Tanzania: 2005 National Assembly election results
Updated June 2007
The United Republic of Tanzania elections for parliament and the presidency were held on December 14, 2005. They were postponed from October 31, 2005 due to the death of Chama Cha Demokiasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA) vice-presidential candidate, Jumbe Rajab Jumbe (National Electoral Commission 2006, 51, 61, 65).
Voting statistics
| Registered Voters | 16 425 913 |
| Total votes | 11 438 350 |
| % Turnout | 69.64 |
| Valid votes | 10 829 513 |
| Spoilt votes | 608 837 |
| % Spoilt votes | 5.32 |
Table source
National Electoral Commission 2006, 38, 75; National Electoral Commission 2005.
Seat allocation
There were 284 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:
- 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.
- 75 seats were allocated for the representation of women which were distributed amongst the parties in proportion to the votes they won.
- 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 | % Votes | Constituency seats | Women's seats | Total seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCM | 7 579 897 | 69.99 | 206 | 58 | 264 |
| CUF | 1 542 254 | 14.24 | 19 | 11 | 30 |
| CHADEMA | 888 133 | 8.20 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| TLP | 306 219 | 2.83 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| NCCR-Mageuzi | 239452 | 2.21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UDP | 155 887 | 1.44 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| CHAUSTA | 38085 | 0.35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jahazi Asilia | 21042 | 0.19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PPT-Maendeleo | 13532 | 0.12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DP | 11876 | 0.11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TADEA | 6845 | 0.06 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SAU | 6085 | 0.06 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NLD | 6054 | 0.06 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UPDP | 5456 | 0.05 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NRA | 3459 | 0.03 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MAKINI | 2102 | 0.02 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FORD | 1625 | 0.02 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UMD | 1510 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 829 513 | 99.99 | 232 | 75 | 307 |
Table source
National Electoral Commission 2006, 73, 76.
Sources
NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION 2005 "Parliamentary Election Results (Political Parties): 2005 General Election".
NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION 2006 The Report of the National Electoral Commission on the 2005 Presidential, Parliamentary and Councillors' Elections.