Zanzibar: House of Representatives election results 2005
Updated June 2007
The election of the Zanzibari House of Representatives (together with election of the Zanzibari President) took place on 30 October 2005 (EISA 2006, 14).
Seat allocation
For the constitutional arrangements underlying the seat distribution in the House of Representatives see Zanzibar: Constitution. Seats in the House of Representatives were allocated in the following way:
- 50 members were elected from single member constituencies in first-past-the-post elections.
- Seats were allocated for the representation of women to ensure that they made up at least 15% of the total number, which were distributed amongst the parties in proportion to the seats they won in constituency elections.
- 10 members were nominated by the President (two in consultation with the opposition).
- The five regional commissioners and the Attorney General were ex officio members.
Voting statistics
| Registered voters | 506 985 |
| Total votes | 444 873 |
| % Turnout | 87.7 |
| Valid votes | 438 622 |
| Spoilt ballots | 6 251 |
| % Spoilt ballots | 1.4 |
Table source
EISA 2006, 23.
Election results
| Party | Votes | % of Votes | Seats | % Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) | 228 159 | 52.0 | 30 | 61.2 |
| Civic United Front | 197 810 | 45.1 | 19 | 38.8 |
| Others | 12 653 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 438 622 | 100.0 | 49 | 100.0 |
Table source
EISA 2006, 23.
Reference
EISA 2006 EISA Election Observer mission Report: Zanzibar Presidential, House of Representatives and Local Government Elections, 30 October 2005, 22.