8 172 284	100.00

Table source

National Electoral Commission 2001, 72.

Reference

NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION 2001 The Report of the National Electoral Commission on the 2000 Presidential, Parliamentary and Councillors' Elections.