Tanzania: 2005 National Assembly election candidates by party and gender
Updated August 2010
Parties ordered by the number of candidates fielded.
| Political party | Number of candidates | % women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | Total | ||
| Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM) Party of Revolution |
213 | 19 | 232 | 8.19 |
| Civic United Front (CUF) Chama cha Wananchi |
200 | 13 | 213 | 6.10 |
| Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA) Party for Democracy and Progress |
133 | 11 | 144 | 7.64 |
| Tanzania Labour Party (TLP) | 104 | 11 | 115 | 9.57 |
| National Convention for Construction and Reform (NCCR-Mageuzi) | 63 | 8 | 71 | 11.27 |
| Chama cha Haki na Usitawi (CHAUSTA) Justice and Development Party |
49 | 12 | 61 | 19.67 |
| Jahazi Asilia | 46 | 9 | 55 | 16.36 |
| Sauti ya Umma (SAU) People's Voice |
42 | 10 | 52 | 19.23 |
| Democratic Party (DP) | 34 | 11 | 45 | 24.44 |
| United People's Democratic Party (UPDP) | 29 | 13 | 42 | 30.95 |
| United Democratic Party (UDP) | 28 | 10 | 38 | 26.32 |
| Tanzania Democratic Alliance (TADEA) | 32 | 2 | 34 | 5.88 |
| National League for Democracy (NLD) | 14 | 15 | 29 | 51.72 |
| National Reconstruction Alliance (NRA) | 21 | 6 | 27 | 22.22 |
| Union for Multiparty Democracy (UMD) | 15 | 6 | 21 | 28.57 |
| Demokrasia Makini (MAKINI) | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0.00 |
| Progressive Party of Tanzania (PPT-MAENDELEO) | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0.00 |
| Forum for Restoration of Democracy (FORD) | 8 | 3 | 11 | 27.27 |
| Total | 1 063 | 159 | 1 222 | 13.01 |
Table source
NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION (NEC) 2005 The Report of the National Electoral Commission on the 2005 Presidential, Parliamentary and Councillors Elections, 54.